[TeddyandTiffy]

Originally Posted by luckylady

I just came from this thread:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=123614

which brought this question to mind....

The breeder she was speaking to had an awful lot of dogs (of different breeds). As I read it, I had to agree it popped up some red flags for me too. She had alot of dogs, different breeds, kept in a building, etc., etc. Now I'm not saying she is or isn't a reputable breeder, but it got me thinking....
How many breeding dogs is too many for a good reputable breeder? I might not be putting the question quite right. I'm just wondering what YTr's opinions are of "how many is to many?"
I guess in my opinion, if the dogs have to be kept in another building, in kennels, or away from the family (as in not part of the family), then that's too many.
Any other thoughts??? Are there exceptions?

Right now we just have 1 Yorkie that will be bred in the Spring of 2009. We had 10 Yorkies at one time (Most we ever had at 1 time), we had our Mommy, Daddy, 1 from our previous litter, Sage and 6 puppies from our last litter. All 10 are Yorkies. I myself couldn't hardly keep up with the demand that Yorkies require, we went down to 8 this was still to me a lot to keep up with, now we're down to 5. This is a number for me that I feel I can care for proper and meet their needs. Now when we have puppies that will add to the number and it does become harder and U have to have the will to do it and be 100% committed day and night.

We do not show any Yorkies, this too would add to it. I think if I showed I may have to go down on my # of Yorkies??? I don't know for I do know the show coats take a lot more work then our coats and once again I'd have to ask myself if I could keep up with it all. I won't take on more Yorkies then I feel I can't care for proper.


As far as different breeds, I will not take on another breed to raise or even breed. Yorkies is it for our home, no others pets just Yorkies. I don't know enough about other breeds to be trying to breed them and Yorkies too, for me it's a full time job just to learn about Yorkies and breed them right and care for them proper.


We have ours in our Yorkie/Office room which is built right on to our bedroom, there is a door to close them off but I keep it open with a gate in it. I hear every move they make at night, the only reason our boys are in our living room in playpens is due to Sage being in heat and our other girls could come into heat at any point and time. My boys get out everyday with belly bands on and play. My girls are in the Yorkie room and get out of their crates all the time. Sage is free to stay day and night in our Yorkie room once she is done spotting. Once our 2 puppies get done with their chewing stage then they too will roam free in their room and be able to come into the rest of the house. (Being that all heat cycles are done, I don't let my boys around any of our girls even if just one is in heat, I don't want to tease them as I call it, keep them much calmer and not marking as much.)

I would not have a kennel on the outside of my house due to I feel to much could happen to them and I would not know it. For me I want mine in our home. This is just my opo tho.