I'm new to this list (just joined TODAY), but was able to see the previous thread - the one that started this one - because I'm FRIENDS (and a flyball teammate! ) with the evil Laura Slusher.
Now, I don't own a BC - I own working bred aussies (yes, they DO exist) - and I joined this list to see how the "extremeist" BC people feel about breeding as I'm an "extremeist" aussie person.
And I agree with everything that has been written on this topic so far. I really feel that if the breed is not bred to do as it was intended - over time, it will become a completely different breed. That's happened in the aussie world (which is why I'm such an extremist for the working aussie and there ARE people like me out there, we're just a minority, unfortunately) and I see it happening in the BC world as well.
However, I don't blame AKC for it - it was happening in the aussie world long before we became AKC registered and I'm sure it was in the BC world as well, because I remember seeing a BC that I *thought* was a show-bred aussie that was imported from England (I *think*) before AKC recognition of BC's.
Anyway, it's sad that people are breeding BC's entirely as sports dogs b/c Laura's working bred BC kicks booty in both flyall and agility - even beating the sports bred puppers. I really don't see ANY need for breeding for sports - breed for the dogs original intent, and the rest will follow.
Pamela Christian
