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That, "small fish," modesty tells a good tale - that a breeder needn't have half a dozen lines in as many programs to be competitive, as long as he or she has focus, and as long as their goal is to improve the breed - exactly what you stated above, and exactly what you've done. Camie (Grand Champion Posiepurrs Camellia) is one of the most beautiful Shaded Silvers out there, with stunning eye colour, and her Father, Boo (Grand Champion Rdreams Golden Bamboo of Posiepurrs) - from whom she inherited that eye colour - was RW Best in Color Class, Best Shaded and the highest scoring Shaded; I see you forgot to mention that.Also to reply to 1catoverthelines quote here:[given that she's a GC and International GC Persian breeder, this was offered first-hand] You flatter me. My boy, Jack is a grand premier (neutered), 2 time regional winner and was the highest scoring silver and golden Persian GP in the world for CFA 2 years running but that is not an official title though. I am a very small fish in a very large pond with many surpassing us in titles.
The point here is that focus is of paramount importance, and a breeder who knows exactly the trait he or she is after, can manage to "Grand" consistently with a very small cattery. The opposite is also true: a breeder who's simply hoping for "something good" to come along, with no specific focus, can breed a dozen lines and never have a winner or a breakthrough.
For those who wish an illustration of this, a simple Google image search for "Posiepurrs" should bring up images of Lynda's Persians. Do they have good conformation and structure? Yes - and so do a thousand other Persians in the shows. Are their coats gorgeous? Of course, but then again, they're not alone there either. Eye colour? That's a different matter. Camie and her Father, Boo, have the sort of eye pigmentation that comes along so rarely that you have to look twice... almost the colour of Chrome Tourmaline - and it's an improvement for the breed that sets these two GCs apart in the rings. Judges recognise it - and no doubt sophisticated buyers will as well. It's a single trait, but a single trait can make the difference between, "good," and, "great."
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