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Originally Posted by vainchick5 I agree with the everything everyone is saying. Yes breeders are very busy and I am grateful everyday for what the reputable breeders do to provide beautiful babies for us; however, this does not give any breeder the right to be rude or lack courtesy in person or over the phone. I am busy in my life with my family, my career, ect. It's like when celebrities complain about paparazzi or their personal lives being displayed. It's part of the job. I could be wrong (and mean no disrespect) but as breeders, and people who know more about the breed, it is your responsibility to answer as many questions as the adoptive parents may have, even if they are just shopping around.That is how people learn about what to expect. Yorkies aren't exactly a cheap breed so people want to make sure they are getting their money's worth and that if they pay that price, that they know what they are getting themselves into. I had come across many rude breeders when I was looking for my Coco, and it was such a turn off. Especially the one's the show their dogs. They just had a snobbiness about them that I didn't care for. No matter how good of a breeder one is, at one time, they were nothing but a regular person learning about a breed. I think that if one is unwilling to answer questions, or educate others about the breed, you should just breed for yourself, instead of selling the pups (not directed at anyone, just general). Just like reputable breeders want to find the best forever home for their pups, the buyers are blindly trying to find the perfect puppy, and with the help of a good breeder, they may be able to do it without being blinded. I was very lucky, in that Coco's breeder is available to me and my thousand questions any time of day, even in Oaklahoma.  |
This is exactly my point - Yes, we as breeders should be available to answer questions of the general public as much as possible.
I, myself, am never to busy to talk to anyone. I have given up to 45 minutes of my time on the telephone without making a sale. It is not about the sale for me, it is about educating the new puppy owner, or new Yorkie Owner. My puppies are my life - each one I sell is still a part of my life. I still get pictures from the pet people - I go to Agility shows to watch my Yorkies compete with others - and of course when I start selling Show Quality puppies, I will be there to cheer them on (even if it means beating me) haha.
The other thing I see from the Show aspect of things is Owner/Handlers both seem so close mouth about what products they use on their dogs coat. What is wrong with sharing this information???? Do you think that if you help them they are going to beat you with your information??? Guess what, they will beat you anyway if they have a good show dog. Depending on the judge and the day, no one is that good. I have seen even the best of the best fall to a nobody. As a matter of fact, my first male champion did just that. We went to a very big show - went up against 25-30 dogs in the open ring and came out with 2- 5 point major, 2 days of a 4 day show - back to back. We went over some of the biggest kennel names around. So all that said to me was the judges liked my dog on those 2 days over what was out their. He rose above the rest. On the first day he acted goofy and the last day I bumped him up to Specials. He wasn't ready for specials class at this time, he had no coat going for him at 18 months of age, but his spirit was still on. Now he is the love of the house - my stud muffin.
Getting back on track - I am glad for this conversation. All points taken. I started this discussion just for this purpose. Both sides of the coin, and yes, no one should be rude on the phone - doesn't matter if your a breeder or not.