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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I don't point fingers at any specific breeders, I never recommend anyone, I just say what I think is important to look for in a breeder and people can take my advice or leave it. I have read of breeders who breed father to daughter, and it is my opinion that this shouldn't be done.
Concerning one trait breeding, I'm not talking about one gene breeding and don't understand what you mean, one trait breeding is looking at only one trait and breeding for that, overlooking other important qualities. For example, I believe that teacup breeders are often one trait breeders. |
I believe that health should be number one both physically and mentally. I believe that only experienced or very well educated (in genetics) breeders should be breeding father to daughter...I also believe people should be able to read pedigree's and not just for 3 generations...Some of the most famous lines of Yorkies were linebred/inbred which may account for the high level of LS in these dogs...that is why the Yorkshire Foundation gave a grant to Dr. Tobias to try and figure it out...Dr. Centers is now working with this issue.
What I loved with Debbie's website (
LOWOOD FARM - Parti History) along with
PARTI YORKSHIRE TERRIER CLUB - Home
is the books that were written from the breeding world on dogs that were thrown into the Yorkies and I love she has newspaper clippings. I see so many people say "we will never know" when Debbie has books that state what was going on. She also has tons of studbooks posted on her website that I have never seen a Yorkie breeder do.
I also get upset when breeders won't do their homework or study the health in these dogs and understand what the piebald recessive gene/irish spotting could be doing to these dogs. I get upset with Yorkie breeders that don't have a clue...
I do understand you love the standard Yorkshire Terrier.