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Originally Posted by GigiRascal  My point was that not a single person actually answered her questions. She didn't ask if everyone thought she should do it. She asked for specific things: "how to pursue a good stud, reasonable fees, correct protocols and care?".
My answer is not going to do her one whit of good; but in brief:
How to pursue a good stud? First have a good female yourself, that is Championed at a reputable registry, has had all the health screenings done, and is free herself of any illness. That has the correct temperament for the breed.
Next investigate the Yorkie male champions and do different analysis on what they bring to the breeding table. Then through the contacts you have made in the show world, and ideally examining yourself the intended stud, and discussing a potential mating with the stud's owner.
You then do the pre breeding tests - one of which is brucellosis.
Stud fees vary and are set by the stud owner and are negotiated with the bitch's owner.
Care of the pregnant bitch: Many on line sources for this as well as books from the library.
They never do. She IS doing her research. She came to a place where, it is assumed, that people who *are* knowledgeable about the breed would be able to help point newcomers in the right direction.
We all know that if someone wants to breed their dog, they are going to do it regardless of what anyone says. So wouldn't it be a lot more beneficial for everyone if the "DON'T DO IT" posts were not so judgmental?
Newbies in the field are clearly not wanted. It is assumed that anyone who hasn't been doing it for years is incapable of doing so. "You" claim that the breed standards are ruined and too many in shelters, yet the very real help that could be given to avoid those things is not given. There is a deep line in the sand when it comes to breeding and it's really a shame. People come here for the "community" but there isn't a warm and fuzzy atmosphere. It's very sad. |
And just exactly what help to avoid dogs going into shelters is not given. If your bitch is not bred, then there can be no puppies of hers going into a shelter.
What you fail to understand is that those three or four questions, many of us have spent a lifetime learning. That there are many books out there and even some on-line tools, that a beginner can access to begin to understand the complexities and responsibilities of breeding. These are not questions that have an answer that can be typed out in two lines.
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