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topknot · 03-31-2010, 02:40 PM

My last litter was almost 2 years ago and breed formost for my next show baby for me. So we just do not breed to have puppies to sell. We breed only after great research, studying pedigrees, examining the dogs to make the best match, and know the standard as well as health screenings have been done too.

I have a strict spay/neuter contract since if I sell my pups while they are still puppies - at that young age we just do not know forsure if they would be worthy of being breed. Also you just never know what someone will do years later. Will they make a good choice to breed to the best representation of the breed? You really do have to mentor someone and know them well, so that they know the standard, know quality, and do breed with excellent ethics.

Also if you take a look at the YTCA Code of Conduct #7 - it states that pet puppies will be sold with spay/neuter contract. And any pup under a the age of one and not any experience in the ring is in MHO a pet. Sure you can buy a show prospect at a younger age but you are working with the breeder together hoping the dog will have the qualities. It is a long waiting game, especially with yorkies.

As the others mentioned before - it is more than just putting two dogs together for the purposes of having puppies. It is about protecting the dog.

03-31-2010, 02:40 PM	#42
topknot Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA Posts: 3,787	My last litter was almost 2 years ago and breed formost for my next show baby for me. So we just do not breed to have puppies to sell. We breed only after great research, studying pedigrees, examining the dogs to make the best match, and know the standard as well as health screenings have been done too. I have a strict spay/neuter contract since if I sell my pups while they are still puppies - at that young age we just do not know forsure if they would be worthy of being breed. Also you just never know what someone will do years later. Will they make a good choice to breed to the best representation of the breed? You really do have to mentor someone and know them well, so that they know the standard, know quality, and do breed with excellent ethics. Also if you take a look at the YTCA Code of Conduct #7 - it states that pet puppies will be sold with spay/neuter contract. And any pup under a the age of one and not any experience in the ring is in MHO a pet. Sure you can buy a show prospect at a younger age but you are working with the breeder together hoping the dog will have the qualities. It is a long waiting game, especially with yorkies. As the others mentioned before - it is more than just putting two dogs together for the purposes of having puppies. It is about protecting the dog. Last edited by topknot; 03-31-2010 at 02:45 PM.