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Originally Posted by gemy  If a breeder is letting a puppy go at 6mths old or more as a Show Prospect, I would want to know why they are letting this Show Prospect out of their hands. What changed - why do they not want to keep them anymore?
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Thats a very good point Gemy!
According to my experience it depends on what they already have in their hands, what they are striving for and what they can not stand.
Another factor very crucial for yorkies is their color. You may have a well build balanced puppy with great temperament but with signs that will be an early bloomer, and another one with
almost the same virtues but with stronger colors - especially the tan. In this occasion you just compromise with what bothers you less.
It also depends on the overall quality of the litter and your breeding knowledge. When one has consistent results, locking wanted traits, step by step, like the old timers did...
In this occasion of course you keep the best, but the second best is not so far beyond the first one...