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Originally Posted by YorkieRose 
Well IMO we need all breeders to do their utmost to "preserve" the breed. That is not so easy as you would think. to breed the right temperament, health, structure, coat and color. To leave the breed with good solid respresentatives of said breed.
To better the breed is the pinnacle of success. If only one breeder could breed out a major health concern of the Yorkie, yet still come true to type, coat, color, temperament, what an accomplishment!
For me bettering the breed encompasses the whole dog. To leave this breed better in if not "all ways" but in at least one way, with not losing out on all other traits or characteristics of the breed. |
What is up with the weird quoting? I had to go back and redo my last post because it quoted me with a
instead of YorkieRose.
As for what you are saying..............I couldn't agree more. That is what I find so troubling regarding so many breeders. They just don't understand what it takes to breed an excellent representation of the breed. This is exactly why there are so many people that are disappointed in the look of their adult yorkie. I really think that it is so much more relevant with this breed. To my untrained eye I look at Golden Retriever and they pretty much look the same (
very generally speaking). You see a GR on the street and someone is not going to stop you and tell you that it isn't that breed you purchased. This is not to say that there are not health or temperament issues involved in these dogs. Just a very broad comparison and I am not saying other breeds should not be help to the standard.
There are so many threads on YT with members having hurt feelings when they are questioned or even argued with about their dog being a yorkie. The uninformed buyer purchases from a disreputable breeder and the dogs don't look anything like the breed, have health issues etc. that effect both the owner and dog for life. Who wants these kinds of breeding going on? It's just wrong.