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Originally Posted by wnalegria If you do not like the parnets of the puppy IMHO why would you want to purchase the offspring? I would hope that when you purchase a puppy you would like the parents. You are looking at what a lot of the puppies that your kid can have will look like. I would also encourage you not to buy a pet quality puppy to breed. |
Oh no, *I* will not be breeding.
I know that hobbiest breeders can be controversial, but I really like this family. Their only goal is to produce standard size yorkies of good health and temperament, that will be good pets. She is VERY against breeding deliberately for the smaller sizes because of health issues, and wouldn’t dream of breeding her smaller females, though her stud is I believe about three pounds.
(This isn’t just “telling me what I want to hear”. She told me all this when I was just starting to do my research, and didn’t know about the whole “teacup” issue.)
I’ve been in her home, and ALL her dogs are raised as loved pets, and wonderfully socialized. They all appeared to be around the seven lb range or less, have had no congenital health problems, etc. She does, I know for a fact, have a lot of pleased repeat customers.
Breeding *is* something they just do to bring in some extra money, and because they enjoy it. But the health and happiness of their dogs come first–she doesn’t wear out her bitches just because they’re cash cows. Since I’ve been in contact with her for some period of time, I know that they don’t breed NEAR as many times as they could, given the demand.
I’ve not made a deposit, or any other kind of firm commitment to her at this time, so I haven’t asked her EVERY question. Other than the ways I’ve mentioned that her breeding program is very controlled (health and temperament were my first concerns, and questions), I don’t know all the ins and outs of her approach to the obvious cosmetic genetic issues that might be another’s first concern. I don’t even *know* if she breeds *every* one of her females at some time or other, so my original question here was more of a curious nature, in case that particular scenario *should* come up. And, just because I’m inquisitive about stuff!
As for bloodlines, her bitch that “started it all” is adorable in both looks and nature (though now retired), as is the little stud. I’m confident in the intelligence and ethics of this breeder on many levels, and that is as important to me as “what the puppy looks like”, or I would have purchased one already, from a faster and cheaper source. I’m definitely not jumping into anything, and won’t commit to a puppy if it doesn’t feel right.
Thanks for all the thoughts, knowledge, and advice!