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Originally Posted by gracielove  Sad but true that bad breeding practices will probably always exist to some extent. The general public believes that AKC or some other registration means they have a quality puppy. There are those who actually realize all the reasons that their breeding methods are detrimental but choose to do it anyway. There are also buyers who have their heart set on a tiny dog and feel they won't get one from a reputable breeder or have no idea of what a reputable breeder would be like.
Really a buyer is more likely to get a Yorkie that is 7lbs or under from a person with an established line of dogs that has been producing consistently for size and conformation. Have lost track of the number of people here on YT and other places that have purchased that pup that was not supposed to be more than 4lbs but turned out to be at least 8lbs and much larger. Trying to inform people is not an insult to the dogs that are being exploited by unethical breeders. It is an attempt to put as many of those scamming animals abusers out of business as possible. |
So true! Anyway, I'm here to say, that Yorkietalk works, I was one uneducated puppy buyer when I came here. Before for the internet it was harder to really research some of these things and I was under the belief system that all purebred breeding was wrong. I only would get a dog from a shelter, not a breed because I thought they were all in it for the wrong reason. Yorkietalk really taught me so many valuable lessons, and I was able to find a breeder who breed for the betterment of the breed. I don't feel one bit guilty supporting THAT type of breeder.