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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

When I decided I wanted to get into breeding Yorkies, I used a large amount of money and I purchased 3 bitches (and 2 studs) that were proven free whelpers. These bitches/dogs had fantastic, WINNING pedigrees behind them, for at least 10-20 generations. You will find reputable, trustworthy breeders at dog shows, and after you have become familiar and engratiated yourself to them, you may be able to work a deal with them and get yourself a retired Champion that you can start you a reputable, top of the line breeding program, using exceptional pedigrees. If you choose bitches to use as breeders, that are going to require c-sections with each litter, or if your bitches have questionable personalities and they start eating babies from anxiety, or any other number of issues you can easily encounter, you are going to blow through that $15,000.00 rather quickly, trying to fix issues with your unfortunate breeding stock and their offspring. Use your saved up money to get you a breeding female that is capable of producing healthy babies, hopefully, wonderfully free whelped, that do not require vet intervention at every turn of the screw.

And a mentor that can teach you and help you. Breeders online can only help so much over the phone or via messaging, although I am sure glad I had those resources!!