Quote Originally Posted by TopShelfKennels View Post
Some folks do/give the very minimum to there dogs and expect greatness from it. Cheap feed, sub-par housing for the dogs, and just poorly kept overal, and some people still blame the dog or line they come from when that type of owner is the problem. Those that give their dogs 100%, and aim for top health and nutrition are the type of dogmen i like to associate with.


Bingo. That's the way I see it. Only after the farmer lays the proper soil, care, and maintenance does he have the right to expect the most bountiful harvest.

The minimalist dogman who blames "his dogs" for not turning out, when he never did his complete job as a dogman, is as stupid as the minimalist farmer who blames "his crops" for not turning out, when he never did his complete job as a farmer.

Similarly, the crops that do turn out for the half-ass farmer will never be as healthy as they turn out for the farmer who does everything he can. In the same fashion, really smart dogs need more than just "minimal care" ... and those dogmen who provide minimal care, that I have seen, do not have very smart dogs at all.

JMHO