I've just finished reading this thread:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...ally-come.html and I must say, I'm very impressed that the reputable breeders here still have the energy and patience to try and educate ignorant people. I say ignorant because if you ignore great advice, that's what you are.
I've loved and owned dogs all my life. My parents, due to ignorance, used to be backyard breeders of Staffies and although they did a great job with these hardy dogs, I still don't agree with what they did. They bred dogs without any thought to genetics, etc.
I got my first female yorkie last year and I planned to breed her, until I got some excellent advice from Mardelin, stating that you need a mentor and the right breeding stock. My female, June, has now been sterilized without even having one heat cycle because she doesn't meet the breed standard.
I found a great mentor, bought the books and did the research. I have been researching the yorkie breed for at least three hours a day for more than 4 years and I still have so much to learn. So, I spend a lot of time on the breeding section to learn from the great breeders.
We have to import breeding stock because the yorkies in SA aren't up to standard and although we are going to pay a lot of money for these doggies, it is totally worth it to do it in the right way! We want to breed to improve the breed in SA, for no other reason.
I still have a few years before I am going to breed, but I just want to thank all the great breeders here, especially Mardelin, who pointed me in the right direction! One day, I'll have a breeding program that I can be proud of.
