When I started in Yorkies, I didnt know zip about them. After a few years and a couple of litters, I went to my first dog show. What a total thrill that was. Thats when I knew what I wanted to do.I even had guts enough to show a boy that I had produced. I had no clue what I was doing and the dog was black and soft coated, and definately pet quality. I bet everyone in the ring and outside the ring were going
Yes, I was NOVICE OF THE YEAR!! Getting a "show" prospect was far from easy and I had to weed out certain people and learn about other breeders, good and bad. Then I moved and showing was out of the picture for quite a few years. After what seemed like an eternity, I moved to where I am now. I purchased many "show prospects" from reputable breeder/exhibitors but sadly they never panned out for showing. But they did improve what my dogs produced. I got better rears and top-lines. I watched, read and learned. I didnt know it would be so hard to find a dog that I could show myself with some sucess. But I finally found my mentor and bought Alex. I showed him until he was a year old and then sent him with a handler(I have to work so I cant go to enough shows to make a champion). He became a champion and so I got another boy, Oscar, from her also to show. I will probabley get a third from her too. I do have a couple other breeder/exhibitors that I might enquire about a puppy, but thats later on.