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Originally Posted by angelfaithwyngs  I started out as just being excited about finding out this forum for yorkie owners. I want to share the joy of being a yorkie owner. But this thread just turned out nasty that not only discourages and disappoints a newcomer but also feels like there are a bunch of grown ups acting like high school kids.
Yes - I'm a newbie in the yorkie breed but I'm not stupid not to know what I'm getting into. I appreciate all the recommendations and suggestions, but know this... To know how to communicate is the great art of learning and influence...
Yes - my husband is a vet and he talked about puppy mills for the years that we had been married. He doesn't support it. Neither do I. But at the same token, he opposes putting down puppies just because they come from puppy mills. It's no different than rescuing an abused animal. For those who oppose or on the negative side, not to get personal but I'm just curious, what qualifications do you have? It really is none of my business and I really don't care, quite honestly.
If you're all passionate of the breed, why don't you all step it up a notch and start a campaign to stop puppy mills? It seems like you all have the time to be active in all these posts. Instead of spending a lot of time agreeing to disagree, initiate a campaign to stop all these puppy mills.
For all those who welcomed me to this community, thank you. Dawn27, thank you.
I am very much disappointed how this thread turned out and once again, thank you for all your posts but I'm out of this community. |
I am sorry you are out, although I can after reading the many pages of this thread understand I think why.
You asked what creditenials or experience we as posters have; I have shown and bred dogs to championships both in conformation and obedience for over 10 yrs now.
Quite simply I would never take two pups purchased from a pet store with unknown lineage, unknown health, and even consider breeding them from the get go. Of course you made no mention of even trying to earn a CH title on either or getting the breed specific pre breeding tests and evaluations so necessary for the Yorkie breed. And yes those tests are necessary to try to do your very best to breed "at the minimum" healthy examples of the breed.
And in my opinion one doesnt' "rescue" a dog from a pet store, they pay as a consumer the money, and quite frankly make more room, for more poorly bred dogs to take their place.
I'm glad your husband is a vet, but by being a vet in no way makes him in any way a breed expert on Yorkies. Unless of course he has been involved in breeding Yorkies for more than 10 yrs, and has shown, and has taken all the breed specific seminars, et al. Does he know the incidence of LP, and LS to name just two of the genetic conditions prevalent in this breed? Does he know the latest testing protocols for same?
I do say I am disappointed ( but not surprised) that yet another vet is onboard with the idea of breeding two unhealth tested dogs, from unknown lineage. I have encountered this before with vets. It does make me wonder how truly "onboard" vets are with the mere idea of good "purebred" dogs.