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Originally Posted by matilda99  Since this is the Breeder's Forum, I thought it would be safe to use technical terms like "breeding stock" without controversy. I apologize to anyone I've offended. My only intention was to convey that I've been selecting and purchasing Yorkshire Terriers for the particular characteristics that make them likely to be good for breeding and producing offspring that will be sound in temperament and health, as well as have correct conformation. I thought "nice breeding stock" just kind of put all that in a nutshell for you. I didn't mean to give anyone the impression that my dogs and their puppies would be like stock stored on a shelf or anything like that...Thank you very much to those whose replies were intended to be helpful. Some were from the hearts of genuine breeders. Best, Mattie |
Hi Matilda. I never thought for a minute that you were going to make your dogs into soup!
I am curious though, how does one go about getting good breeding stock? I mean, usually one has to convince breeders, one dog at a time to sell them a dog. Personally, I paid an arm and a leg for each of my dogs for my foundation. (Now calm down everyone, I really still have both arms and legs).
You know, people would probably like it better if you call them "foundation."
And when you say they are good, in what way are they good? Healthwise AND conformation wise? To get that kind of start would be pretty amazing. If you are planning on breeding pets, I guess that would be an easy enough thing to do, and there are quite a few breeders that breed for only pet quality on here and that must be the only way to make money, at least at first because show expenses are very high and so are show dogs.
You're right about this being a breeders forum and nobody should make disparaging remarks about the terminology that you used. You'll notice that you'll get a lot of replies in here that start with "I'm not a breeder, but...." LOL.
Anyway, I know I asked you more questions than I answered but if you let us know if you plan to show and if you paid show prices for your dogs it would help you get the approriate responses -- either from show breeders or those who breed only pet quality. It was an honest question but asking about making money on breeding dogs is a loaded question it seems. Personally, I think SOME protesteth too much.