Why do I breed dogs? For the same reason my family has done so for the last 30 years. Love for the breed, love for the sport of showing. I bred GSDs with my mom until she started taking ill 18 months ago, and she could no longer keep up. I had fallen in love with the yorkie breed from going to shows, and decided last year to work with yorkies since we only have two spayed/neutered shepherds left. I had aspired to show my own offspring, until my marriage went awry.
Any bitch can have whelping problems. A 10lb bitch, only catching with one baby, that grows abnormally large can have issues and require a c-section. A throwback from a line can cause larger babies. That is the unknown of breeding. And any breeder that says they have never had an issue hasn't been in it long enough, or is just simply lying.
I agree, this is a passionate group. But there is a line between passion, and scaring away new people from breeding and showing. Next time you hear people complaining about why clubs are going under, and about why there are fewer and fewer entries, and more BYBs, think about the attitudes many breeders have. Protecting your lines lines is one thing. But again, jumping down someone's throat without knowing the facts is uncalled for. I do have a thick skin from being in this hobby for decades, but if I was a newbie, this would not have ended well.
At this point, I no longer feel the need to explain myself to anyone. This is a for sale thread, I have two yorkies for sale, breeder/show (and yes, you can show a 3lb yorkie in canada) or pets. Anyone interested can message my privately. |