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Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom i agree with everything you and Villette both have written. I am not a breeder yet either but I hope to be one day. Everytime, well almost everytime, I mention it, someone has to point out that I am inexperienced. It usually starts with the dreaded, "why do you want to breed". that is a baited question that I am way too smart to get drawn into altho it has gotten me on a few people's "ignore" list. especially when I explained that altho I am new to yorkie breeding, I have been my husband's 'right hand man' for close to thirty five years in his beagle breeding program. I can't even begin to count the Field Champions we have bred so I am not as inexperienced as people may think. Someone asked the other day why i wanted to breed and I told her "to pay off my credit cards". I am sure she thought that is what I would say so I had a little fun with it. I love to read the breeders forum. there are many wonderful, knowledgable breeders on here and i consider reading what they have to say as part of my research. It has become a "my dog is better than yours" thing at times but I really don't think it is meant to be. I think those people posing the questions or threads about their different breeds are only trying to challenge our minds with some very helpful info about certain things. I am sorry it has to be this way when it turns into heated debates. Sometimes I think the threads are "thought provking" and sometimes i just don't know. I, too, am a very outspoken person and sometimes get into trouble with my opinions but they are just that. Mine. |
This says it all to me! I am not a breeder yet, but will be. I have lots of experience living on a ranch and use good common sense so I don't need people questioning my motives. There are too many times lately that I go to what certain people are writing and forget the rest of the thread. I want to learn from all of you but the bitching gets in the way. At that point I go to the training thread and learn, or participate there because that is where most of my experinece is..I really want better quality here from all you breeders. Debate is great, I learn from that, but there is a difference between debate and complaining, or questioning motives too far...