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Originally Posted by Mardelin I'm a few years behind you, but feel pretty blessed to have found my mentor with a great line. |
When I first started I did not find a mentor and tried to do things on my own. I soon found out that is not the way to do it. Many people will take advantage of you and sell you something that is not the quality that you want to take into a showring let alone breed. I do have show breeders that live close by, but I did not want them to think I only wanted a dog from them. I wanted to earn their respect. We have since became friends and I have great admiration for them and their program. I have them look over my dogs and puppies, I want to only contribute to the yorkshire terrier breed! I go along to dogs shows with them and take in every bit of their knowledge they are willing to share with me! I wish that I had went to them in the very beginning. To me a reputable mentor is a requirement in the show world.
You are exactly right concerning the internet as well! The internet makes the world a very small one and when one does something that is looked down upon in the show world it does not take long for it to spread like wild fire! And you will spend a very long time trying to rebuild what little reputation you have if you ever rebuild it!