[suejenkin]

Firstly A Big Thank You To Everyone Who Has Replied With Help And Constructive Advice. We Have Now Decided On How To Proceed And Will Continue To Occasionally Breed From Our Gorgeous Yorkies. The Reason Is Twofold, Firstly We Loved The Whole Experience, Our Dogs Were Amazing And The Puppies Gave Us, And Them, So Much Pleasure. Secondly We Want To Provide Fellow Yorkie Lovers With Affordable, Healthy Puppies. We Are In Constant Touch With The Couple Who Purchased Our One Boy Puppy, And They Regularly Report On His Progress And Send Pics.
A Message To Mandy - I Too Was Appalled By Dawns Reply, But Being A Non Confrontational Person Kept It To Myself. I Particularly Hated The Bit Where She Said Don't Breed, Leave It To The Professionals, Who Can Maintain The Correct Standard, And Also That Her Friends Had Waiting Lists For Puppies Even Though They Are Expensive!
It Left Me Wondering, What Happens To The Poor Little Souls That Don't Come Up To "standard"? Quietly Disposed Of? Thank God We Don't Judge Our Own Babies In This Way!
Its Purely My Own Opinion, But I Can't Stand Seeing Yorkies Preened And Beribboned And Paraded In Front Of Judges, I Prefer To See Them Like Mine, Happily Playing Out In The Garden, Having A Bit Of A Rough And Tunble, Rolling In The Mud! Then Coming In And Unceremoniously Getting Plonked In The Sink For A Wash. It Never Fails To Make Us Laugh How They Twist Themselves Around On The Rug Trying To Get Dry, They Each Have A Little Fur Lined Igloo And The Puppy Takes Herself Off In There To Get Dry , And Proceeds To Roll The Whole Thing Around The Room With Herself Inside It Like A Mini Tumble Dryer!
So, Mandy, Thanks For Your Support. I Will Continue To Breed My Dogs, Maybe Once Every Year Or Two, And Provide Affordable (or Even Free In Some Cases) Healthy And Lovable Puppies To Those Who Can't Afford Breeders Prices, But Have A Wealth Of Love Instead!
Sue