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Originally Posted by TLC  I just wanted to add, that while everyone has "their" own right to breed, it just sickens me to keep hearing it over and over again....
Does anyone stop and think: Hey, there are just too many dogs being breed already, why should I add to that over population?????
Do any of you realize just how many Yorkies are out there already needing homes???? Whether they are from good breeders, bad breeders, pet store and in shelters and rescues?
PLEASE STOP ADDING TO THE PROBLEM 
And with the state of the economy right now, it is even harder to sell them, AND the amount that are being dumped at shelters and are on the Euth list because their owners can't afford to care for them anymore is mind blowing.
A responsible breeders looks at ALL aspects of breeder, and this truly includes:
Is this really necessary  |
Great post!
I also wish anyone thinking about breeding would think about what irresponsible breeding has done to Yorkies.
Yorkies are 36 times more likely to be born with a liver shunt
than all other breeds combined!
The Orthopedic Foundation of America ranks Yorkies #4 in cases of luxating patellas.
Look at all the threads questioning whether a Yorkie is purebred or not. Most of the Yorkies I see today are a far cry from what the standard calls for.
Please leave the breeding to the experts who faithfully follow the YTCA guidelines and only breed Yorkies who are excellent representatives of the breed and have been screened for genetic illness.