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Originally Posted by maggiesmom_2007  I know without a doubt this post will not be accepted by many. But I am just so overcome with some not so nice emotions.
It stems from seeing post after post of OMG my dog is pregnant or something to that effect.
First let me say this if you don't know what your doing, meaning if you have to come on here and ask
what your supposed to do then you don't know what your doing and therefore shouldn't be attempting to breed your dogs.
I know alot of you love your dogs and spoil them , and granted not all pregnancies and whelping have bad outcomes
but if your dog does not fit the Standard of the Yorkshire Terrier and has no papers or the papers
are not with a reputable registry. Or if you have reputable papers but you are supposed to get your dog spayed or
neutered per the breeders contract, then you shouldn't put your dog through a pregnancy or mating. Yes there are some
accidents that happen. I have heard the phrase we all have to start somewhere, That's true but the ethical way
to start is by putting in your time with a breeder that you are interested in, and following their advice,
even if your like me and stubborn still do it. They have way more experience than you or I do. Dog breeding is not
a good way to let your children experience the miracle of birth.
And Just because your neighbor or friends and family say they want a Yorkie to, let them go buy their own , you did.
There is so much more to breeding than taking 2 dogs of the opposite sex and putting them together. If you don't
know what is behind your dogs with pedigrees, past generations and yes Genetics. Then you are doing a great
disservice to the Yorkie Breed. Okay off my soapbox now.
Oh and I posted in the general section because that is where most people go first. |
I understand your frustration and fully agree with your post. You put your heart and soul into your breeding program and have brought great happiness into the lives of those you entrusted puppies with. I wish more breeders would do health testing, would strive to better the breed, and would have your ethics. You are making a difference and you are here educating. I believe that trying to educate is so important as well as treating others with kindness and respect, even when they are behaving irresponsibly. It's so sad that their pups and innocent babies are the ones to suffer due to their ignorance, irresponsible behaviors, or greed. It happens over and over again, and its so disheartening. Still, I know we make a difference with some people, and I never give up hope. Thank you, Lori, for what you add to the Yorkie breed.