breeder pays for neuter/spay?

[Ladyhawk]

Originally Posted by topknot

I want to protect these guys and have seen soooo many people breeding right now. It is really sad for our breed. Just look on here and you see so many breeding and some do not know about testing, the standard, or even what a pedigree is. Ugh!! I get so frustrated and even thought about just leaving YT and not returning. I get so upset by some posters. Reason enough to make sure I have mine spayed and neutered before they leave my home. They will just be a little older, before they even go to another home. People will also know more of what they are getting and a better idea on weight and size too. So I feel it is a win - win situation for all concerned. And the new owner does not have to worry about them being spayed/neutered since it is already done.
T.

I know exactly how you feel and with all of the registries popping up limited registration is absolutely no guarantee that your pups won't be bred. It's so sad that you can't trust anyone now days. They will lie to your face and say that they just want a pet and will not breed. Down the road they will accuse you of being a terrible person because you won't change the registration and give them full breeding rights because the dog is turning out nice and they've changed their minds. They don't even bother to find out what a quality yorkie should look like much less what breeding and whelping entails. After two such run ins I'm ready to change my policy and procedure but I'm not sure yet which is the better way to go. I just know that since I'm just starting out I want to protect my kennel name and I don't want one of my babies endangered by someone who doesn't know squat and doesn't care to learn.

[Yorkieville200]

Originally Posted by topknot

I want to protect these guys and have seen soooo many people breeding right now. It is really sad for our breed. Just look on here and you see so many breeding and some do not know about testing, the standard, or even what a pedigree is. Ugh!! I get so frustrated and even thought about just leaving YT and not returning. I get so upset by some posters. Reason enough to make sure I have mine spayed and neutered before they leave my home. They will just be a little older, before they even go to another home. People will also know more of what they are getting and a better idea on weight and size too. So I feel it is a win - win situation for all concerned. And the new owner does not have to worry about them being spayed/neutered since it is already done.
T.

Sheila

[MyFairLacy]

Originally Posted by Brooklynn

I'm leaning now more towards just spaying/neutering at 4 months if I do not keep a pup. After many talks with Myfairlacy...(going to one of the top vet schools in the country) and knowing some of the top breeders do it without any harm I am starting to change my mind on the age at which I will do it. Thanks Michelle
I will NOT let my pups get into the wrong hands period!

Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

Wait..someone listens to me?? Just kidding... I've heard opinions from different sides and I just feel like early spay/neuters are a good thing...many many are spayed/neutered as early as 8 weeks in shelters with no long-term effects. I think it's something breeders should look into...it would definitely be a 100% effective way of making sure puppies don't end up being bred when they aren't supposed to.

[TeddyandTiffy]

I too think the early spay/neuter is a good thing if it will not harm the puppy that is & you have the money set back for each puppy to be spayed/neutered or that U can somehow get some of your money back when U adopt U're babies out, maybe adding it to the amount that U adopt U're babies out for???

But I have to add this too. Like our puppie was "Pet Quality" puppies only with that being said keep in mind our female Tiffanie was the larger Yorkie which threw people off and kept them for even viewing them due to thinking ALL of our puppies was bigger, there for we had to keep ours longer and let them be adopted from $400.00 to $600.00, so how could I afford to get each of our puppies 8 puppies spayed or neutered, plus feed them, plus shots and vet checks and 2 was given away free. Does this make sense? This is some of what I mean when I say NO there is no money to be made at breeding Yorkies at least at our house there isn't. So to try to prevent this from happening we have a strict spay/neuter contract for each of our 8 puppies that have been adopted out or given away.

So I'm trying to figure out a way to make sure this doesn't happen with Sage and Galahads' future litters so I know these lines are protected and they are safe from others just throwing 2 Yorkies together and having puppies. Just not sure what to do yet or how to do it. To me this is a good thread to get others thoughts here on this.

[JCarlson2004]

Originally Posted by topknot

I agree! From what I have observed over the last few years - I will not sell my puppies now unless they are spay/neutered before leaving. Period! This way I know I have done everything I can to protect them.
T.

YOU ROCK! I think this is awesome. If I were a breeder, I would aboslutely spay and neuter all of my pups before they left my home. In my opinion, it's the only way to have total peace of mind and to be 100% certain that they are not being breed.