Are people just breeding anything???

[CJxDanielle]

Originally Posted by rbelland

Makes me wonder if they are breeding yorkie to chi to get the smaller size. As if our yorkies arent small enough as it is.

Probably! The most I could make sense of it is that they are probably crossbreeding to get a smaller size and selling the pups that are black/tan in color as a "teacup/designer" yorkie and those that are some chihuahua color as a "designer/rare colored" yorkie for thousands of dollars and selling them to misinformed people or "in the moment" buyers.

Then what angers me more is those those who recieve this "designer" messes knowing that they aren't standard go and breed there dogs anyways. No telling what diseases/genetic disorders that dog could have.

[jackson25]

Originally Posted by CJxDanielle

Probably! The most I could make sense of it is that they are probably crossbreeding to get a smaller size and selling the pups that are black/tan in color as a "teacup/designer" yorkie and those that are some chihuahua color as a "designer/rare colored" yorkie for thousands of dollars and selling them to misinformed people or "in the moment" buyers.

Then what angers me more is those those who recieve this "designer" messes knowing that they aren't standard go and breed there dogs anyways. No telling what diseases/genetic disorders that dog could have.

Exactly! The money these "greeters" get is asinine! That is why it is so important to educate as many people as we can here on YT! These "greeters" will and do take advantage of anyone just to make a buck!

[rbelland]

Originally Posted by CJxDanielle

Probably! The most I could make sense of it is that they are probably crossbreeding to get a smaller size and selling the pups that are black/tan in color as a "teacup/designer" yorkie and those that are some chihuahua color as a "designer/rare colored" yorkie for thousands of dollars and selling them to misinformed people or "in the moment" buyers.

Then what angers me more is those those who recieve this "designer" messes knowing that they aren't standard go and breed there dogs anyways. No telling what diseases/genetic disorders that dog could have.

And the cycle continues.........................

[jackson25]

Originally Posted by rbelland

And the cycle continues.........................

So true, I highly doubt these "greeters" have any kind of spay/neuter contract! And so the story goes!

[CJxDanielle]

Originally Posted by jackson25

Exactly! The money these "greeters" get is asinine! That is why it is so important to educate as many people as we can here on YT! These "greeters" will and do take advantage of anyone just to make a buck!

Most definitely! I was on another forum, and when we tried to educate them they "claimed" that their breeder was ethically in her practices of making these designer messes (which the mix she got she could have gotten a significantly cheaper version at the pound). Whatever. There will always be those stubborn "designer" owners who take a bit of education as an attack against their dog personally, but of course its not!

[jackson25]

Originally Posted by CJxDanielle

Most definitely! I was on another forum, and when we tried to educate them they "claimed" that their breeder was ethically in her practices of making these designer messes (which the mix she got she could have gotten a significantly cheaper version at the pound). Whatever. There will always be those stubborn "designer" owners who take a bit of education as an attack against their dog personally, but of course its not!

I couldn't agree more! But I will still do everything I can to educate these "designer" owners! When it comes down to it, it is not there fault they have been educated the wrong way and misinformed!

[BabyBrizzy]

I completely agree! Some of you know that my rescue Aiko is from a BYB and she is just under 3 pounds and PREGNANT! Someone thought it would be cute to have super tiny puppies! And now I am having to fly clear to Dallas, TX to undo what never should have been done in the first place! I dont mind doing whatever it takes to make sure my precious little angel is healthy, but its rediculous the amount of people out there thinking, "oh wouldnt their puppies be cute?" and then not being able to handle things afterwards. It just makes me sick!

I had a lady arrested and she is now serving a 5 year prison sentence because she had 37 dogs in a 6x6x12 foot shed that she was cross breeding for the money! 13 of them had to be put down due to severe mange. Its horrible and it makes me hate people sometimes!

[gemy]

Well I think part of the "answer" is of course economics, and good marketing. Somehow "designer" dogs got fashionable. If there is a market there, or if some smart person can develop a market - then voila here come the designer dogs. All you need is a movie star or two to go around with their latest designer dog .. and then .. a market is born!.

Then we have the "myth" or is it the "fact" of hybrid "vigour". Supposedly these mutts are more healthy then purebreds. Let's add to this the Over population "question" in shelters etc.

I'm not sure how a person supports the hybrid vigour.. for where is the data on this? Where is the data collected by unbiased third parties, that shows hip/elbow dysplasia, cerf results, thryoid panels, stats collected on cause of death? Cancer, skin conditions etc. Oh yes .. I forgot, owners of mutts are not usually examined and tested for any of these things. Of course if they were then how would we accumulate the data? Lets see mark off your dog is a shepherd crossed with s**tstu crossed with bull terrier (I think).

A grr

[1lilmax]

I set here this morning looking at adds .Only a few out of all the adds i looked at was a fulled blooded dog,People make me so mad. What could have been someones loving pet ,turned into a dollar maker.and the bad thing is half of the ones that are breeding these little dogs don't give a S**t about them all they see is a dollar ,.I want to email them, and tell them to get a job.It realey makes me sick .I WISH IT WOULD STOP.BUT PEOPLE HAS GOT TO STOP BUYING FROM THESE BYB FOR IT TO STOP.THANKS

[megansmomma]

Kijiji is a horrible HORRIBLE place that is full of BYBers trying to pawn off dogs to unsuspecting buyers. It makes me sick and I so wish that these types of ads would be banned from being posted on YT as "this dog needs a home" We preach and preach about this type of breeding and try to educate and these types of links defeat our efforts.

[Krystee]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I couldn't agree more, I think it due in part to the public being so ignorant about dog breeding in general. Purebreds are no better than mutts, it just that breeders can predict the offspring with some certainty, and because of this, the grown dog is more likely to fit owners expectations. With mixes, you just don't know what you will get as an adult, and some people are so disappointed, and the dog goes off to the pound. I think these people are jerks, and the dogs are the ones who suffer.

I read one thread where someone stated that their yorkie was a purebred, and her breeder called it a "high bred". I'm not sure what she thought was the definition of high bred, but the word she was looking for was probably hybrid, which means mixed breed. Breeders who breed mixes are NEVER reputable. Personally, I would stay away from kijiji ads, no good breeder would advertise there.

I LOVE LOVE the way you worded this! It drives me crazy when some people act like purebreds are better than mutts. When it's explained this way, I think it makes a lot of sense why most people are against mixing breeds.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Krystee

I LOVE LOVE the way you worded this! It drives me crazy when some people act like purebreds are better than mutts. When it's explained this way, I think it makes a lot of sense why most people are against mixing breeds.

I've owned a lot of mutts, and I know they can be wonderful; in fact, I was against purebred breeding because I had a rather horrible experience with a backyard breeder, and believed that all breeders were only interested in making money off of dogs. As I have learned more, I realize that there are some breed clubs that are truly interested in protecting the breed, and they truly love the breed, and want to do right by it. It's not easy to find one of these breeders, but it is possible. I think we should only buy a dog, if we are interested in supporting the "future" of the Yorkshire terrier, and we should only buy from the best breeders we can find. If all you want is a pet, rescues and shelters are the way to go, but if you want to ensure that beautiful healthy examples of the Yorkshire Terrier breed are around 100 years from now, support a great breeder!

[Princes mom]

[QUOTE=jackson25;3057206]I couldn't agree more! But I will still do everything I can to educate these "designer" owners! When it comes down to it, it is not there fault they have been educated the wrong way and misinformed![/QUOTE]

It's unfortunate that some people get so defensive when you are only trying to provide information that is based on facts...not personal opinions.

[jackson25]

[quote=Princes mom;3057305]

Originally Posted by jackson25

I couldn't agree more! But I will still do everything I can to educate these "designer" owners! When it comes down to it, it is not there fault they have been educated the wrong way and misinformed![/QUOTE]

It's unfortunate that some people get so defensive when you are only trying to provide information that is based on facts...not personal opinions.

Right, it is not my opinion of what the standard is. The standard is set forth by the AKC & YTCA. It is the responsibility of a reputable breeder to follow the standard, if one gets upset about "the rules", well, don't blame me, I don't make "the rules", I just follow them! It really upsets me that "greeters" prey on the uneducated people and "sell" these "designer" puppies. The public has no idea what they are getting when they "buy" a "designer" dog.

[misslissa]

i think the designer breeds have a merit but i don't like that people have stopped breeding pure breed dogs because they think they cost to much to register. i have a friend who is looking for a yorkiepoo because they are supposed to be more layed back then the pure breed and she needs a calm dog for her special needs child
we spoke with a woman who said she stopped breeding poodles because she could not handle the hassle of having the litter registered and DNA tested doing all the paper work so now she breeds yorkiepoos charges the same amount but pays less
needless to say we left