[Marhcarter]

Originally Posted by MauiGirl

Welcome to Yorkie Talk. It is great that you want to educate your relative on why not to breed their dog.

Much of the information you are seeking is covered in these links which are found in the Yorkie Talk Library:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...-answered.html

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...t-breeder.html

I agree 100%. Responsible breeding is not a money making venture, it includes a responsibility for maintaining breed standards, which includes knowing the pedigrees for 5 or 6 generations as well as current genetic testing for breed specific/genetically transmitted conditions as well as unexpected possibilities such as CDA, Blue borns,and other color variations that are not "standard" according to the AKC specifications. If he is not planning to follow AKC recommendations, then he just needs to have his dogs neuetred/spayed and not even entertain the thought of breeding,