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. |