What does “Pet Quality,” “Show Quality,” and “Breed Quality” mean?
This is a way of differentiating between a puppy who would make a wonderful pet but maybe has a fault according to the breed standard; such as bad bite or is pure white in color. Neither of these things effect the quality of life the dog will have or it’s health but it means it isn’t suited for the show ring or to be used in a breeding program. Usually Show/Breed quality go hand in hand but on occasion you may have a dog that is perfect for showing but really shouldn’t be bred. So if someone is interested in competition but not breeding the dog would be perfect for them. And then some dogs have nothing to keep them from showing but really are not show quality. They may produce grand champion puppies though which makes them a dog that is more breed quality than show quality.
