[Olivier]

Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr

That's a good point and what I have heard also. The YTCA members make it difficult to become a member and they "protect" their club. It is my opinion that most, not all, hobby breeders care just as much about the breed and their dogs as the show breeders and that most, but not all, show breeders, care about the breed AND the dogs. There are bad apples in both barrels so to speak, but to say "all hobby breeders" care only about money is not accurate and is unfair.

Showing dogs is a hobby and if you are not making money when you breed (as most on here would argue that show breeders don't), then, by definition, you are a "hobby" breeder so these YTCA members who show and breed are hobby breeders too.

If you want to be a member , you have to be sponsored by 2 members .