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Originally Posted by Lorraine I have spent manymany hours on the computer and on the telephone trying to help new people that doesn't know much. In general, my experience has been, most of the time they want to breed on their terms, don't want to learn the reputable way of getting into YOrkies, don't want to have contracts or be mentored. they'll argue with me telling me I don't know squat and they aren't about to do anything I suggest to help them.
Many just want to breed, don't care about the quality of what they have they want to breed. It is getting so far worse right now with these types trying to get their hands on champion lines for no other reason than they are going to ask more money for any resulting pups. Then they get miffed when a reputable show breeder is not about to let them do that with their line.
There are many many posts on this forum about breeding and why you shouldn't breed your pet. Many places to find information about what a good YOrkie should look like and how to determine if it should be bred.
All that is ignored for the most part.
So do excuse me if I get impatient and sometimes get nasty as I get to the point where I know there are so few I am going to get through to anyway.
Sure I had to start somewhere but at least I was smart enough to listen to what I was told by long time reputable breeders and was smart enough to look at their dogs, see quality and strive for it myself. |
Great post Lorraine. Yes, reputable breeders had to start somewhere, however, they were mentored by some of the most respected breeders in the yorkie world. They listened and learned, but most of all they didn't just buy a dog and start breeding it. They listened and studied. Most of your well known yorkie breeders to date have attended breeding seminars/classes as well as attending classes on genetics. They spend countless hours studying pedigrees. The reputable, respected breeders of today's yorkie world did not get there buy chance. And I'm sure that they were scolded and spoken to bluntly by their mentors too, I know I get scolded by my mentor constantly. But, I understand she does this because of her love of the breed and she wants me to do well.