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YorkieRose · 07-20-2007, 06:58 AM

At one time our Yorkie club advertised in the Washington Post...Morris Howard was in charge of it. He ran an ad every few months...Yorkies have not always been easy to sell. I had a litter of champion-sired females (4) about 20 yrs back..I asked $500 for the three I was selling..all were nice girls, not tip top show quality, but good bitches for any foundation...I had no calls for weeks...I ran an ad and sold one, reduced another to $450 and sold her..gave the 4th to a breeder friend for puppies back when she bred her, hoping for a better selling time.

I have seen a time when you could not give a literally male puppy away...then two things happened...I hung around long enough to become known where I lived and Yorkies got POPULAR!!! AND the internet changed the world!!!!

I see nothing wrong in advertising in the local newspapers...I know show breeders who do this...caring for a puppy for months, waiting for a call is not in the puppies best interest IMO...a breeder only has so much time and attention to give...the number one problem I hear is the breeder did not house train and the dog is 6 or 8 months...

I liked some of the web sites..like Shooterdog, Breeders.net, lets people find you instead of the puppymiller...your vet is a wonderful spokesman for a breeder, groomers also. Don't like puppyfind, puppynet and this type of site...

I had business cards made and put them in vets offices.( as dozens of other show breeders do) ...I am not a fan of advertising on pet forums because I see so many problems come from it.

I tell a breeder to do what they feel is ethical, live with your decision..I never defend my decisions regarding my dogs..it is no ones concern but mine...breeders are going to talk about other breeders, you can do everything they think is right and they will still talk about you..so do what you feel is best for your puppies...

As to making money...you can make a lot of money in dogs, I never had the heart to do what it takes...if you put the dog first,as a rule you are lucky to break even over its life time...

07-20-2007, 06:58 AM	#16
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	ads At one time our Yorkie club advertised in the Washington Post...Morris Howard was in charge of it. He ran an ad every few months...Yorkies have not always been easy to sell. I had a litter of champion-sired females (4) about 20 yrs back..I asked $500 for the three I was selling..all were nice girls, not tip top show quality, but good bitches for any foundation...I had no calls for weeks...I ran an ad and sold one, reduced another to $450 and sold her..gave the 4th to a breeder friend for puppies back when she bred her, hoping for a better selling time. I have seen a time when you could not give a literally male puppy away...then two things happened...I hung around long enough to become known where I lived and Yorkies got POPULAR!!! AND the internet changed the world!!!! I see nothing wrong in advertising in the local newspapers...I know show breeders who do this...caring for a puppy for months, waiting for a call is not in the puppies best interest IMO...a breeder only has so much time and attention to give...the number one problem I hear is the breeder did not house train and the dog is 6 or 8 months... I liked some of the web sites..like Shooterdog, Breeders.net, lets people find you instead of the puppymiller...your vet is a wonderful spokesman for a breeder, groomers also. Don't like puppyfind, puppynet and this type of site... I had business cards made and put them in vets offices.( as dozens of other show breeders do) ...I am not a fan of advertising on pet forums because I see so many problems come from it. I tell a breeder to do what they feel is ethical, live with your decision..I never defend my decisions regarding my dogs..it is no ones concern but mine...breeders are going to talk about other breeders, you can do everything they think is right and they will still talk about you..so do what you feel is best for your puppies... As to making money...you can make a lot of money in dogs, I never had the heart to do what it takes...if you put the dog first,as a rule you are lucky to break even over its life time...