[107barney]

Being a YTCA breeder didn't mean a whole lot to me initially when I was looking for a dog. I just wanted to buy a dog from someone who cared about something other than money in raising and selling dogs. Having been down the road of two puppy mill dogs and the problems inherent in poor breeding including financial and emotional costs, I wanted to try to minimize the chances of having another sick dog. So I looked for home raised yorkies by families and/or individuals who had knowledge of our breed's issues and was committed to at least trying to reduce the incidence of some of the congenital problems such as liver shunt. Some had differing views of look of the dog and some had different time lines for allowing adoption of the dog. At the end of the day, I bought the first cute puppy that came available from a loving breeder who just happened to be a YTCA breeder. The more important factor to me was that the breeder had 25 years of breeding yorkies and could tell me detailed information for generations back about the dogs and to this day answers any and all questions I have about the lineage. Basic research revealed a good reputation, good breeding lines, and positive reviews so that was good enough for me to go and see the one little male who was available - my little Teddy Bumpkins.

I don't know about the politics of the YTCA or any other club for that matter and as a buyer I really don't care.