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Originally Posted by BakersDozen

Looks to me like the OP is just posting her thoughts, and they happen to be getting people riled up. It is good to remember, all these things that most of those here on YT take for granted, are not the views/knowledge of the general public. While I do not agree with the breeding the OP is contemplating, I can understand their thinking.

Put yourself in this place, keeping in mind that you have NONE of the knowledge you now take for granted: You are living paycheck to paycheck, with not a penny to spare. A breeder friend makes you a great deal on a male, encourages you to breed. Your vet, whom you know and trust, encourages it. Remember, you have no knowledge of breeding, etc., and the risk to you and your dog is minimal. I think most people in this same situation would have the same views. In most situations, any reasonable person would take the advice of people they know and trust over the advice of strangers. So when someone comes on here and says they want to offer their dog as stud to make some extra money.....while sounds shocking to us.....from the information they have available it seems a reasonable course. (To the OP, by describing this situation, I am not meaning to "put you down" at all....like everyone else on here, I have no idea what your individual situation is....I am just speaking here in generalities.)

Again, I am not advocating this breeding. However, I do think we all could do well to take a moment to put ourselves in this person's place and think about how we would feel. The points that have been brought up here are valid points....they could also have been stated in a way that doesn't make the OP feel defensive. Having an idea like this isn't stupid, and it doesn't make someone greedy and disgusting....it just means they don't have knowledge yet. And that is true of ALL of us on some subjects.

I dont understand why the OP would think people are being harsh... Why come here and ask (WHAT DO YOU THINK?) then get an answer and get mad. If you didnt want people to tell you what they thought then why in the world ask. Before I came on here I would read about all those mutt dogs that peopel are trying to pass of as reg mutts. Well I didnt get it then and I dont get it now. If the OP wants to breed so bad why not at least breed with a yorkie? At least it wouldnt be a mutt that they are passing off as something it isnt. Just my 2 cents!!!!