[gemy]

Before you breed anything you must understand the building blocks of the dog or breed in question. A very good reference book complete with quizzes is called an *Eye for a dog" Here you will learn good structure and how to see good structure in any dog - not just Yorkies.

Attend on line seminars anything by Dr Carmen Battaglia.

Know inside out the standard for the Yorkie breed - AKC has it available on line.

Know and understand as well as possible the Top 10 Health Concerns of Yorkies.

Attend all the shows you can - and most especially those that have Yorkie Specialties.

Join your local breed club and attend all the seminars they host.

Breeding a dog is the final culmination of your research, your learning and your active involvement in the dog world.

You say you want to better the breed - then how? What is lacking in your opinion? Is this an informed opinion? Better the breed in which area? Coat, color structure or internal health? How will you accomplish those goals? Over what time frame?

You must spend the time building a network of breeder contacts. Much is learnt from them. For example I was looking at a particular sire for my female and he is reputed to have an extra tooth as well as a bad bite.....

This is and can be a wondrous journey you embark upon - kudos to you for asking questions first.