[gemy]

I think this is a very good talk. Unfortunately I can't find a great article written by a breeder (not of Yorkies) about why good breeders should advertise on the net. It was posted somewhere here, but my search skills are sadly lacking.

One of her main points is that unless we do, we leave the field by default open to every bad byber and puppymill out there. How can a dedicated future owner find a good breeder if we are not out there?

My concern is how much time will I need to spend on my website (if I create one), for maintenance and handling queries.

And for some of you, please understand that home visits are not practical for many breeders. Anyone can visit my home, how-ever with a Rare Breed, we sometimes place pups in homes quite far from us. We can do all the reference checks, ask for home pics, investigate as well we can the answers on their questionnaires, but still I can't travel a thousand miles to actually do a home visit.

As a very very small scale breeder, already my waiting list is seven folks long. They have been on my list for a least two years, and will be longer if everything goes right with a gal I hope will have show promise. At least another 2 yrs of waiting for them. I do contact them every so often, and refer them to other breeders that I know and trust.

Why do they wait? I am not 100% sure. But it likely has to do with performance events that I am out there at obedience trials, and shows. Not showing conformation right now, but they see what I do.