Re: [PyrNet-L] Pyr puppy prices

[Magic Moment <magicm@ameritech.net>]

JGentzel wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 98-03-25 08:21:16 EST, you write:
> 
> << These dogs were bred to be working dogs - LGD, so what
>  worthwhile working qualities would a conformation dog show? >>
> 
> A LGD might by a Pyr.  A Pyr is always a LGD.  You good folks need to
> understand the potential difference.  You must stop mischarticerizing dogs
> that are bred  for show as not being working dogs. 

I guess they need and example Joe, Ch. Snowmass Something Sheepish -
worked and showed. There is a picture of her comeing out of the pasture
to be cleaned up to show, then it was right back to the pasture when she
got home.

 It simply is not true and
> you generalizations are wrong.  There are those people who would like for you
> believe that they specialize in breeding "working stock", as if  there is some
> environmentally  learned genetic process going on.  It is not true.  The breed
> is very ancient and the guardian qualities are so basic to the breed.  They
> are not lost by breeding to the standard for show stock.  I am sure someone
> will quote an exception, but lets not pettifog the issue.  

I think the problem here is that many of us that breed don't place Pyrs
in working situations because we don't have the knowledge to do that or
anyone to learn it from that can come and evalulate a litter for it so
we do  learn. There are people out there that breed for LGD dogs and
have no use for the show ring but, some of those dogs could probably go
out into that show ring and kick butt.

Lisa