What is the difference between a show versus pet quality?
Sometimes puppies are referred to as show or pet quality. Conscientious breeders carefully select sires for their dams based on research of pedigrees, genetic testing and knowing the temperaments of breed lines as well as of specific dogs bred. Obviously, all dogs in the same litter share the same dam and sire and will have an identical genetic make-up, health history, and anything else attributable to their ancestry. Despite all the planned commonalities every puppy will grow to be somewhat individualistic. Different personalities (the leader or the follower), different coat markings (red or black and tan or grizzle) are a few factors that are considered in determining whether a dog is show prospect or better served to be a loving companion. At the breeders exactly the same effort goes in to the raising of all the puppies. A true “show quality puppy” is older, has its adult teeth (to ensure the bite is correct) and has some basic show training to confirm the potential showmanship of t
