[Beamers Mom]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

Forget her ill conceived reasons for wanting to breed. What are yours? A few extra bucks? Or bettering the breed?

You've been on this site long enough to know that just having "papers" doesn't mean squat when it comes to whether or not you have a dog that should be part of a breeding program.

If I remember correctly, your boy is young. You still have no idea whether or not he is considered an excellent example of the breed. There are enough poorly bred Yorkies being dumped every day. No need to add more. Have you shown him to get approval for your breeding intentions?

Do you know the health history of his lineage? Any incidents of congenital diseases anywhere along the line? Just because your boy may be healthy doesn't rule out that he could be carrying a recessive gene for something devastating.

Are you ready, willing and able to assume the financial risk of him throwing a sick pup?

Are you aware that just because he's small, he could throw a large pup and potentially cause fatal consequences for the bitch?

Has he been thoroughly screened and graded for hip and leg integrity?

If you are seriously thinking about breeding, these are just a few of the absolute minimum things you should be looking in to.

Any owner who is truly interested in bettering the breed would NEVER allow their dog to breed with just anyone. Their reputation and future of their breeding program is on the line with every pup thrown.


Oh, and for the record- maybe people should put in a little more thought before having children. If they did, maybe I'd have fewer drug addicted, abused and abandoned kids to deal with in my line of work.