I have been doing a lot of learning about yorkies and different breeders. I know "good" breeders usually have basic requirements or/and preference for candidates. I can totally understand why they have to do that but I sometimes feel discouraged.
I guess I am a young professional single woman. Even I think I am wicked old, I know people consider me young. And even I am in committed relationship, I am not engaged or anything, so I am single. Plus I work full time and live in apartment.
Does that mean I am a bad candidate of yorkie adoption? Does it mean that breeder pick a person who is at home all the time, without kids, and owns a big yard instead of choosing a person like me? I am sure most of the breeders might think that with basic information they have. It is hard to get to know candidates so much to be sure.
I think we care about yorkies and want best for them. Then breeders might need to decide from the information they have. I am on one waiting list now. With some breeders I couldn't be even on the waiting list because I live at apartment and work full time or just one of two reasons. Then how much do you know about me? I am sure I can garantee that I will be a better owner than some people (not all of course) who owns the house and stays home. It is hard to show the level of love toward yorkies. It cannot be measured with numbers.
They don't ask what I do for living or if I have involved in any organization for animals or if I were a vegetarian?
Some breeders don't even ask what my plan about how I can take care of yorkies since I work full time and my apartment has no yard. Some just say "sorry" as soon as they hear my basic information.
Right now I have been trying to work with my landlord around pet policy and having alternate solutions about moving. I am putting efforts to be able to have a yorkie. That is my priority now. This frustration can be only not with breeders but also with landlords.
Thanks for listening.
p.s. FYI I am a vegetarian (but eat seafood.. I couldn't give up on that one) because of love for animals. I work for Domestic Violence agency, so I work toward violence free world including against animal abuse. I was also a board member for Boston Aquarium Society for a couple years. Maybe I will talk about what my plan is to take care of yorkies some other time.