[YorkieRose]

I am sure you took my posts as negative...I used to get dozens of phone calls in a years time in Maryland from pet owners who were unhappy they turned their pet into a stud..and many asked me to find a more suitable home for their leg cocking males. It got to be a serious problem, to the point few wanted males..even ones who were not used for breeding.
Then we discovered the benefits of neutering early..suddenly I stopped getting calls..the boys were excellent pets, clean in the house, no marking etc.

If anyone is serious about breeding..then that is another story.
You go about contributing to the breed, by offering a male of superior conformation/temprament, with a superb pedigree to offer the gene pool..you must not only have a male who is sound in health, but from a family that is genetically sound. You can have every test done, but if he is not from strong, health genes, it is useless...

I have bred/shown 35 yrs..given a choice, I would never own a stud dog..and at the moment I do not..let others do it, life is so much easier without a stud dog in my home..oh, believe me, I loved all my males, they were all the best guys around..I had 7 at one time once..and I am not saying I will never have another, but it is so much nicer without one..

I wish you all the best..