[KendraE]

No, I am not a breeder....not usually anyway! Lol.... I have bred Bevo twice and yes, hindsight it was probably an irresponsible thing to do. The 1st time I bred him, my father in law had just passed away after learning 3 months prior he had cancer. He was only 54. I bred Bevo to have a pup to give to my mother in law. I am so attatched to my baby and didn't want her to be alone. Both pups were beautiful and are alot bigger than their daddy. Everything went perfect. People are always asking if they can use Bevo as a stud. He is small, has a perfect little Teddy bear face and ears that reach for the moon. But, I always decline. Now the 2nd breeding..... My son and daughter have had toy poodles all their lives. My daughters died about a year and a half ago, and my sons a few months ago, both of old age. (my kids are 13 & 15 and have had their dogs their entire lives) ( and we NEVER bred them either! Lol) My daughter has been in love with Bevo for as long as we have had him, but he clings to me like a toddler, and she has been begging for quite some time for her own. Sooooo, hence the 2nd breeding. Thought it would be great to know EXACTLY where the pup came from and have our own. Yes, there is a contract, that does state healthy pup, but this baby is sweet and beautiful and he can't help he was born a " mutant". I cannot turn my back on him. I have visited him everyday and will bring him home and love him no matter how he turns out. I feel that IS my responsibility for making the decision to let Bevo breed without doing the proper test first. I will not be breeding him again as that was never my intentions anyway! I KNOW I should have done things so differently, so before you judge me, plz know I love my Bevo and would never have done anything to intentionally put a puppy at risk. Since this baby's birth, I have done countless hours of research and am very optimistic of his future. My vet who has yorkies had never even heard of it, but will be preparing for potentional problems in the future. Thank you all for your replies. I will now go And bow my head in shame for not properly breeding!