[tegamom1]

I absolutely agree that every breeder should be checked out before you purchase your dog. It is a life time commitment. BUT, comparing the YTCA breeders to other lists is ridiculous. Yes, there are good and bad in every aspect of life, but YTCA does a good job in policing their members and takes complaints VERY seriously and at least, most that I have had dealing with believe and follow their code of ethics. No, you don't have to be a member to be a reputable breeder, there are many great breeder/exhibitors that aren't, but then again, they still work very hard to follow a code of ethics, breed responsibly, breed for the standard, and..for the betterment of the breed. How else would they produce their next show dog? YTCA is a great starting place along with regional breed clubs.