Originally Posted by tegamom1 (Post 2914268)

Elaine, I would like to apologize. It was not you but another poster that had made this comment, unfortunately, your had also posted on this tread and I thought it was you. Again, I apologize. Please forgive me for the mix up but i do stand behind the rest of my post.

Originally Posted by chachi (Post 2914297)

I have seen the show breeder bashing on here by hobby breeders and bybs so I know why your upset. The funny thing is anyone who is knowledgable about show breeders who reads there post can tell they dont know a da** thing about show breeders and are just spouting off inuendo

Originally Posted by livingdustmops (Post 2914288)

Love "buy your breeder first, then your puppy" but I think many breeders fool the public BUT I also believe people should be doing their homework. How many times do people buy their "breeding" dogs and then start asking questions. They do not even have a clue about what research should have been done before they purchased their breeding dogs and they have dogs that should not be bred.

I do get upset these little dogs are many times impulse buys as they are not purses. They are a average 15 year commitment...they are not a learning tool to having skin children to be given up once the children start coming. For the most part these dogs are not great around small children so I am always amazed when breeders sell these little dogs to families with small children. A car dealer would not sell a corvett to a family with 9 kids. They know this will not work and the customers will return the car and be unhappy. In the case of the dogs they give them up to shelters or rescues....few breeders will take their dogs back for a lifetime if it is not working out.

Originally Posted by jrsygal37 (Post 2914310)

Again, I hope this was not for me. I was not bashing anyone. Someone on posted and I posted my PERSONAL DEALINGS. Not hear say and I did not post anything about any other breeder (show or otherwise). This is why YT loses so many people. P.S. I have also seen hobby breeders being bashed as well. It works both ways. And, I'm not sticking up for hobby or show. I'm just making an observation.

Originally Posted by tegamom1 (Post 2914231)

I do not know Anna Stringer personally and will not comment on her or her kennels. What I will comment on is again I am very fed up with the comments that have been made lately regarding show breeders opposed to "hobby breeders" or "home breeders" as you refer to them. As has been said many times, there are good and bad breeders in both worlds, but as a general rule of thumb, breeder/exhibitors do actually do more testing and yes, they do breed for the best in conformation, but, it would be pointless to produce a perfectly structured Yorkie, with major health issues. You mentioned "hobby breeder" breed for health because they want the return business and you speak of reputation. It's not as if word is spread that widely on some little home breeder.. Whos's gonna spread the word, where are they going to spread it? Yes, possibly on forums such as YT but when you get right down to it...it's insignificant. As vast as the show world is, it's also much like a small town..Word spreads quickly unfortunately not always down to the unknowing public, but it does spread. While reputable breeder / exhibitors do not sit ring side discussing the breeding practice of other exhibitors, of course it is discussed privately and when someone ask for a recommendation, they simply refer the person to another breeder whom they know practices good responsible breeding. Anyone who actually knows anything about those "dog show people", know what the truth is and to those that don't know, it would be well worth their time to find more before trying to critize. No, show breeders can't and won't produce enough puppies forall the loving homes that want a Yorkie. That's not what they are about. There will always be a place for reputable home, hobby breeders that breed to standard and for health... it's just finding one out of the multitude of not so good, back yard breeders, puppy millers and brokers out there. That's a problem. JMO

Originally Posted by Mardelin (Post 2914241)

I've said many, many times in the past. Believe nothing of what you hear and only have of what you see. Unless you know of a breeder's practices first hand and have been to their home, it is best not to provide any input, negative or postive.


It's amazing how inuendos can ruin someone's repretuation, think before you speak/type.
Do your homework..........!!!!!!!!