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Originally Posted by katelin  Maybe I missed something here... is this forum only for say professional breeders? If you are differentiating between breeders and non-breeders what is the criteria. And don't you want people who are considering breeding to be able to participate too? I'm just unclear as to whether there is a bright line on this somewhere that I don't know about yet. |
I may be wrong, but I think those on this thread who are differentiating (as far as the suggestion for a closed forum) are differentiating between those who have whelped a litter of Yorkies, and those who have not. In its broadest terms, a breeder is one who has bred (and implied, whelped) a litter. I don't think anyone would discourage someone seriously considering breeding from participating--what many object to is the constant advice, sometimes in a disrespectful manner, from those who are not breeders in any sense of the word.
I think it is interesting to review past "heated" threads. While many of us have been involved in some, there are one or two usernames that are nearly ALWAYS there. Food for thought....perhaps some who feel they do not instigate debate are doing so unknowingly, simply by their manner. Either way, this discussion, as all the rest like it, has again proven unproductive.