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Originally Posted by roseylovestosho  I don't understand why every time the YTCA is mentioned there has to be a full-blown discussion. While the YTCA is not a 100% guarantee, the probability that you will find a bad breeder by contacting a YTCA member is a lot lower than if you just search the internet haphazardly. For someone who is completely new to looking for a Yorkie breeder, the YTCA offers a great information shortcut, which allows someone who is new acquire a lot of good information in one place. Yes, it is important to do a lot of research before finding a new companion, and yes it is important to thoroughly search for a good breeder, but if the OP does not know what to look for, it is a lot easier to contact a YTCA member who will more likely than not serve to educate him on a yorkie. That's what happened to me when I contacted a YTCA member. I spent an hour on the phone with her and learned A LOT. Everything she said (as well as information here) helped me on my path to finding the right breeder for me, however that path started with that one YTCA member. |
I firmly believe you have a better chance at being led in the right direction with the YTCA as a STARTING POINT for your search for a pup. It is good start to researching because even if you DON'T get a pup from a YTCA member, you are more likely to be more educated when you leave there than when you started. If they don't have pups available a lot of them are likely to help you out in research (e.g. educate you on what you should look for and red flags to watch for). It is kind of like people coming here.