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topknot · 04-02-2009, 05:04 AM

If you want to buy a show prospect/show quality yorkie or even have a very nice quality yorkie with top lines - you can expect co-ownership!

There are risks on both sides.

I wanted to add...
# 1 - if the new owner is not aware of exactly whet the breeder expects there can be a problem. Just have everything in writing in a contract. The co-ownerships I know of have mostly worked out well, but is based on trust.
#2 - Co-ownership can be bad for the breeder as well. Since the breeder is on the papers as co-owner and if the new owner does something unethical even without the breeder knowledge the co-owner is also accused and has a problem. So there must be trust on both sides.

* There needs to be complete communication on both sides, because if there is a break up of communication and one does something the other does not agree upon there can be a problem. Again, just be sure to have everything in writing and both parties must follow it.

04-02-2009, 05:04 AM	#9
topknot Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA Posts: 3,787	If you want to buy a show prospect/show quality yorkie or even have a very nice quality yorkie with top lines - you can expect co-ownership! There are risks on both sides. I wanted to add... # 1 - if the new owner is not aware of exactly whet the breeder expects there can be a problem. Just have everything in writing in a contract. The co-ownerships I know of have mostly worked out well, but is based on trust. #2 - Co-ownership can be bad for the breeder as well. Since the breeder is on the papers as co-owner and if the new owner does something unethical even without the breeder knowledge the co-owner is also accused and has a problem. So there must be trust on both sides. * There needs to be complete communication on both sides, because if there is a break up of communication and one does something the other does not agree upon there can be a problem. Again, just be sure to have everything in writing and both parties must follow it. Last edited by topknot; 04-02-2009 at 05:07 AM.