How does one go about buying a champion?

[dudley1984]

This is a serious question...I work full time to pay for the breeding, which is a serious hobby and substitute family, I guess. I love the breeding, pampering mothers and playing with puppies. I have a few really nice dogs but can't pull it together enough to get to the shows--always short of help on that front and am now thinking that the only way I'll get a champion in this lifetime is to buy one all finished. Once again I have a couple of lovely litters that no doubt have a potential champion in them, but the training, grooming, ect, overwhelm me...Does anyone else out there feel this way?

[YorkieRose]

There are breeders who sell finished champions...some ask a big price for an average dog. Quite frankly, if you have the money to buy a champion, I would buy a terrific show potential puppy from someone like Durrers and hire a handler...

[bjh]

Originally Posted by dudley1984

This is a serious question...I work full time to pay for the breeding, which is a serious hobby and substitute family, I guess. I love the breeding, pampering mothers and playing with puppies. I have a few really nice dogs but can't pull it together enough to get to the shows--always short of help on that front and am now thinking that the only way I'll get a champion in this lifetime is to buy one all finished. Once again I have a couple of lovely litters that no doubt have a potential champion in them, but the training, grooming, ect, overwhelm me...Does anyone else out there feel this way?

I have seen champions for sale anywhere from $6,000 to $10,000. I don't know how hard it is to buy one. I know many breeders sell their retired champions to pet homes after they are spayed or neutered. If I was a breeder I would not want to just turn over one of my champions to someone that was not showing and was just interested in breeding. You could probably take your time and find a quality male around 10 to 12 months old and turn him over to a reputable handler to finish and maybe spend less money or close to the same amount. It is my dream also to have a champion someday but to me it will be much more rewarding to breed and finish my own home grown champion. There is much work involved in growing a show coat, but even though you are working full time it can be done. The main thing is to keep your show prospects in oil so they won't tear up their coat. I know many show breeders that work full time jobs. If you have some nice females with nice pedigrees then you might consider breeding one of them to a champion and hopefully you could get a show prospect from that. Just follow your dreams and maybe someday your wish will come true.

[Sugar's Mom]

Originally Posted by dudley1984

This is a serious question...I work full time to pay for the breeding, which is a serious hobby and substitute family, I guess. I love the breeding, pampering mothers and playing with puppies. I have a few really nice dogs but can't pull it together enough to get to the shows--always short of help on that front and am now thinking that the only way I'll get a champion in this lifetime is to buy one all finished. Once again I have a couple of lovely litters that no doubt have a potential champion in them, but the training, grooming, ect, overwhelm me...Does anyone else out there feel this way?

A breeder I know here in Ky, has a beautiful AKC Champion male for sale on PuppyFind. Just go to PuppyFind, click on yorkies for sale then kentucky as the location. She is asking 10,000. for him but I bet you could get him for less.

[Sugar's Mom]

Originally Posted by YorkieRose

There are breeders who sell finished champions...some ask a big price for an average dog. Quite frankly, if you have the money to buy a champion, I would buy a terrific show potential puppy from someone like Durrers and hire a handler...

I would too if I could find a show person that would sell me one. I have recently been emailing a well respected show kennel but can't afford the 4-5000. she is asking for her puppies altho they are just gorgeous.

[JaLaYorkieGirl]

I agree if you can afford to purchase a finished champion...buy a great show puppy and hire a handler. In my experience there is a local puppymill that purchased a champion from a kennel on the west coast for a good hunk of change. So apparently if you have the money you can get one...so sad!

[dudley1984]

I've been in touch with the KY exhibitor and am seriously considering her dog. It's hard for me being in New England. There are not many exhibitors here and I'm spread thin to try to get out to the shows and meet them...They've been very nice to me so far, though. I have some wonderful puppies right now--combinations of Parquins, De Majodian and Padawis and am confident I'll get a show prospect out of there, but then comes the problem of finding a handler--again very few around here. I have a great male that should have finished two years ago--local handlers were booked...I'm just really anxious to have have a finished Champion to show people when they come to my house. So few people know what a good Yorkshire Terrier is supposed to look like...

[Sugar's Mom]

Originally Posted by dudley1984

I've been in touch with the KY exhibitor and am seriously considering her dog. It's hard for me being in New England. There are not many exhibitors here and I'm spread thin to try to get out to the shows and meet them...They've been very nice to me so far, though. I have some wonderful puppies right now--combinations of Parquins, De Majodian and Padawis and am confident I'll get a show prospect out of there, but then comes the problem of finding a handler--again very few around here. I have a great male that should have finished two years ago--local handlers were booked...I'm just really anxious to have have a finished Champion to show people when they come to my house. So few people know what a good Yorkshire Terrier is supposed to look like...

The exhibitor you speak of hires a handler along with one or two other people and they share the expense. The other exhibitors are on YT also altho the one that has this dog isn't.

[EmrldShdwQueen]

There are a few on puppyfind...