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Originally Posted by joann4515  I don't want to offend anyone because I was asking for help and got answers although evasive. I guess times have really changed among breeders and their helpfulness. I did have a very special breeder/judge that gave me excellent sound advice in regards to my female yorkie in 1995 and would happily answer any questions and or concerns I had and guide me. Unfortuntely that sweet knowlegable AKC judge has passed and with that a generation of expertise. |
17 years can do that to a breed and to breeders. Also this milieu - ie an on line forum, can not come close to actually speaking directly with a person.
IMO, The Yorkshire Terrier Breed has been under incredible pressure, due to the number of byber's, commercial breeders, and others, who want to "cash in" on a popular breed. Health issues that were pretty rare 15 or more years ago, are becoming more common these days. Just take a browse through the sick and emergency threads, and Yorkie Health and Diet to see the nature and number of the types of problems Yorkies have.
Look at the frequency of posts in the General Forum; asking in one form or another; Is my Yorkie really a Yorkie?
Just the other weekend I was talking to a Yorkie breeder, and we were lamenting the fact that this young male age:12 months, would now be placed in a pet home; why? too large at 8 lbs. He had everything else going for him.
I do hope you can find a mentor like the one you had earlier.