This might not be the best place for this question but considering a lot of breeders probably hang out on this board I might get the best answers here.
Anyway, I was just given a price range for pet quality pups. Evidently first pick is considerably more $ and the price drops from that point. So my question is, do breeders generally breed for “pet quality” and basically every dog in the litter is considered “pet quality” with drive varying from pup to pup? Or do they generally breed for working and pick out the ones that don’t seem to have the drive that might make a great working dog and call them “pet quality”? How does all that work?
Also say a breeder is breeding pet quality dogs or they tell you this particular pup is pet quality isn’t there still some chance the dog could end up being a good worker?
Or say both parents are working line but not titled and don’t have a strong line of workers couldn’t the pups still end up being great workers? I mean genetics are a funny thing and even the best breeders can produce a dog with health issues…it would seem that would work both ways?
I hope that question makes some sense…not sure I really explained it very well.
Anyway, I was just given a price range for pet quality pups. Evidently first pick is considerably more $ and the price drops from that point. So my question is, do breeders generally breed for “pet quality” and basically every dog in the litter is considered “pet quality” with drive varying from pup to pup? Or do they generally breed for working and pick out the ones that don’t seem to have the drive that might make a great working dog and call them “pet quality”? How does all that work?
Also say a breeder is breeding pet quality dogs or they tell you this particular pup is pet quality isn’t there still some chance the dog could end up being a good worker?
Or say both parents are working line but not titled and don’t have a strong line of workers couldn’t the pups still end up being great workers? I mean genetics are a funny thing and even the best breeders can produce a dog with health issues…it would seem that would work both ways?
I hope that question makes some sense…not sure I really explained it very well.