I won't bash you for wanting to breed Yorkies. As a breeder we understand the joy that they bring.
However, I have concerns which also have been stated by others here. A breeder should be concerned about advancing the breed not about lining their pockets. If your yorkies do not meet the standard and you can't trace their line, you would be doing a disservice to the Yorkies, the potential buyers and yourself. Do you know their history? Have they been examined for potential genetic defects? Etc, ect.....Just think of the life of the poor babies that may have very bad genetic issues and the suffering they would endure.
Also, as others have stated, many times Yorkies require a c-section. If you can only afford $200-400, how will you be able to afford the $900+ (give or take) that a c-section costs if your Yorkie requires one? How will you afford the shots and careful care that the puppies will cost while being raised?
We easily spend hundreds of dollars on just the care of each puppy while raising them. Two series of shots including rabies, 5 stool samples, physical, etc, etc. for each puppy. Are you planning to breed the Yorkies and just sell the puppies with no care at all??? Heck just our "new owner's pack" we send home with each puppy costs us over $100 (I think it was about $150 last count).
What happens if there is a problem with a puppy? Can you afford to take it to the vet or will you let it die like most puppy mills?
I'm not trying to sound harsh but I just want to make the point of how breeding Yorkies is not everyone. There is a lot of time, care, effort and cost that goes into each litter. We screen potential buys to ensure that we only sell to those that can and will care for the Yorkie like their child. We would rather keep each and every one of our babies than to sell to someone we don't believe would provide a loving and caring home to our babies. We've turned down more potential buyers than we've actually accepted. Are you willing to do the same?
If you can't answer all the questions I stated above, I would reconsider breeding.
If you are serious about becoming a breeder, try to find a mentor in your area that you could learn from. A mentor is
very important for new breeders. I wholly believe they are invaluable. When we started breeding we worked (still do in fact) with a breeder who has been breeding and showing Yorkshire Terriers for 25 years. She has many champions and has attended and won just about every major show available. In fact our first breeding female was a gift from our mentor (not a bad gift if I do say so myself
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Good luck in however you decide to proceed.
Sincerely
Terry & Eileen Ferragame
www.ferragame.com