First oiff if you are going to breed someday - you do need to know which breed you are interested in. I assume yorkies are most interesting to you , since you are here. Yorkshire Terrier is not an easy breed to know well and takes many, many years from experts to teach you. You have to know the breed standard inside and out/ And most important you need to go to shows to see what a good yorkie looks like. You are in a good area since most of the top winning yorkies show in your area and around there. At the shows you can talk to some breeders that have been breeding a long time and get to know them. Sometimes you can find some good classes to attend at the shows about structure and health issues. Specialty shows that are breed specific are the best and often there are breed specific classes you can attend there. Getting breed magazines is also a learning tool for good photos and some good articles. For health concerns you can also check out the vets that specialize in your area with top breeds and talk with them, even do some volunteer work at their clinic to learn.
Best of luck! Just remember that if you are going to bring in pups into this work and be responsible for them - you have to know evrything you can about the breed to breed the best you can. It is all about the future of our breed and the life of every pup you bring into the world and what kind of life will they have. You will be their only advocate. |