Because of this - breeders not researching and learning about the standard before breeding - I have seen/heard the quality go down over the years. When I first was into yorkies - 80's and 90's you very rarely saw/heard of blue or chocolate (sorry don't mean to offend anyone) pups, or laxtating petellas, or liver shunts. Infact back then you didn't hear of hardly any yorkies having these problems. If this type of breeding continues - where people do not educate themselves - where will the quality end up? This is why I research and learn all I can before producing a litter. Ultimately I am responsible for their gene pool and what they carry on. |