I hung around shows, asked questions, went to show after show and learned what I was looking at in a good YOrkie. Once other show breeders knew I was serious about showing and not in it to just breed and sell puppies with their champion lines, they began to trust me.
I signed their contracts in buying a dog from them, signed contracts for stud services and 12 years later have never gone back on that contract even if it was not in writing but a verbal understanding. The first breeder I went to for a stud service on my bitch, turned me down flat. I wrote a letter stating exactly what I was doing and why I wanted to use her male, what my hopes were and how I could improve my line I was starting. That showed that I had learned something. Also by always showing up at shows, my face became known.
When I started out, my purpose was to want to breed a nice show puppy and show it to its championship. In over 12 years now of being in YOrkies, that is still my purpose for breeding, a nice show dog for me to show myself. Of course, the best planned breedings don't always work out that way and anything deemed pet quality is sold for pet spay/neuter.
Even well after I was established, I waited 2 years to buy a nice show dog from a well known reputable breeder.
There is no overnight success or getting in right away with a nice show dog. Too many things have gone wrong for show breeders that trusted the wrong people so now it is even more difficult. If you are sincere and can convince a show breeder you are sincere, they will help you. |