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Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr Kathy~
I totally respect you as a person and as a breeder and I appreciate all the advice you are willing to give and believe me, we LISTEN!
BUT....you are missing what I and a few others are saying if you think we are condoning or encouraging the continued breeding of a dog with LP, severely bad bites or liver shunt. There is no way!
I mean no disprespect with this post and I hope I do not offend anyone as this is just my humble opinion and nothing more.
What we have a problem with are some "arbitrary" rules mostly about Outward Appearance , the so called "breed standard" that includes tail docking and other characterisitics but says little about temperament, as being what "pet" owners want or what they consider a "quality" yorkie! Most companion owners, which is the majority of yorkie fanciers btw, want good temperament over looks with health always first and foremost.
It is insulting to ask if we can sleep at night because we hold this opinion. It is different from yours but your definition of a "quality" yorkie is probably NOT my definition of a "quality" yorkie so it is also a bit patronizing to say that "some of you would not know a quality yorkie if it bit you in the ankle." It sure makes me wonder what you might think of MOST of the dogs on this site.
Personally, I think they are all QUALITY yorkies.....they may not be "show quality" but we who own them and love them do not care. I love floppy years, undocked tails and unique colors. Should I be ashamed of that?
I agree with you that breeders are blamed for way too much when it comes to the ailments these animals may get and I am constantly defending breeders for this from ignorant people who mainly just want someone to blame. I usually get villified for it but I understand how hard it is to be a breeder and I would never want the job. I also argue that people should be willing to pay more so that breeders are more fairly compensated for the time and effort and good qaulity care that goes into producing a litter of pups.
You are off topic in this thread when you talk about major health faults like LP and liver shunt. We are talking a barely discernable underbite in this dog with a vet who proclaimed her good to breed. |
No I am not off the topic- this is a genetic fault that can become worse- each time a dog with this condition is bred. DO the math.
Your reference to my concept of qaulity- beauty is in the eye of the beholder- but look at the number of posts on this site - that are owners complaining about the quality of their dog- it is overwhelming. get your Rose colored glasses off. Complaints are of size, coat, temperment, on and on and on. The same old line- my breeder lied to me- my breeder inbred this dog, my breeder took this puppy away too soon from it's mom- it was ilsolated as a puppy on and on.
It is insulting to this breed that you do not want to be responsible- it falls upon a few to clean up the mess that is made whem you breed dogs that have a health fault. A BAD BITE is a health issue- no ifs ands or buts.
Some of the folks on this forum do not listen- they want people to pat their head and hold their hand and say its ok- oh she is so smart- has such nice temperment you just breed. Wrong is wrong. I will repeat again not every dog or bitch should be bred.
Quality is brought up here all the time- I want and I have a dog that people do not have to ask my clients are those Yorkies. They say wow- what a nice Yorkie. As I said earlier you help reinforce why many breeders spay and neuter pet puppies before they are placed.
If I am patronizing so be it- maybe it will stop you from being called a puppymill, backyard breeder or just a bad breeder. If you want to breed do it -but do it with sound stock. That is all I ask.