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Originally Posted by BASIN-BOY  BELLEMARIE,
It is nice for some one to actually care bout the future of our and the dogs well being. I do plan on doing alot of research for the right female for my boy and for my family. I will not just settle for anything. I understand what your saying and yes we have alot to learn bout yorkies. Since we got our boy 8 months age i've been reading bout the breed and learning all i can. its simular to any breed, yorkies just have more mantinance and health issues. I am fully aware of that and i don't plan on being a big time breeder. We will start out very slow having 1 female and our male for a while before looking to buy another female. They will be a part of our lives and we will not do anything to harm them if for some chance we feel breeding them would put them in harm then we won't do it. |
Yorkies talk is pretty much based on that notion- so we All care, about every single yorkie
As I said, I don't mean to preach or sound patronising, but some things always need clarified with new members in case they don't know!
They are similar to any breed- in the fact they are dogs! But getting yorkies to breed true is tougher than it Seems to be with some other breeds, and throwbacks can be a pain in the bum, especially if you plan to hold pups back to show and breed, and the small window of accepted size is far more problematic than it fist appears... I have a girl who is 10lbs, 3lbs over the standards weight- so in a bigger breed that wouldn't really matter- 3lbs here and there- but when those extra lbs make her almost twice the size of her mother...
Remembering that not too long ago they were larger working dogs, only recently bred down, and 150 years ago, they were a new breed! That does make a bit of difference.
I'm not being rude about your boy (he is adorable), but if you were not sure of his registry details, is he from Good healthy lines? And could the breeder give you proof of this? Was he from a litter they had for themselves to better their own lines, or was he a litter bred only to make profit? Oh, and have you had him gone over yet by someone impartial to check his conformation? It certainly woulnt be too early for that at 8 months- and while finding someone to go it you could make some great (breeder and exhibitor) friends along the way- maybe even someone willing to share their wealth of knowledge and experience with you!
You have said a few times that you are not going to be a big breeder (thank heavens) but two litters, raised for 3 months each, not to mention the prenatal on the girls, will take up most of your year (the puppy care alone will be Half of your year) were they need constant supervision; and if you have to learn that the hard way that puppy Will take a piece of your heart with it.
Yorkies arent a hobby- they are a lifestyle choice!
