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Originally Posted by Mardelin  Absolutely not.....I began, by buying two pet yorkies (not for breeding), joined a breed club because I wanted to learn more about the breed. Began attending dog shows. Talking to exhibitors, helping them out. Got bit by the show bug. Began researching pedigrees in search for a quality dog to show. Found my breeder, by the way who is my mentor. Attended canine genetic classes, breeding and whelping seminars. Under my mentor's training learned everything yorkie. Traveled with her to dog shows, learned pedigrees, training, grooming and presenting a dog before she ever consented to selling me a dog. As she wanted to know that my heart was in the right place, in the best interest of the breed. I assisted her in several whelpings, learned the whelping process, docking tails, removing dew claws, raising a litter. I finished 3 Champions before my mentor even allowed me near a whelping box. And when I finally bred my girl, it was with the knowledge I was breeding her to the best of the best. I didn't do it on my own, with suitcase and my girl in hand I was at my breeders doorstep and there I remained until my girl whelped. I was by no means going to take the life of this beautiful girl my breeder intrusted me with into my own hands.......So sorry to disappoint you.
I'll have you know my dogs stay with me for the rest of their lifes. But, then I don't breed for the purpose of selling puppies or for the experience. I breed to improve the breed, for my next Champion to add to my breeding program.
A vet does go to school to learn cainine medicine. But, any vet worth their weight keeps breeders that are breed specific, experienced breeders in their rolodex and turn to them when there is breed specific questions. I know my vet does. Even though he owns one of my breeders dogs, he has her # on speed dial.
Bashing people, no I don't but, I am blunt and only have the best interest of the breed at heart. They come first. You on the other hand are going to do what you are going to do. |
to the OP, if you read this I sure hope you take back everything you just said. it's like you are spitting nails at one of the most respected breeders on here. it's obvious that you don't really have the experience or research and now that everyone on here can see that you are gettin more and more irate and defensive. let me mention i was in your boat once before where i thought everyone was attacking me. i took a break from YT for awhile and then came back with a new view and attitude. they were all 100% right and they were just trying to save me from a bad situation. i was blessed that my situation worked out ok, but i should have listened to them and now i know better and i agree with everything they say. they aren't here to hurt you or upset you, they are being realistic and trying to save you from a mistake or problem they can see and you cannot. they have much more experience than you and they are the next closest thing to experts in breeding and raising yorkies. if you didn't want their advice then don't ask for it because they will not tell you what you want to hear, we will all tell you what you need to hear whether you like it or not.
i hope that at some point no matter how angry you are getting that this is all sinking in a bit and you will eventually wake up and see that everyone was just telling you the truth and were right. sorry you feel so threatened but i'm not here to cradle you and tell you to go breed for fun. i'm here to get you to wake up and realize the weight of your decisions.