I know others may not agree with my OPO here and this is just that my OPO and I understand not everyone feels the way I do and I'm in no way trying to hurt or down anyone here but I do feel so strongly about our Yorkie Breed that I feel I need to stand up for us small responsible breeders, for if we we're no longer allowed to breed Yorkies then where would our Breed be? I mean I could never ever think about not having my Yorkies or never ever be able to ever adopt one. Or not to be allowed to Breed my Yorkies.
Wow..I think this article is a little extreme
I for one have been very excited that Oprah will be exposing puppymills. This can only do good in opening the eyes of uneducated Americans to the horrors of puppymills and petstore puppies. So many people just don't know where those petstore dogs come from...some have heard "puppymill" but have no idea just how bad it really is. We have got to find a way to educate the public, and millions of Americans will see this show on Friday. I just can't see it hurting anything...only helping to educate the public about puppymills. Maybe more and more people will stop supporting these aweful places.
I too am glad Oprah will be exposing Puppy Mills, BY Breeders & Pet Stores but at the same time I don't want her in any way to portray us Small Breeders/Show Breeders (We only have 1 litter a year) are Breeding in the wrong way or that we don't care about our Yorkies or the homes they go to.
Even IF she angles it as all breeders are bad, intelligent people will know that there are good breeders out there.
But why should we be portrayed as something we truly are not?
And really...if it gets a homeless dog rescued that would have otherwise been put to sleep, I think its worth it.
I agree that homeless dogs need to be rescued from Shelters but to portray us as not Responsible Breeders isn't the way to go about it at all & NO it's not worth it at all!
No one is going to stop buying from all breeders because Oprah says all breeders are bad. It just isn't going to happen. I personally would be perfectly fine with millions of people deciding not to buy from breeders and instead to rescue dogs that are homeless and would be put to sleep.
I don't like one bit seeing any animal put to sleep due to not having a good home 
But have U ever watched the "Dog Whisper" TV show? A lot of his cases come from Shelters and to try to rehabilitate such dogs isn't as easy as others may think, it takes months even years of work day and night to get these dogs to trust and back on the right path.
But like I said, anyone with half a brain will know that there are good breeders too.
How many people out here have a whole brain and still adopt Yorkies or other small breeds for their size (Teacups)?
It seems like a lot of celebrities support PETA..I don't think they really know what PETA is really about. PETA does *some* good things but I would never get involved with them...they are extremists and I do not believe they are animal lovers at all.
Anyway, maybe someone should send this directly to Oprah so she can read it for herself? Maybe someone should send her information on how bad PETA is and suggest other, more effective ways she can be helpful in stopping puppymills.
I'm hoping I'll get to see the show Friday...hopefully I can at least see it online later that night. I hope that it only helps to educate people to the horros of puppymills and to stop them from buying petstore puppies in the future.
I hope it does educate people the Puppy Mills, Pet Stores and BY Breeders.
And I hope it does encourage people to not buy from breeders and to rescue dogs instead.
This is sad U feel this way I'm not in no way downing those who do adopt from shelters and I truly feel for all animals in shelters. But there are Responsible Breeders who do give their life up to breed dogs and breed responsibly. Why should our love and passion be taken away from us do to people who feel the way U do?
I know I'd give my life for my Yorkies and it is in my Contract that NONE of my Yorkies are to be placed in shelters or rescues of any kind and to never exchange hands without permission from me. This is one way I try to make sure my babies are not neglected & placed in shelters or rescues.
It may save millions of lives and put those breeding for profit out of business.
The breeders that truly are breeding for the right reasons breed on a small scale anyway and won't have any trouble finding wonderful homes for their puppies.
I breed for the right reasons, and I'm on a small scale but where I live it is nearly impossible to place a Yorkie in a good adopted home. I mean I spend hours/days even months just trying to find the best homes for my babies. 