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Originally Posted by crete456  Do yourself a favor before going to a breeder unless your willing to take out a second mortgage to purchase a puppy...theyll tell you that it takes thousands of dollars to make a champion and testing and so on and so on...limited registration and coownership...STUDY THE BREED!!!...get as many books that illustrate what a yorkie should look like...called the breed standard...also find some books about dog genetics and breeding...GO TO AS MANY SHOWS THAT YOU CAN...you will develope an eye for a good quality yorkshire terrier...and its a fun time...go to the AKC web site under events in your area...get a judging schedule to see what ring and time yorkie are going to be judged...I found a good quality bitch from the newspaper, but I looked at A LOT OF LITTERS...you can do this but it takes patience and some time and effort...Learn about hereditary diseases that are common in yorkies and the testing that is done to identify them...Several tests can be done at clinics that are held throughout the year for a reasonable price...The prices that these breeders want for a puppy because his pedigree is filled with champions are RIDICULOUS...Theyll tell you there not making a profit, or I only breed a bitch once every two years, but what they won't tell you is that they have a half dozen of bitches they cycle and are having litters a couple of times a year...I'd like one to show me...give me the monetary break down...that's why there are so many puppy mills out there...the working family can't afford a $1000...$2000...$3000...puppy...so the puppy mills fill the need...you can do this...you just need to get educated |
Why you are exactly correct in all you say. Book learning and reading the web. Why when I was a young 17 at Marine Boot in Parris Island, they told all of the instructors and DI's to take the 2+ months off, and we were all issued books written in comic book fashion, and that was to be our main instruction. We read books on Weapons, shooting, grenades, Tactics, first-aid, hand to hand combat, maneuvers, offense and defense, fire team and squad tactics, Physical training, and the best, we never had to run or do forced marches because it was all in the book. I agree, why learn from the experts, those that have done it, when you can read a book and go cheap! Now I will say, it all went to hell when we opened the plane doors and walked of into a mortal attack.