You have to take into account what that person is knowledgeable about. Some men have a knack for doing one thing moreso than others. Some guys can breed quality dogs year in and year out and have never shown any dogs or maybe only a handful considering the years they've put in. Some can show dogs and win a lot more than they lose, but yet, they can't process the ability on how to breed quality dogs. Some guys can do a little of both, and then there are some guys that can do a lot of both.

To ME, the ability to raise, school, and show a dog is the easy part. The hard part for damn near everyone is being objective enough to make the RIGHT choice when it comes to breeding dogs. Too many men are subjective in their thinking. Then you have to factor in what exactly each individual is breeding for. Some guys only want to breed show quality dogs and winners. Some guys will breed anything just to have something. Some guys want to breed the gamest dogs they have. Breeding dogs is about what you, the individual, are trying to accomplish. If you want to be a breeder, then you'll have to breed dogs and put them with people who are knowledgeable in schooling dogs right and showing them correctly. If you wanna show dogs, then find someone who knows how to breed quality dogs and try to to work with them, if at all possible. If you want to do both, you'll have to learn from both sides of the fence. You'll have to become astute at what it is you're trying to accomplish. You'll have to try and leave your prejudices aside. The ability to see the larger picture is very important for the long haul in breeding and showing your own dogs. You need to keep all your dogs, go through them, and show the ones you think are worth it. Lastly, you need to see enough dogs of every caliber to actually KNOW what a quality dog is.

Do you want to show dogs, or do you actually want to have show dogs? There's a big difference.