[centralnewyorki]

Originally Posted by chipperdancing

I now fully realize that without the ever precious AKC Registration, proving beyond a doubt his linage is without flaw, that little "no papers, no past" Spike should NEVER, NEVER, NEVER be a party to a controlled, in home breeding.

There are a million things that could go wrong in breeding two perfectly healthy yorkies. I wouldn't want the added burden of not knowing anything about the dam or sire's medical history. The "no papers" part isn't so much the issue as the "no past." The amount of money it would cost to thoroughly test a dog with an unknown past would probably surpass the amount needed to spend on a new yorkie, so what's the point? If someone is an animal lover, I don't understand the desire to play Russian Roulette with a living creatures health? So, there probably isn't anything major that will happen, but what if there is? What if the puppies are born with liver shunt or another dibilitating disease? Would you want to be resposible for making puppies suffer? Would you want to watch as you have to put down terminally ill puppies? I sure as heck wouldn't.

AKC is the most highly-regaurded because it is the most strict. Not to say that all dogs registered with the other registries are inferior or mixed with another breed, but I personally wanted an AKC registered yorkie because I felt confident that I was paying for a pure-bred yorkie and getting one.