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Originally Posted by archatdz  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. |
Wow, I haven't been on YT for a while and I come back and see there are just as many "know it all piss poor breeders who think they have good breeding practices" on here trying to sell off problems, as there ever was.
We all have ill parents, personal illness, relationship issues, or some sad drama that happens in our life sooner or later. That is life! And may things get better.
But, your breeding practices are a result of knowing others with bad breeding practices that care more about SELLING a fancy puppy than insuring the health and quality of the Yorkshire Terrier breed. No excuses! The female was too little and the people that bought your puppies were clueless. Regardless of what she welped, poor baby. I see the cycle of bad breeders continues.
