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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

The only way you could breed for profit is to find you two cheap yorkies, breed them, pray nothing goes wrong during the pregnancy or whelping that is going to cost you either the momma or a second mortgage on your home to save the female and the litter.....then you do NOTHING that reputable breeders do, like health checks, vaccinations, worming, socializing, and you throw them all in a box when they are 6 weeks old, head for a flea market or a parking lot someplace to peddle them off....you may make a couple of dollars.....of course, you cant do THIS because this is NOT bettering the breed, etc. Breeding Yorkies is no way profitable....you MAY break even, but usually, you are in the hole....Showing dogs is for the wealthy...it cost a fortune to campaign a dog, pay a trainer, pay a handler, travel and ship your dog all over the country, etc.....so even if you show a dog and end up with a Grand Champion, if you can find someone that will sell you a retired Champion to use as a stud, you are looking at $4000.00-$8000.00+ purchase price.....and you will never sell his puppies for that amount of money. You will make more money learning to sew and sell dog clothes on ebay.....where you can save your money, get an associates degree in some field you like, go to work and then get a BS and then a masters. As far as a "hobby breeder", the USDA is about to shut that all down.....they have already passed legislation that will make it financially prohibitive to do hobby breeding.... Get you a Yorkie pet, love that baby and devote your time and effort and finances to some kind of education that will assure you a source of income...anything in the health care field or mortuary business will provide you ample opportunities for work.