A good breeder should be open about their dogs and breeding.
1) KNOWLEDGE - a good mentor should possess sound canine and breed knowledge.
2) EDUCATION - someone who is always willing to learn new things.
3) DIPLOMACY - Understand that all dogs possess merit and it's easy to fault judge.
4) ENCOURAGE - To attend shows, offer assistance, educate about protocol, procedure and answer any questions about showing, shows, and the breed.
5) SPORTSMANSHIP - critisizing other's dogs is not mentoring, it's poor sportsmanship and teaches nothing.
What does a mentor NOT do?
1) SELF-PROMOTE - a mentor does not need to sell you one of their dogs. It does not matter where you got your dog.
2) DISCOURAGE - the word 'never' has no place in mentoring. What you never know is what will happen any day with any dog.
3) CRITISIZE - they do not evaluate a dog they have not researched and do not critisize you or your dogs.
4) BULLY - they should not be in your back pocket - you can make your own decisions - they are not the breed police and have no hold over you.
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