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Originally Posted by jexxie

You know I get so sick of prissy people on here acting like they are so much better and judging people they don't know. Yes, i wanted advice. And when I say "advice" I don't mean snotty comments that have nothing to do with the subject at hand. I didn't ask whether or not I should adopt another one from a shelter and I didn't ask for anyone to go over my posting with a fine tooth comb and question everything I previously said. The litter of pups I had before were purebred yorkies.. and yes, I thougt they were going to be really difficult to sell, and they kinda were, but I sold my last one at 4 months. Around here, people would rather have mixed breeds. And there is nothing wrong with that. However, I plainly stated that these pups would be for me.. Not to sell. And I'm not a back yard breeder!!! I would like to know, do people think experienced breeders just magically acquire the gift with never having any litters of puppies? You have to start somewhere. When I bred my yorkies, I DID do it to pass along their good genes. They were beautiful dogs. I would rather like to be considered a hobby breeder if anything. My dogs were very, very well taken care of. I didn't produce mass quantities of puppies that didn't find homes. They didn't live in crates and crap on them selves and each other. They were born in my bedroom and my hands were the first thing they felt coming into this world. When it comes to breeding and whelping, i could guarantee that I put more time and love into it than some "experienced breeders". Like I said before, I understand peoples philosophy of adopting a shelter dog, and I would LOVE to be able to adopt them all. But, I know where my dogs have been and their temperaments.. I can potty train them from the beginning and hopefully with them being born in my care, they will have great socialization skills. Adopting a dog from a shelter is always a good thing but there are many things you have to factor in ,in doing so... You don't know what kind of lives they have had, they typically have anxiety and social issues and sometimes completely fear humans. Sometimes with a little TLC they can overcome those things, but sometimes they don't and then you can't even enjoy your pet. And no, I didn't purchase this dog for breeding at all. I got her because she is hands down the sweetest dog I've ever come across. It was just a thought. So , that being said, thanks for all the advice.. (and criticism)... I will keep in mind everything you all have said, and thanks for the input.

This is why Debbi on here only mixes hers. She had purebred yorkies and still as 2 that she couldn't sell, now she does the morkies and she even has some shorkies, as they sell really fast