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Mardelin · 10-05-2009, 02:52 PM

Your question if breeder/exhibitors keep pics of relative dogs. Yes, they also keep in touch with people that they have placed dogs with. One must keep track of relative dogs and their offspring as well as siblings.

The thing to remember besides studying, studying and it never stops, is that you must start with the best foundation your money can buy. And be patient don't buy the first person that will sell you a dog with open registration. As one breeder/exhibitor on here has stated there are no short cuts, if you want a short cut go to a barber.

The other thing is to build trust with breeders, to see that your heart is in the right place and not in it for the money....That trust will enable you to obtain that quality show puppy.

Since yorkies cannot be bred pheno type to pheno type. Learn your pedigrees. The first 3 generations within a pedigree are the most important. The Sire and Dam contribute 50% of a pups genetic make, the Grandsire and Granddam contribute 25% and the great Grandsire and Granddam 12% anything beyond that is worthless, unless you find a dog several times within the pedigree. Good breeders know these pedigrees backward and forward.....

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Mardelin Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Posts: 14,776	Your question if breeder/exhibitors keep pics of relative dogs. Yes, they also keep in touch with people that they have placed dogs with. One must keep track of relative dogs and their offspring as well as siblings. The thing to remember besides studying, studying and it never stops, is that you must start with the best foundation your money can buy. And be patient don't buy the first person that will sell you a dog with open registration. As one breeder/exhibitor on here has stated there are no short cuts, if you want a short cut go to a barber. The other thing is to build trust with breeders, to see that your heart is in the right place and not in it for the money....That trust will enable you to obtain that quality show puppy. Since yorkies cannot be bred pheno type to pheno type. Learn your pedigrees. The first 3 generations within a pedigree are the most important. The Sire and Dam contribute 50% of a pups genetic make, the Grandsire and Granddam contribute 25% and the great Grandsire and Granddam 12% anything beyond that is worthless, unless you find a dog several times within the pedigree. Good breeders know these pedigrees backward and forward..... __________________ Mardelin *Yorkshire* *Terriers* Last edited by Mardelin; 10-05-2009 at 02:53 PM.