Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  Breeding responsibily is NOT a money making venture. And part of being responsible, means being there ready to step in financially, to cover any illnesses/mistakes your puppy may have when you have sold this baby to people that want a loving family member, and it dies from some genetic issue, because as the breeder, you failed to investigate thoroughly, your breeding dog's lines going back AT LEAST 12 generations. There are lines you just DO NOT COMBINE and you must know these lines, or you will produce genetic timebombs. Breeding Yorkies is NOT a money making venture. People that show their dogs and know the lines they have, going back generations, do not do it for the money they make....you make no money breeding these dogs. If you want to do it simply for the love of the breed, you MUST become completely knowledgable in what lines you can safely combine, and what lines you do not mix. You must be willing to stand behind your product, and that means when 4 years down the l;ine, a puppy YOU produced and sold, comes down with liver/heart/kidney disease, you are there financially to assume the cost for making the dog healthy.....you have sold a defective puppy to a loving home and it now is breaking hearts, because of a breeding screw up YOU made.
Do not even go here unless you have unlimited funds, and unless you have invested at the least, a 3-4 of years of intensive study into lines and pedigrees and what works and what doesnt work, show dogs that have been successful, and those that have thrown genetic disasters, etc..... Hang out at reputable shows, AKC sanctioned shows, learn breeders, learn lines, learn what mixes and what doesnt mix.....Unfortunately, people get into "breeding" yorkies because they think they can make buckets of cash....aint gonna happen....you will more than like produce little timebombs, sell them for a tidy profit, then end up in court getting sued by an owner who's heart has been broken because you sold them a genetically defective puppy that died on them or is just costing them thousands of dollars to keep the unfortunate little soul alive.
Your breeding stock will cost you thousands of dollars EACH....you will know the lines of those dogs back at least 12 generations, and what each generation of dogs behind your dog has produced that will be unhealthy. You will know what lines you can cross successfully, and what lines you do not dare mix....You do not jump into breeding yorkies just so you can sell or "give away" puppies to friends and family....you are producing little living creatures, as much as God allows YOU as a breeder to juggle the genetics you have in your breeding program....you are selling these little living creatures to people that have invested their money, hopes and dreams and emotions on that tiny baby, and you do NOT want to be careless with that responsibility, by selling genetically inferior dogs that are sick and are going to die and break the hearts of their new owners.
Breeding animals of any kind is a huge responsibility, and is NOT something to be entered into "for fun"....it is enormously expensive, you do NOT make money doing it, and you are responsible for genetically producing time bombs that can break peoples hearts and cause huge medical/vet bills keeping that baby healthy or even alive. |