[Nikki+2]

Originally Posted by NanaDtreasures

I agree~!
That and the "BACKYARD" Breeders statements.
I have bought from VERY caring people who have WONDERFUL puppies.
I don't know how close they are to the "Yorkie SHOW Standard" BUT they are Beautiful, healthy, gentle puppies who have been loved and raised in their home.
Everyone who breeds is not a "backyard breeder" Not everyone has to breed show quality dogs.Beautiful Healthy dogs with great temperament are what most people hope for......

I have also bred my 3 AKC Non "show dogs"
And LOVED these puppies ...So much so that after having them in my home for 12 weeks I find it very very hard to sell them.
I've researched and read all I could get my hands on before ever thinking about breeding them.

I've had to handfeed babies, these I got so attached to I couldn't sell...lol
I've had one baby get stuck in the birth canal.
I lost that one. Thank God mama was OK.
But I consider myself and some others to be very caring educated breeders.
And if they are not educated THATS why some read and post here as I have and other forums.

They really don't need to have someone put them down for it ......
The breeders who offer insight and tools to learn are A+ in my book.
And theres many on here, because I learn something new almost everyday!

That being said I also have 2 Morkies and they are loved every bit as much as my Yorkies.

Debbi

Well just to clarify my opinion- I think dogs should only be bred by breeders who love the breed and want to uphold it. I think the mixes are adorable and I can totally understand why someone would want one. The problem is the pet population (in the US anyway) is completely out of control. If the only breeders were breeders of potential show quality dogs there would be very few breeders and think how many dogs' lives would be saved. It probably wouldn't take more than a year or so to clear out our shelters. I don't want to see any of out beautiful established breeds die off but we could have both. Beautiful breeds and empty shelters. I know this isn't going to happen but the possibility is why I would never support mixing.

My comment on puppymills is you can't label everything you don't agree with as a puppymill. It dilutes the seriousness of it. For example, Hha's sister sounds like she was a very caring person toward her dogs. So if I don't like mixing and I tell someone she's a puppymill- they think, well that's not so bad, she loves her dogs and they are taken care of so if that's a puppymill, why not buy from a pet store? BYBs are NOT puppymills and throwing the word around just confuses and potentially hurts the situation.