My take: the logic is sound, but genetics is a game of the dice, so even if the puppy you are eyeing is the progeny of champion parents, you still need to use your eyes to see if everything checks out.Ĭhampion line – Similar to above, the puppy’s grandparents or great grandparents may be champions, but its parents are not. In plain language, if the parents look good, then in all likelihood, the children should look good too. (Health is not part of this, and is checked out in a different way). For the puppy buyer, having a champion parent/s is the breeder’s way of assuring you that your puppy, through its champion parents, conforms to the breed standards. Breed standards describe a breed’s structure and temperament. The miniature schnauzer, for instance, should meet the breed standards spelled out by the American Miniature Schnauzer Club if it competes in North America or by the FCI if it competes in Europe and the rest of the world, including the Philippines. To become a champion, a dog has to compete against other dogs with a judge ensuring that the dog meets the breed standards of its breed. Here’s a short explainer of some common terms and what they mean in real life.Ĭhampion parents – This means that the puppy’s dam and/or have earned championship titles in conformation shows. His parents are champions and he is also a champion Photo by JayR Teodoro. Phoenix was imported from the United States and now lives in the Philippines. Philippine and International Champion Manit’s Flight of the Phoenix here as a baby puppy, being shown by his breeder, Manuel Itriago, at the Philippine Circuit 2017. The terms sound easy enough to understand, but what do they mean to you as a puppy buyer? If you’re out to purchase a puppy, you’ll probably come across terms and inputs from breeders – champion line, imported parents, international pedigree, working line, among them.
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