To me a "breeder" (for lack of a better term) is one who breeds for the qualities in the SOP and culls heavily to maintain those traits in the birds they intend to add to their breeding flocks.
I, unlike some don't think it requires showing to be a quality breeder either. Take for example the photos that were posted yesterday of some birds at a state fair. A person was showing them, but I wouldn't let them on my farm, let alone in my breeding pens. Very poor examples of their breeds. Since that person shows does that make them a breeder? I'd bet they used the fact they show as a selling point.
A person's "breeder" reputation should be built on what their birds look like, not how many shows they've been to. When I started trying to find quality birds I looked for people that had birds that met the SOP....I really didn't care if they showed or not....I was looking for quality birds, not ribbons.
If someone wants to bypass my birds because I don't show and have no plans to that's their choice. I really don't care.......I'm not in it to make a name for myself. I'm doing it because I love the breeds of birds that I've chosen to raise.
I, unlike some don't think it requires showing to be a quality breeder either. Take for example the photos that were posted yesterday of some birds at a state fair. A person was showing them, but I wouldn't let them on my farm, let alone in my breeding pens. Very poor examples of their breeds. Since that person shows does that make them a breeder? I'd bet they used the fact they show as a selling point.
A person's "breeder" reputation should be built on what their birds look like, not how many shows they've been to. When I started trying to find quality birds I looked for people that had birds that met the SOP....I really didn't care if they showed or not....I was looking for quality birds, not ribbons.
If someone wants to bypass my birds because I don't show and have no plans to that's their choice. I really don't care.......I'm not in it to make a name for myself. I'm doing it because I love the breeds of birds that I've chosen to raise.
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