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Originally Posted by Jorja Rules  And what are the responsible reasons for breeding?
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I'm not a yorkie breeder but I do plan on breeding my Bull terrier later this year. I have my reasons for breeding and I can share those with you as well as my opinions about a "reputable breeder" which I hope to be. I am not really into the "showing" aspect although it does interest me.
We purchased our Bull terrier almost a year and a half ago with the intention of "possibly" breeding her one day. My husband had done his research and searched for a dog for 6 months prior to getting her. Unfortunately we got her from a far away breeder and they haven't really been interested in keeping contact with us. But I did find a wonderful reputable breeder right after we got our dog to mentor me. I've been talking to her for over a year now and she has even offered to stud out her champion male with my female when the time is right. She has taught me about all the important HEALTH TESTING I need to do for this particular breed and given me a list of questions I need to ask my vet about breeding my dog. She is in the midst of helping me put together a contract for potential new owners. This lady is a show breeder and has very few dogs, she doesn't breed often and is very involved with this breed, going to shows, being in contact with other breeders and belongs to the Bull terrier club.
I'm not looking to breed to make money. I understand that the money we will spend on health testing, vet care during pregnancy and aftercare for the babies will not leave us with a big profit.
My husband and I want to breed this breed of dog because we love this breed and want to improve it as best as we can by having healthy and standard puppies.
We are hopeful that if and when we have our first litter we will have a show prospect that we CAN show and champion to build a strong healthy line.
I had a horrible experience with my first yorkie and I can't imagine being an irresponsible breeder and bringing a family the heartache I had to deal with.
I think what makes a good reputable breeder is someone who is not looking to make a profit, "have a miracle of life" or just have a litter for the hell of having a litter. Someone who truly takes an interest in the breed, and the improvement of the breed is someone who is reputable to me. SOmeone who takes the time to make sure their dogs are healthy and within the standard before breeding two dogs they have.
I could go on but I will leave it at this and hopefully someone else can comment on their reasonings.