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[QUOTE=MyFairLacy;1865305]Excellent Post Misty:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

I just couldn't agree more. It just saddens me so much what most breeders have done to this wonderful breed. Yorkies are massed produced...no health screeningbreed it? Breed for the right reasons. Breed the right way![/QU

I've seen very few established breeders here...A lot of wannabes and beginners, but where are the seasoned professionals? Most of what I've seen seems to be coming from people who picked up a little information here and there, played around with it in their heads to suit their agendas, and are now pontificating rather dangerously...It's creepy.

Ever notice someone asks breeding advice...thread turns into a bash fest and the OP is long gone but the great debate continues...:rolleyes:

ever notice that someone will start a topic that starts out friendly and informative with lots of good info...but then certain people will purposely take it off subject to distract from the real situation..

Most of them don't waste their time answering or don't log on anymore...is it really any wonder why? You've been in threads that ended up getting locked, so you know how frustrating and pointless some of the topics here can be. Why waste time over and over and over if the result is always the same?:(

I think that is a common complaint, those who CAN help and have something to offer don't bother anymore because it ends up being a waste of time.

So, where are the real breeders?
 

Is there a popular site for breeders? I'm from New England, there are very few of us breeding, and we don't experience the same degree of nastiness that is so legendary elsewhere. Unfortunately, because we are few and far between I'm looking to internet as a relative newcomer looking for good information, but this site has some destructive characters on it. I hope the newcomers realize that and don't just blindly accept whatever is thrown out at them...

Why must all of the experenced or knowledgeable breeders need to "sugar coat" the information that someone is asking? Breeding should be taken seriously and if unimformed first time "breeders" are asking VERY basic questions, then they have no business breeding period. I mean, come on. I have seen questions on here and I wonder if some of these people have EVER even heard of the birds and the bees. I am all for helping people with their questions but I would rather give them the hard, blunt truth on what may or may not happen or why every run of the mill cute wonderful Yorkie should not be bred. And maybe, just maybe, a first time "breeder" will take a look at what they are doing and not breed or will do the health testing first, or will be more informed and prepared mentally and finacially.

Is there a popular site for breeders? I'm from New England, there are very few of us breeding, and we don't experience the same degree of nastiness that is so legendary elsewhere. Unfortunately, because we are few and far between I'm looking to internet as a relative newcomer looking for good information, but this site has some destructive characters on it. I hope the newcomers realize that and don't just blindly accept whatever is thrown out at them...

Since you obviously would like to be at another forum, might I suggest google? As a newcomer, if you did want to stick around I'd suggest searching the archives. There are tons of information on the net, not just forums. There are also plenty of books that are at everyone's access. These and having a mentor really are our best resources.

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I do not respond to a lot of posts like that one because it it is useless...the first requirement of breeding is having common sense. When my father bred Boxers, he took one bitch to a unrelated stud. I went into the side yard where they put our girl..and two males were running loose. I took our female by the collar and brought her to my father before the males got to her......I asked my father how he would know the sire, if two males were with the female...my father and the breeders freaked out...they did not know the other male got out...I was 10 yrs old and was told I had already passed the first requirement of breeding...common sense!

I completely agree, one day I would maybe like to breed, I'm not sure yet but if I do trust me it's years down the road and I will make sure I know as much as there is before I even go into something like that, I look at Jasmine as my child along if I did have any other yorkies I would treat them the same way and would not just breed for the h*ll of it. Your'e taking someones life into your own hands and have to be gentle. I also agree somethings on here are harsh but some of the questions people ask and there dog is already prego OMGosh!:eek: that scares me to think about that. I don't post to much because I'm afraid of giving wrong advice, I just ask alot of questions so if at one point I am ready to breed I will be informed and I've been thinking about "maybe" breeding for 2 years now and still haven't decided if I want to or not. That's a big commitment and responsibility that I don't think I'm ready for, at least not yet. But this is just my .02 cents

Misty, you have hit the nail on the head with this thread!!

Very well spoken!!!! I couldn't have done it better myself and for you MindieRose...I respect everything that you have said!!

I'm blunt but in a professional way and proud of it LOL...I will not sugar coat my feelings LOL....If you don't like what I have to say then don't respond but I love trying to help others "IF" they are willing to learn right along with me :)
I do get disheartened with YT sometimes and sometimes I do not respond to a post because what would come from my fingers would probably get me banned for life...

Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

The breeder forum often seems like two worlds colliding. We first entered the 'Yorkie World' by getting a wonderful male. Up to that point, I had owned Wolf Hybrids for the last 20 years. Well, before long we were addicted and just had to get a female for our little man (sound familiar?). Looking back, I was completely unprepared even though we had bred our 'wolf-dogs' a couple of times. Loving a Yorkie is easy, caring for them properly is not so easy. The one thing I did right was to have a great vet that raised Yorkies herself. I picked her for just that reason even though she had a reputation for being 'expensive'. Well, the information I got from her was priceless. She really got me through 'Yorkies 101'. A mentor, of some type, is absolutely essential. Well, my first pair of Yorkies are CKC (Continental Kennel Club) registered. As I tried to find 'better bred' dogs I ran into a roadblock. The breeders that had the type of dogs I wanted just won't talk to you about getting better dogs for breeding until you can talk to them on their level somewhat. Through more research, a lot of it conflicting, I finally gained the confidence of an exhibitor enough to acquire one of her dogs with full registration. We are now transitioning to putting together foundation stock of the type of dogs we're looking for. My point is that the Yorkie road isn't an easy one but everyone starts somewhere. Having been through my experiences, I can see both sides of the fence. So much good could come from this forum if we can maintain decorum and be civil to one another. :aimeeyork :animal-pa :animal-pa :animal-pa :)

Exactly. I can see both sides of it as well, but what good can come from NOT being civil?

I dont think anyone is asking anyone to "sugarcoat" anything. Being polite and courtious is about being a decent human. You CAN and SHOULD be tactful when informing people of what they should be doing as a breeder, or about anything in life, if you actually expect them to listen. I dont listen or take advice from anyone that is rude. Its not hard to be informative and friendly at the same time. I suppose some people might not posess that ability though, or choose not to.