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wnalegria · 06-18-2005, 01:10 PM

Pat gave you good sound advice. Show breeders want to make sure that if they trust you with a puppy you will follow through and show. Showing is very hard and very expensive. You should plan on spending on the average $3,000.00 finishing a dog to his/her Championship. That does not include purchasing the puppy. You will spend every weekend on the road and a lot of time learning how to train and show the puppy.

Get to know some local show breeders. Pick one who has the type of dog you like- bug the heck out of them- learn about the breed- read all the books that have been written- learn the bloodlines past and present- go to dog shows- ask questions. Be willing to learn.

Wnalegria

rikarts · 06-18-2005, 04:58 PM

Dear Show Prospect,
The ear set seems to far apart and the pedigree is very weak in all generations. I just paid 2500.00 for a puppy with all dogs Champions in four generations except one. The 5 generation most dogs were champions. I was able to choose the nicest of 6 puppies and the seller was a 25 year experenced show breeder and exhibitor who is happy to help others get started. If you want any numbers to some nice breeders let me know i have meet 2 that dont require a long contract Good Luck

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yorkiegal719 · 06-19-2005, 05:14 AM

It's funny, I looked at the EvenStar page of CH.Rascal, and by looking at his puppy picture, you really didn't know how beautiful he was going to turn out. He didn't look any more special than a lot of our babies. That's why it's so hard to "see" the future in a puppy until they are a little older. Good luck in finding your little one...

Francie · 06-19-2005, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by YorkieRose

Been there, done that and I not only bought a Tee shirt stating the fact...I took picutres. LOL
You know what will get you a puppy? Go to the shows and let people get sick of your pitiful face. Talk and get to know breeders..it will take time, but the squeaky wheel gets attention. I would get to know breeders and ask to join the Yorkie club..it will take awhile...but breeders got sick of me drooling on their Yorkies and let me in..LOL

Hahaha yorkierose....too funny. I called a local breeder here in Illinois and she suggested the same thing...just make pest of yourself until they get to know you! I'm wondering though...how do I get a list of the shows near me? What publication are they printed in? And if they sell you a "pet quality" yorkie...does that mean he/she will not look like the standard of the breed?

topknot · 06-19-2005, 10:16 AM

You have some Checkmates in there too - from Canada. Nice line! :-) And on the other one - can't read all, but saw Dot's line in the back. Dot's is also a nice line. CH. Dot's Top Banana was beautiful.

You can get on line with AKC to see when the shows are and can view all winners of each show. Pay attention to the breeder names.
Here are some web sites:http://www.onofrio.com/index2.html http://www.infodog.com/showInfo/showCal.htm
http://www.akc.org/events/search/index.cfm
Have fun! Dog shows are very interesting and fun to watch.

Francie · 06-20-2005, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by topknot

You have some Checkmates in there too - from Canada. Nice line! :-) And on the other one - can't read all, but saw Dot's line in the back. Dot's is also a nice line. CH. Dot's Top Banana was beautiful.

You can get on line with AKC to see when the shows are and can view all winners of each show. Pay attention to the breeder names.
Here are some web sites:http://www.onofrio.com/index2.html http://www.infodog.com/showInfo/showCal.htm
http://www.akc.org/events/search/index.cfm
Have fun! Dog shows are very interesting and fun to watch.

Good dog show sights topknot! Thanks!

06-18-2005, 01:10 PM	#16
wnalegria Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis Indiana Posts: 815	Show puppy Pat gave you good sound advice. Show breeders want to make sure that if they trust you with a puppy you will follow through and show. Showing is very hard and very expensive. You should plan on spending on the average $3,000.00 finishing a dog to his/her Championship. That does not include purchasing the puppy. You will spend every weekend on the road and a lot of time learning how to train and show the puppy. Get to know some local show breeders. Pick one who has the type of dog you like- bug the heck out of them- learn about the breed- read all the books that have been written- learn the bloodlines past and present- go to dog shows- ask questions. Be willing to learn. Wnalegria

06-19-2005, 05:14 AM	#18
yorkiegal719 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 603	It's funny, I looked at the EvenStar page of CH.Rascal, and by looking at his puppy picture, you really didn't know how beautiful he was going to turn out. He didn't look any more special than a lot of our babies. That's why it's so hard to "see" the future in a puppy until they are a little older. Good luck in finding your little one... __________________ Theresa & The Boys +1 The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue

06-19-2005, 10:16 AM	#20
topknot Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA Posts: 3,787	Pedigrees/Dog Shows You have some Checkmates in there too - from Canada. Nice line! :-) And on the other one - can't read all, but saw Dot's line in the back. Dot's is also a nice line. CH. Dot's Top Banana was beautiful. You can get on line with AKC to see when the shows are and can view all winners of each show. Pay attention to the breeder names. Here are some web sites:http://www.onofrio.com/index2.html http://www.infodog.com/showInfo/showCal.htm http://www.akc.org/events/search/index.cfm Have fun! Dog shows are very interesting and fun to watch.

06-18-2005, 04:58 PM	#17
rikarts BANNED! Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 38	Dear Show Prospect, The ear set seems to far apart and the pedigree is very weak in all generations. I just paid 2500.00 for a puppy with all dogs Champions in four generations except one. The 5 generation most dogs were champions. I was able to choose the nicest of 6 puppies and the seller was a 25 year experenced show breeder and exhibitor who is happy to help others get started. If you want any numbers to some nice breeders let me know i have meet 2 that dont require a long contract Good Luck )