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yorkieK9trainer · 09-14-2007, 03:32 PM

"This one is sold, but Expecting Chocolate Puppies Sept 2007, AKC REGISTERED WITH FULL REGISTRATION. PRICE IS $3500.00 for male PLUS SHIPPING COST OF $250.00 AND FEMALE $3500.00 PLUS SHIPPING COST OF $250.00 "

Most other breeders practically give away off color pups (in other breeds) and either keep the dog until it's old enough to be sterilized or a contract is written up that if for example you payed $500 for the pup, once you provide proof of it's being sterilized, the breeder gives the buyer back $300 so the dog only actually cost them $200. THAT'S AWESOME!

If you love the Yorkshire Terrier breed as it is percieved in the standard, why are you selling off colored Yorkies at such an amazingly high price? No one can show them in an avenue that would encourage progeny from these pups. Without spaying/neutering them prior to them leaving your home, you're not benefiting the breed any. AND THAT'S WHAT GOOD ETHICAL YORKIE BREEDERS ARE ABOUT. Even if you don't show in conformation, FINE (I'd rather you did, but that's not a biggie....I feel that any dog that is bred should at least show some ability to work in the ring and adhears as closely to the standard as possible) get your dog examined and pass the health screening for complications known to arise within the breed, INCLUDING THE HIPS and then see if their structure at maturity is appropriate to the standard prior to breeding.

Either that, or you're creating your own "type" of Yorkie, thereby creating a dog that loosly fits the definition of a Yorkie and could be called a gorgeous dog, but not a gorgeous Yorkie.

I won't lie. I know people right now that would by your pups, chocolate ones too, because they're cute. Others would make the mistake of buying them to be bred and become breeders themselves who have no qualms of selling THOSE progeny to other homes prior to spaying/neutering.

If you're going to breed off colors, I wouldn't sell those pups to private homes without either a spay/neuter contract or neutering/spaying prior to them leaving. That's my point. Otherwise you're not doing anything to help this breed.

Do you know how many other breeds have their puppies euthanized because of their off colors? It's because the breeders love their breed as written in the standard and don't want to risk those progeny getting into the hands of others who are novice to the breed or the practise of what an ethical breeder is and ruining the breed or it's image in the populous's eyes.

I really just need to go back to working my dogs. Sorry for the rant.

09-14-2007, 03:32 PM	#64
yorkieK9trainer YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North eastern Illinois Suburbs Posts: 1,669	"This one is sold, but Expecting Chocolate Puppies Sept 2007, AKC REGISTERED WITH FULL REGISTRATION. PRICE IS $3500.00 for male PLUS SHIPPING COST OF $250.00 AND FEMALE $3500.00 PLUS SHIPPING COST OF $250.00 " Most other breeders practically give away off color pups (in other breeds) and either keep the dog until it's old enough to be sterilized or a contract is written up that if for example you payed $500 for the pup, once you provide proof of it's being sterilized, the breeder gives the buyer back $300 so the dog only actually cost them $200. THAT'S AWESOME! If you love the Yorkshire Terrier breed as it is percieved in the standard, why are you selling off colored Yorkies at such an amazingly high price? No one can show them in an avenue that would encourage progeny from these pups. Without spaying/neutering them prior to them leaving your home, you're not benefiting the breed any. AND THAT'S WHAT GOOD ETHICAL YORKIE BREEDERS ARE ABOUT. Even if you don't show in conformation, FINE (I'd rather you did, but that's not a biggie....I feel that any dog that is bred should at least show some ability to work in the ring and adhears as closely to the standard as possible) get your dog examined and pass the health screening for complications known to arise within the breed, INCLUDING THE HIPS and then see if their structure at maturity is appropriate to the standard prior to breeding. Either that, or you're creating your own "type" of Yorkie, thereby creating a dog that loosly fits the definition of a Yorkie and could be called a gorgeous dog, but not a gorgeous Yorkie. I won't lie. I know people right now that would by your pups, chocolate ones too, because they're cute. Others would make the mistake of buying them to be bred and become breeders themselves who have no qualms of selling THOSE progeny to other homes prior to spaying/neutering. If you're going to breed off colors, I wouldn't sell those pups to private homes without either a spay/neuter contract or neutering/spaying prior to them leaving. That's my point. Otherwise you're not doing anything to help this breed. Do you know how many other breeds have their puppies euthanized because of their off colors? It's because the breeders love their breed as written in the standard and don't want to risk those progeny getting into the hands of others who are novice to the breed or the practise of what an ethical breeder is and ruining the breed or it's image in the populous's eyes. I really just need to go back to working my dogs. Sorry for the rant. __________________ "Big things come in small packages" http://www.myspace.com/yorkiek9trainer Last edited by yorkieK9trainer; 09-14-2007 at 03:34 PM.