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k2p1e · 10-13-2006, 05:59 AM

I actually didn't think this thread was too bad...lol

The frustrating issue is when people come here and ask the FORBIDDEN questions...we get riled up because how many times have we seen a post that ask about breeding their very small yorkies..and then a few months later beg for help about what to do because now they have puppies dying, a mom is distress and things are going wrong.

This scenario seems to play out weekly, very sad. And you guys are right, many of these breeders do not really care what we say, all the warnings and actual valuable information is ignored.

I think, though, by giving such strong warnings at least they are a little less ignorant and when the worst happens they know it is their own fault and can rest that on their conscience.

I think there needs to be a sticky thread about breeding but it needs to be positive. When I first thought about breeding a yorkie all the information I found was VERY negative, and it took time to learn. The simple fact is people want to breed but they want it to be easy, it is not. There are many rewards to breeding but it takes time, lots of money, research, pain and a good supportive system. Perhaps if we had a place where they could go for all the information ,with a positive view of WHY you need to do things a certain way (testing, research...) who knows what the result would be?

10-13-2006, 05:59 AM	#82
k2p1e Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NB Posts: 212	I actually didn't think this thread was too bad...lol The frustrating issue is when people come here and ask the FORBIDDEN questions...we get riled up because how many times have we seen a post that ask about breeding their very small yorkies..and then a few months later beg for help about what to do because now they have puppies dying, a mom is distress and things are going wrong. This scenario seems to play out weekly, very sad. And you guys are right, many of these breeders do not really care what we say, all the warnings and actual valuable information is ignored. I think, though, by giving such strong warnings at least they are a little less ignorant and when the worst happens they know it is their own fault and can rest that on their conscience. I think there needs to be a sticky thread about breeding but it needs to be positive. When I first thought about breeding a yorkie all the information I found was VERY negative, and it took time to learn. The simple fact is people want to breed but they want it to be easy, it is not. There are many rewards to breeding but it takes time, lots of money, research, pain and a good supportive system. Perhaps if we had a place where they could go for all the information ,with a positive view of WHY you need to do things a certain way (testing, research...) who knows what the result would be? __________________ Carla Reggie and Kenzie "Every puppy should have a boy"