I don't see anything inherently sinister about posting pics in the nursery section or posting about a girl that's pregnant. I don't think of them as 'tricks' to selling, though some may use them in that way.
There are many people that make it a point to warn prospective buyers of what to look for in a breeder...also stickies for further info. I don't think it's fair to paint with such a broad brush and denigrate anyone selling a pup here on YT. Administration has seen fit to have not only a breeders forum, but a nursery forum and a for sale forum. Rules are posted for each forum and a person should be able to feel free to post in these forums, so long as they follow the rules, without being criticized. To criticize people for the very act of posting there can have a chilling effect and I don't think that is fair or productive. Also, if people are reluctant to post for fear of being labeled, there are probably things not being discussed that should be discussed that would be beneficial to many, especially in the breeders forum.
While I (and I suppose most here) don't want to see YT turn into an online flea market for dogs, neither should it be the exclusive domain of a few. This is a community for all Yorkie lovers and not all march to the same beat. If the goal is to raise the bar for breeders, setting it to the point of where accomplished exhibitors are and lumping everyone else together as something less won't get that done.
A little more tolerance here would be nice. We might all learn something from it and in the end the dogs will benefit.
I'll stick my nose in the fan here and say that my Darla is expecting her first litter, with a due date of Monday. I'm very excited about this litter and also a little worried. I worry about each one but Darla has been bred twice before (using an exhibitor's stud) and no babies. I used my Nemo this time to confirm her fertility. I didn't really want to use him as he is so small and I don't breed for tinies, but I had no luck prior and felt I needed to be in control of the breeding this time.
I would hope that if I have any questions I can ask them without being criticized for mentioning that she's having babies. And you can bet that I will post pictures of them in the nursery...not to sell pups but for the reasons the nursery is there....to show off our little wonders!
Everyone have a great weekend! As for me, I'm on puppy watch
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