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Originally Posted by Colton322  Hi Everyone!
I've been browsing around yorkietalk for a little over a year now, and I honestly can say I just feel like I cannot soak up enough information.  I have always loved animals. In fact, I have a little over a year left before I start Veterinary School. Apart from veterinary medicine, I am also very interested in working with, training, showing, and breeding dogs. Before red flags go up, let me say that I am NO WHERE near ready to begin this journey. I have read several books, websites, and a lot of information on here, but I still feel like I have more to learn and experience. I'm not even sure the yorkshire terrier breed is the breed I'd choose, but from what I've read and researched a lot of you are very reputable breeders. So I'm wondering if any of you have any advice. I know a lot of you recommend getting a mentor. How do I go about doing this? I want to breed because yes, I love dogs and I enjoy working with them, and I'd honestly like to better the breed (whichever breed I choose to work with). I also would not go into this lightly, and I definitely don't want to do it to make a buck. So if any of you can offer any advice I would greatly appreciate it.  |
Well you have already taken step 1, ask lots of questions, spend lots of time on research.
But (isnt' there always a but), usually one does have an idea on what breed they want to breed. Usually one develops a passion, an admiration, a falling in love if you will with a particular breed or even two
The mentor you are talking about is usually breed specific. I think you do need to narrow your field a bit. And then come to your decision.
For example what breed do you own right now? Or mayhap when you were growing up?
Every breed is challenging to breed, to improve that breed. Yorkies have a certain set of challenges, as do Dalmations, rotties, Shepherds, Spaniels,e tal.
Find the breed that is your passion, then learn all you can.