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Originally Posted by Mardelin  You are too funny....yes, it is show, but I read between the lines.
Yes, it is more practical to deal with someone in your area, but not always the case, as you see so many dogs from one kennel in the east being bought and shown in the west...I guess this is where the bond of trust has to be built....trusting someone enough to do the right thing...
It's so sad that so many of the great reputable exhibitor/breeders have been burnt...as I feel that this may lead to the gene pool dwindling and narrowing down. |
No the gene pool will not be affected. Don't forget that gene pool has been alive and healthy and flourishing, all the years before the yOrkie came so high in demand. Over the last 30+ years with the dedication of Yorkie show breeders/fanciers, the yOrkie has become the dog we have today, lovely silk coat, movement and structure.
All that was done without bringing a lot of newbies into it that just want to breed and sell puppies and use them to create 'designer breeds'. At that time this sort of thing wasn't going on so it was easier to trust people but there weren't nearly as many people asking at that time as there are now. I think the real situation is the number of people is about the same as many years ago as far as the person who is willing to be dedicated to the breed and learn and show as well as do what they can for the benefit of the breed.
I see as kind of like what I have seen in the last 10 and a bit years I have been in this. In my observation, the number of good homes looking for nice Yorkie puppies for pet really hasn't changed that much in the last 10 or so years. Yes I get multitudes of enquiries the last couple of years, but so few have the situation I would be willing to place a puppy for pet. And that's not even addressing the enquiries from people looking for something to breed which of course has also increased a heck of a lot.