I have a lot of warped opinions about breeding dogs in general. I think that no one should breed any bully breed. I think that no one should purposely breed mixes -- making money off of those two practices makes me sick. I am fairly OK with most other dogs been bred if they are standard and all precautions are taken. I don't mind reimbursing my breeder for his or her time - what I think is a fair price is my judgment call - rest assured that I will never pay $3,000 for a dog. I don't want anyone feeding me info about how much is a fair price or what the minimum hourly wage is for someone who raises dogs after all time is considered because frankly, I don't care; if you love what you're doing, you should be happy with a couple hundred bucks per puppy and not base your entire income off of it.
I don't think that Yorkies are different than any other breed. They shouldn't be a ridiculous amount of money because they're "cuter". We shouldn't think that the risk of hypoglycemia in small puppies should allow breeders to charge $7,000 for a dog. That's absurd and everyone knows it.
I'm sure that most breeders who say that they make absolutely no money from the sale of their puppies are lying. I respect most show breeders of any breeds, but I find them very difficult to speak with and sometimes even arrogant (Maltese show breeders especially).
On a related note: why would anyone close a thread when someone presents a question? We get the same topics over and over and over and this board and it makes me sick sometimes (i.e. Greenie threads or threads about how great Chris Christensen products are, which stores you can sneak your dog into, etc.).
and finally, I really love a lot of the info that we get on YT - especially when it's from breeders. I am fascinated by baby Yorkies and all the stuff that goes on to ensure that the world will have future happy Yorkie owners. I think the breeders here like Rini, Pat, Kathy, Stacy, Kimberley & Kimberly give us a lot to think about. and while I'm at it, I guess I'll throw in a line about the people who come here just to sell their Yorkies - I wish they'd go away. If you can't sell your puppies, you shouldn't be breeding!
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