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Originally Posted by Brooklynn  I just love your post! I am one of those that rarely breeds and I show more than I breed. I do focus on showing more so than breeding. I haven't had a litter in almost 2 years and probably won't breed for another year.
My suggestion would be find a show mentor, go to some shows, and show a show breeder what you want to do and be their shadow and see if that is what you want to do and gain their trust and you just might find one.
I want to eventually have my own lines but I'm still building my foundation but it's a very slow process and I'm lucky to have some great mentors that are helping me.
I'm actually starting to show for others now which is where my passion lies but will occasionally breed for my own show dogs. It will take me a long time to have what will be my lines because I haven't produced but one home bred champion and those that have entrusted me with theirs, all the hard work right now goes to them and who they obtained their lines from not me. I will one day get there but it does take awhile and I'm just that dedicated to be patient and work hard to do whats best for this wonderful breed. It's the breeders on my dogs that get the credit now not me 
I would prefer a person to show more than produce puppies but to show your own dogs you do have to have a litter. It just takes trust and hard work to dedicate yourself and stay with it..
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers |
Thankyou,
I have been trying to go to local shows, and just soaking in as much info as possible. Hopefully I will be able to find a good mentor, that is not to distant so I can learn more.
I love that your main focus is showing, and breeding is secondary. How rewarding it must be to see a dog reach it's full potential, no matter what lines it came from, I would love to one day show for other's as well. Don't get me wrong, I would love to be able to produce my own, and have my own line but I see that as something so distant that will evolve slowly and carefully. It is refreshing to know that it doesn't have to be all about having puppies. I want to focus on the breed, and learning, and doing it right.