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Originally Posted by Lilyshuman  Thank you for your input and information, as usual I have again gained something very valuable from your posting.
This comes so timely to me as I am selecting a male for our breeding program.
As a newbie it is so easy to get distracted by beautiful dogs and I can see how one could get numb to the information in this documentary. I do not totally agree with the way this portrays show breeders as I have talked very personally with numerous and for the majority they love their dogs and really want the best for the breed.
But for me personally this has brought my initial intentions to the forefront of my mind. Thank you to YT'ers once again for providing me with accountability, education, and a renewal of determination to better our breed the healthy, happy, loving, sassy, big hearted, vivacious Yorkshire Terrier!  |
I could be wrong but since I believe you are wanting to breed Yorkies many of the showbreeders you are talking with are Yorkie breeders. I believe they all believe they love their dogs but ask them to start telling the world when one of their dogs has Liver Shunt and it will be another story. It has long been a big secret (and still is) that is hidden and many of these dogs continue to breed. Ask how many of these show breeders cut the vocal cords on their dogs because their barking drives them nuts. How many of these dogs just live in cages and are not part of the family. I could go on and on about some show breeders (I am not just talking about Yorkies) but I am sure you understand what I am saying.
I do believe there are wonderful breeders who do love their dogs but I believe the purebred dog world is a place that is not always kind to dogs especially in the breeding process.