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Originally Posted by wnalegria You said a mouthful- but the uniformed- who have never raised a tiny one who naturally appear in a normal breeding programr will raise their head once again.
It is interesting to see those who have never whelped, hand fed and stayed up endlees hours working to get a little one to live- say- there is nothing wrong with breeding the little ones. Just makes me want to scream. They seem to know it all- act like they know what they are saying- but the truth is they know nothing about this subject. They casue a lot of harm. |
If you are referring to me here, I may not breed but I certainly have stayed up all night, many nights in a row trying to save the life of a tiny and I did it. I syringe fed that baby every three hours for days when the vet told me he would die and had already written him off. I refused to give up. I knew very little about yorkies at the time but was lucky enough to have a very knowledgeable breeder close by who helped me save his life.
Tiny yorkies are not for everyone just as yorkies are not for everyone. They can be difficult to care for and really need 24/7 supervision. I have a job but I can take my dogs anywhere with me and I do. When I do have to leave them I have six people in my family and there is almost always someone home. I do not recommend anyone with a schedule that does not allow them to be with their little yorkie most of the time getting a tiny for sure....maybe not even a yorkie period unless the dog has a companion when the owner has o be gone for a long time. I also do not think they belong in homes with small children. Do i condemn the people on here who have tinies and cannot be with them 24/7 or who have small children? Of course not. They made the decisions they felt were right and I respect that and believe in their assertion that they feel it is perfectly okay for the dog.
I would never hit a dog any more than I would hit a child or another human being. It is abuse any way you look at it. I do strongly believe in the need for obedience training for the safety and well being of the animals but I believe in reward training and the use of praise as opposed to negative training philosophies.
I have no problem with breeding
tiny males.
As for breeding tiny females, after all I have learned recently, I think I would set the size limit at 4 lbs and that would only be if the dog was wide in the torso and was tested fit for pregnancy and was cared for throughout by a reproductive specialist, not just a general vet, but then, I would require all of my females to be under the care of a reproductive specialist if I were a breeder.
I am not a breeder but I can still learn about the hobby and form opinions from what I learn as we all do in life.
I think there is also a lot of hypocracy among people who own tinies and tell others not to get them but then turn right around and get another one!! I see this over and over and zi find it so hypocritical and self righteous....it's like saying...it's okay for me to own a tiny, but not you!!
I think there is a general prejudice against tinies on this board just as there is against mixed breed dogs and yorkies of a "different color". I find this unfortunate and just wish people would be less judgmental and more accepting of the innate good in people instead of always assuming the worst and not believing what someone says. In my opinion, we all lose as a result.