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Originally Posted by tegamom1  Well said, Mary! |
Yorkies are my passion and have no problem with those that choose to enter the breeding arena, as long as they are doing it correctly.
The journey in the world of yorkies is not an easy one. Unless, one has made that journey, with no short cuts, (and as Lorraine has said, if you want a short cut go to a barber) with a proven line, studing genetics, working with a mentor, understanding that you don't breed yorkies pheno type to pheno, understanding pedigrees, how to breed for health, structure and temperament, totally imersing oneself in the breed, then they shouldn't be doing it. Our responsibility is to educate and make sure than the newbies have every possibility in success. But, we don't just hand over the reigns willy nilly to just anyone that wants to breed.
We've all seen it, people in a hurry going to a petstore or a breeder that has no restrictions, will sell a dog on open registration, and takes none of the responsibility of mentoring. Sad, but in most of these cases, the outcome is not wonderful.