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I do not want this post to be negative..I commend the breeder for striving for show quality..her site is confusing to me. It is hard to tell who she has bred and is showing as oppose to the ones she has used at stud or owns.. example,the Edgewood champion..your male be champion sired and dam..or it may be a 3rd gen..big difference.

BUT..no matter...if the breeder is sincere in her goals to breed show potentials, strive for the standard and remain in good standing so she may join the YTCA, you owe it her to tell her of your idea...it can hurt her in the future and her goals to be a show breeder in good standing. It looks as if she starting out or not a "long timer" and trying to establish a good reputation...if she gave you full regs on this male, it was a mistake she will have to deal with...

Ann -- THANK YOU! What a wonderful post coming from one of YT's new moderators. And I agree with you 100%.

To the OP, I hope you don't get upset with everyone on here, they are just trying to help and give advice, some more passionate than others, but I would have to agree with most. (that may be a first):p Breeding is not easy, and as for getting your money back, good luck, I have had two litters and haven't made a dime or intend too. Its not about the money its about the quality of the dog, and improving the yorkie lines. I read were you think we are looking down cause of the low income, thats not it at all. I think if all you lost was 500, be happy. Do you know how much its cost to breed, its gets very expensive, I paid 450 for stud, 550 for C-section, 89 for xrays, 34 for tail docking, I spent over 400 on shots alone for 2. The food, love, staying up all night for days, you can't put a price on it, but as for making your money back I just don't know how you do that. I am not making anything, even if I sold my females, I still don't think I would come ahead. I have a morkie that is 11 years old, that I bought before I knew anything about yorkies, I love Peanut more than anything, he is one of the smartest dogs that I have own, but I got lucky through the years no health problems, but now he has a lot, I pay over 65 a month for his meds, so mixing breeds can have it down sides, just like breeding yorkies, that is why you have to get the best and research the lines. No one can tell you what to do, but we are just trying to let you know its not as easy as people think, I took off all last week to be with mine when she had them, if I wasn't here I would have lost both, I got lucky I had vacation time. What I am trying to say is breeding is a labor of love, you just don't put to dogs together and pop out puppies. Its the hardest job you will every have, but the most rewarding one too, and I am not talking money.:)

I am glad to hear you are considering your options and you are thinking about some of the info from here. This is something that brings out the passion in people so I am glad you werent offended by some of the more harsh posts. Best of luck and keep us updated

I would highly recommend talking with your boy's breeder about your intentions and or ideas. Maybe she would be willing to help mentor you to make the best decisions for your boy, you and the yorkie breed.

I know there are several boys that are a little over 7 lbs in the ring, yes it is a fault but not a DQ. We have bred a bigger male (6.5 lbs) to a smaller female (5 lbs) safely and easily. Birth weight is determined by the dam...adult weight is determined by genetics.

As far as getting your money back..that may eventually happen if all you are doing is offering stud service, but you have to put some more money into him first...in the ways of health testing. Getting his joints (knees, hips) checked, his eyes, heart, brucellosis testing, and of course a full blood panel.

The best advice I can give you is this...really do your research about the yorkie breed and see why so many people are passionate about not mixing breeds together. I wish you the best in learning what you can before making any decisions.

One of the bad things about mixed breeding is that you never know what the adult offspring will look like. Some people think all dogs are cute, but in reality many of these dogs end up at the pound. I don't believe you would get much money for using your dog as a stud, stud fees aren't that high for non-champions, and you would be risking your dog to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). I think it's great you're trying to do research on this first, so many people don't. However, some of the news you learn will be disappointing, but is better to learn it now than after the fact.

:animal36i paid 850 for my akc female yorkie 3 years ago. that was a deal... most quality breeders will sell females for minimum :aimeeyork1500. it is not about money. money is not a reason to breed..it costs a lot of money to have dogs, let alone breed them. quit while youre ahead and save your money.
yorkie poos are ckc registrable.. not akc. find a new vet. she obviously has not a clue..:aimeeyork

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:)you will not find yorkipoos at the pound. only big dogs usually.. stud service is very high risk for stds.. if i used a stud, i would want testing prior. to protect both dogs.. anyone with lots of dogs are high risk for stds:aimeeyork

ps. i love yorkipoos a LOT:aimeeyork

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Like the others said AKC does not reg. mixes, period. If she is a show breeder, the reason why you got your pup so cheap is that she meant to sell him as a PET ONLY, being he is not of show or breeding quality. Not as future stud to a poodle or any random female Yorkie out there. Big mistake by the breeder in giving full registration, in my opinion! Most people who have a Yorkie female looking for a a stud to bred with, will want to be within the AKC standard and would not choose to use a stud that is 8 lbs. And will also want you to have testing done on your male for liver shunt and knees etc. In my area the Yorkie market is so flooded now that breeders are selling purebred Yorkie males for $500. If you had a mixed litter for sale you might get a couple hunderd bucks each, but if you run into trouble you will spend 5 x that in vet bills for a C-sec should you need one. You will also have to give the puppy shots, vet exam, worming before they go to a new home. Another expense to take away from the possible profit. Not sure if you would tail dock or remove dews on a mix, but that would also be a expense. Heating pad and whelping box for mom and possible xrays before she whelps. Puppies aren't easy and you might have hand feed if something goes wrong ( every 2-4 hrs) no sleep, no cleaning the house etc. When the pup sare ready you have people coming to your house , phone calls, questions to answer about the parents, how to housebreak, how to feed, short schedule, the list goes on and on. In the end you might make enough $$ to fill your car with gas, BUT IF THINGS GO WRONG you can end up in the poor farm too.

It dosen't matter what you paid for your dog. The money is always well spent for the joy of having this boy around. So you should'nt try to make it back. It won't happen from one litter anyway. This breed is very special and should'nt be mixed. I don't think you are stupid and I don't think anyone is being harsh, just telling the facts. Check out petfinder and see how many unwanted dogs are available.

$1500? Wow. Thats still nothing to complain about. My baby was almost $2800....and thats not counting the vet bills the toys the food the grooming and the spadeding (sorry I had to do it). It has not crossed my mind to try and get any of that back for her. That is along the line of thinking of putting your child on the streets to help pay the bills. Breeders are special people who love the dog they are breeding. They want those genes pure. They want perfect or as perfect as they can get examples of the breed. Please do some more research on this before you go thru with it. Think about your baby. He should be a family member. He's a puppy not a cash cow.

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Search results - pets in adoption centers near Osseo, MN

To the poster that said there are no Yorkiepoos in a shelter. It says there are 637 yorkie and yorkiemixes on petfinder through out the states. Here is a list for some of them.

This is not a reason ro breed. :thumbdown