Cathy_H
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I guess Lee & I are " big little dogs"................... Since 1986 we have strived for "Quality before quanity" breeding 2-4 foals a year.............................. This "Little dog versus big dog" is as open to interpretation as politics or anything else........... If you go by Jean's definition then I feel Lee and I are big dogs but if you go by KayKay's definition then we are little dogs........................... Kaykay's interpretation is the one that I have heard used most by "Big dog versus little dog".............................. I have seen some horses sold from big dog breeders for a WHOLE lot more money but not a whole lot more quality ( sometimes) than what could have been purchased from a little dog breeder that has the same bloodlines & quality.......................... I do agree that research & homework needs to be done .................. As far as breeding "quality only" horses this was NOT the way of some of the original miniature horse breeders & it will not be the way of some of today's breeders. Back when horses sold for high dollars anything that could produce was bred & some of the breeders are still out there & yes they know who they are & YES they are still doing it...... Now that prices are down which also has hurt the farms that sell high dollar horses the breeders that breed less than what they approve of is a no no..... Just because poor quality could be sold for high dollars back then, did that make it right then but not now with lower prices??? .......................... So there is no misinterpretation I want it to be known that I also feel quality should come before quanity. I also know you don't have to go to the "big dog" to get it.
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