FrenchKiss
New member
- Joined
- Jun 7, 2017
- Messages
- 17
- Reaction score
- 0
Hi there fellow Frenchie lovers!
I've been reading up and researching Frenchies (after buying my two pet quality Frenchies) and have been very disturbed by the bastardization of this breed. I am seeing "rare colors" ie., colors not within the breed standards selling anywhere from 5-15K. Meanwhile the structure and health screenings for hips, eyes, and other genetic anomalies known to this breed are being completely ignored. The market is being flooded with "frenchies" that are not looking so Frenchie anymore. It's clearly a ploy by money hungry people who do not give one cent of care about the overall breed health and conformation.
So I've talked with my husband and told him I am seriously thinking of entering back into the breed/show world in the future but this time for Frenchies. This would be in about 10 years so I can dedicate the time and effort (I have 3 small children now) to make sure I am doing justice to this breed. In the meantime I have found only a few websites dedicated to the overall health of the breed. What I really need is a mentor who has done this and can show me what to look for in conformation. Previously I had a wonderful mentor in the Sheltie world who was kind, gentle and had an excellent eye for the breed. I know we have a few folks here who do conformation and would love to hear all you can teach me. I would also like to start a dialog here on the board where we can gently and kindly explain why breeding for conformation is so important and why we should avoid buying "fad" colors. Education is the key, not judgement. :yes:
I've been reading up and researching Frenchies (after buying my two pet quality Frenchies) and have been very disturbed by the bastardization of this breed. I am seeing "rare colors" ie., colors not within the breed standards selling anywhere from 5-15K. Meanwhile the structure and health screenings for hips, eyes, and other genetic anomalies known to this breed are being completely ignored. The market is being flooded with "frenchies" that are not looking so Frenchie anymore. It's clearly a ploy by money hungry people who do not give one cent of care about the overall breed health and conformation.
So I've talked with my husband and told him I am seriously thinking of entering back into the breed/show world in the future but this time for Frenchies. This would be in about 10 years so I can dedicate the time and effort (I have 3 small children now) to make sure I am doing justice to this breed. In the meantime I have found only a few websites dedicated to the overall health of the breed. What I really need is a mentor who has done this and can show me what to look for in conformation. Previously I had a wonderful mentor in the Sheltie world who was kind, gentle and had an excellent eye for the breed. I know we have a few folks here who do conformation and would love to hear all you can teach me. I would also like to start a dialog here on the board where we can gently and kindly explain why breeding for conformation is so important and why we should avoid buying "fad" colors. Education is the key, not judgement. :yes: