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Originally Posted by postalmom1987  I have read many of your posts. And this is another informative thread. Can I ask where in California you are? I couldn't see if you had a website. I too am one that bought a puppy from a backyard breeder. Thanks God she has been so healthy (knock on wood for me too!) Until I got more into this forum, I didn't realize that show breeders sold so many puppies as pets. I guess I assumed they were used for breeder and/or showing by themselves or others. Keep teaching us laypeople here. I hope that my next yorkie can come from a reputable breeder. I don't think I can do without another one, or two! |
Hi,
I'm in Southern California, Santa Clarita Valley. No, I don't have a website, just my personal preferance.
We all learn, my first yorkie was bought from a lady that doesn't show and my second from the flea market. Yep! we've all done been there, but learn. I have a girlfriend, that got her lil girl from a puppy mill, it was before she knew better. Her lil girl is a happy, healthy, well adjusted and beautiful yorkie.
Yes, we do breed for ourselves first, for our next show dog to add to our breeding program. It's just that we're lucky if one show dog is produced out of every 3 litters. . So, we can't keep them all so, we place the ones that just don't have that special show quality in approved homes. We do breed on a minimal basis, one maybe 2 litters a year and then sometimes not for a couple of years. I have friends that have kept an entire litter and championed them all.
You're right yorkies are like potatoe chips, you can't just have one. I have a family that bought a yorkie from me a couple of years ago, it was her first dog, her first yorkie. I looked at her and told her she'd be back again for another. She just laughed. Guess what?, the following year she was back for another. And now says it was the best thing she ever did, and she should have taken 2 the first time around, that her life was much easier, since they entertained each other.