Maren Bell Jones

This is a question I've always wondered...and not just about dogs (would apply to horses and probably other animals as well). Why must the sire be titled and/or "proven" when the dam doesn't have to be? I've heard folks say "she's a good producer." Well...how did you know she was a good producer until you saw the offspring a few years later? Why not work (and title, if appropriate) the females too and really see if she should be bred or not? Most breeders looking out for working qualities wouldn't breed an untested or untitled male. Why is this still pretty common for females, despite if she's got good lines or not? Plenty of males are mediocre at best, even if they come from great lines. Should we let them breed too? Or does it just come down to people still preferring males for work and working sport?

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