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1. When purchasing your second Yorkie, did you purchase from the same show breeder, with the same intent,to show your 2nd Yorkie???
Or
2. Did you purchase from a different "show breeder"? and a different line???
And finally, when did you decide to bring in another "show prospect?" to show.....did you choose for other reasons than your first Yorkie???
And is there a "rule of thumb" or is this something that we are just supposed
to know???? Also, it has nothing to do with breeding, it has to do with showing.....
Crazy question??? Yes, I know, I think way to far in advance, and WAY to much!!! LOL
Thanks for your help....Shirley
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1. When I purchased my second "show dog" I went with another breeder only because the first one did not have any show prospects available at the time I was ready to get my second one. Yes, same intent was to show. To me - I want to have the best representation to the standard as I can since my intent is to show.
2. I notice that I am pretty much sticking to the line I like.
Back in the beginning when I got a yorkie for the first time (70's) I was not aware of the standard and just bought for companionship and I thought she was a cutie. Then a yorkie owner that came to my vet office where I worked had to rehome her two female yorkies since they were moving to a Caribbean Island and did not or could not take them with her. I worked as a vet tech and knew the two yorkies she had to rehome, so I took them in. They ended up with great lines and decided to breed a year later. I researched and found a compatable champion to breed to. During this time I stated to go to shows and joined the local yorkie club - that was all it took. I was hooked!
I continued to research and watched and learned. I had some of the best mentors. Over the years the other yorkies I got after the first three - all came from well know show breeders. JMO - I noticed the difference. Back then I prefered certain lines and today I prefer certain lines, so I pretty much stick to those lines.
T.