[Toybox Yorkies]

For some reason I have seen this posted time and time again. I am a Yorkie Owner, Breeder, Handler and Obedience Trainer, and in all my conversations with people have only been told "Thank You, you have been most helpful", or "Thank you for taking the time to talk to me".

I am not going to defend breeders, nor attack them here. I am merely going to state that "WE" as breeders get many phone calls, e-mails, and questions at Shows from the general public. Sometimes (especially at a show), it is the most inappropriate time to be discussing your love of the breed. When I am getting a top knot up on my dog, or dogs, I have to concentrate on just that and talking to someone is very distracting.

It is best to approach show people before they are getting their breed ready for the ring, ask if you can come back after they show to talk about their breed, puppies etc. Or, wait till after the Yorkies go in the ring and then approach the show people. I never turn someone away from conversation, except when I am putting up a top knot. Then I ask if they wouldn't mind coming back later as it is distracting for me and my dog.

On the telephone, you should have a list of questions ready for a breeder. First and foremost get to the point. If you want a male or female puppy, the approximate size you desire and even the price. Or ask the breeder their prices, pet quality, or show quality. It is annoying to breeders when a buyer leads them on for 20 minutes or more on the telephone and then says how much, Oh, that's to much. It isn't that we don't want to take the time to talk to you, but depending on the size of the kennel, we as breeders have a lot to do with our dogs, show coats, mothers to be, puppies born, possible weak puppies needing Intensive Watching, breeding schedules, not to mention feedings, medications to be given, kennels to be cleaned, dishes to be washed, and so on. Some of the general public just doesn't have a clue as to what goes on behind the scenes.

Again, I am not putting this here to attack anyone either. I am just open for discussion and hoping to answer some questions some of you might have that are looking for puppies now or in the future.

Once, I was just where you were. I was a nobody in the field of Yorkies, Breeding, showing etc. Now, I am not an expert, but I do have enough information to help educate people, and I am the first one to recommend other breeders when I don't have a puppy available for sale.

So if you have any questions about Yorkie puppies, breeding, showing, obedience training of Yorkies etc. ASK AWAY!