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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?".
I also never said that "breeding is fluff". I simply pointed out that if someone truly wanted the questions answered that she asked, she'd get more answers asking vets rather than on a public forum because everyone just jumps in with "don't do it" (as many posted above). I said to "Stick to the "fluff" posts about clothing and potty training." because THOSE are fluff, not breeding.
I've read tons and tons of these posts where someone asks a question about breeding and everyone jumps on them. I didn't say everyone was rude, just that no one is actually going to answer the questions. 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?
Offer the actual answers to the questions. Sure, don't withhold the very real possibility of a bad outcome, just like ANY pregnancy/birth. 24hrs later and not a single person, who would actually know the answers (or an estimate) has given it.
I've been a member here for a while and made it a priority to read as much as I could before posting (everything my "newbie" membership allows). Not jumping in naive to the community or asking things that have been asked a million times, and the very real trend, is that if you want to breed, do not mention it here. 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. |
You say you have read a lot here, but don't see this as a community, I am surprised by that because I have first hand seen support after support for members when needed. Yorkie Talk however is not a breeding site, although there is section here specifically for breeding, which if the OP bothered to look at she most likely would not have started this thread. No one is going to give her the answers she is looking for, because 99.5% of the members don't think this type of person should be breeding a dog let along a small toy breed. And to be quite honest just about everyone that comes on here posting these type of questions are not qualified to breed because if they were they would not be on Yorkie Talk looking for information, they would be involved in a breed club, have a mentor and be working with a vet.
If new members spent more time reading Yorkie Talk then blurting out questions that have been discussed and discussed here, they might get nicer responses. You are right though this is not a place to come for medical advice because this board is primarily made up of posts based on personal experiences and opinions. We are not WEB Vet.
I see the OP has not even been back since yesterday, makes me wonder if this is a yank your chain type of thread, or perhaps she has read more and seen the light.