[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

As you probably know, Yorkies are the second most popular breed, unfortunately, every Tom Dick and Harry, want to breed Yorkies and it's been disastrous for the breed. The breed is plagued by many genetic problems, and it's imperative to learn about these illnesses before you buy a breeding dog. A breeder should be an expert on the breed, and so there should be a lot of studying that you should do before you design your breeding setup, for that is probably the most unimportant part of breeding. It doesn’t have to be fancy, it needs to be close to you and easy to clean. May I suggest you start by going to shows, and developing an eye for what makes a Yorkie a good candidate for breeding? Also, it's a great way to meet people who can help teach you, if your heart’s in the right place. Don't say, I don't want to breed show dogs, I only want to breed pets, we already have too many pets available, and rescues are overflowing with sickly Yorkies. I'm not trying to squash your dream, but only want to encourage you to breed for the right reasons and that's to IMPROVE the breed. By the way, how old is your youngest?

Great post and advice! Here at YT, we see the poor outcomes of indiscriminate breeding every day.

Originally Posted by chrislynn5

Obviously this isn't the site for me to do research on. I came here looking for advise and ALL I'm getting is negative feedback. You gals have a nice day. I'll be researching elsewhere.

The financial burden is not a problem of mine. My family is very wealthy. I'm about to start breeding again because I love doing it.

Huh ? Can you point out the negative feedback so I can take a look? Because I'm seeing absolutely nothing but helpful, thoughtful, and meaningful posts that are trying to encourage quality, excellence, care, and ideas on how to properly get there. If it were me, I couldn't ask for more.

If you're wanting to set up a quality 'kennel' (which is how I interpreted your post), I feel the advice is spot on. Now, if you were trying to set up a puppy mill or a money-making breeding program, then I could understand how the advice would feel off.

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

I would advise you to shadow all the large AKC sanctioned dog shows, regardless of which State they are in....take your list of pedigrees with you so that you can see from the entries if any of those breeders will be at the show. Ask questions all over the show....it will take you awhile to get "known" around the show...the top breeders are in such demand, that while they are polite, there are many fly-by-night "breeders" that try to con these people....so you have to get to be well known and trusted by these show people. After they begin to trust you and actually see that you are sincere and trustworthy, you may be able to purchase a puppy with breeding rights. They may also be able to give you a path to a retired champion that you could possibly pick up for a hefty price, but it is the dog you are after! Fortunately, money is no object for you, because a Great breeder, from your favorite line/pedigree, is going to cost you upwards of $3500.00, maybe much more. You may have to go the "co-owner" route, which is fine....you will be mentored by experienced breeder. This will take a considerable amount of time...your youngest will be at least several years older...but you will get top notch dogs, with top notch pedigrees, and you will be able to delve back into your passion....and you know it is a passion because you ceretainly do not make any money doing it! Good luck, you can purchase volums of books that cover all the top lines....since you once bred, you are familiar with what YOU like in your pedigrees....so you know what lines you want to breed, to get "the look" you like! What name did you "DBA" before and what lines did you lean toward?

And more great, thoughtful advice.