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Originally Posted by Brooklynn  To be honest what's the difference in placing a 12 week old puppy vs. a 16 week old puppy? Breeders want to place them that bad or for the money? I've had NO problems placing a puppy at even 7 to 8 months old. I have a 9 month old I'm showing and I could place her into a pet home right now. If you are a responsible breeder why not test before placing? If you care about the breed and doing it ethically I see no reason NOT to TEST! JMHO
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers |
I'm glad it's easy to place them in Texas but it's getting tough here in Va. and I know it's really hard in Indiana. People around her want them tiny and female. Since I breed for show I don't have tiny and will often hold my gals for a bit longer anyway to see if I might want to add them to my breeding program. I can't tell you how many calls I receive for female teacups! I need to just record the answer and let it play! As far as the money goes you know as well as I do that showing eats up all the cash. I can't bring Preston out until I can finish Connor or put him with a handler, I can't put Connor with a handler until I sell a puppy or two and I am holding 2 pups for the ring at present so I'm a little stuck here. I care about the breed and I am an ethical breeder and a true yorkie lover and an exuberant new exhibitor but I must admit that all of this has me feeling totally overwhelmed. How many tests are we to be responsible for and how long are we to hold onto these pups and what is coming around the corner next?