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07-10-2008, 06:34 AM | #16 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Susanville, Ca, USA
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| No I wouldnt use Sadie to help me financially. We dont need the money but I wouldnt do it if we did. I doubt that those that would use their dogs for financial gain would actually say it on here though. |
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07-10-2008, 06:40 AM | #17 |
Blessed by Otis & Ollie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Plainfield, Indiana
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| I can't stop myself from posting. I wish there was a process and regualtions that people had to go through before they breed a dog. The humane society's are putting to sleep thousands of dogs every year in every city. I do not have the mind of a breeder. I cannot fathom rehoming a retired female to make room in my program. I could never do that, and I don't understand it. I do not have the mind of a breeder, but thats a whole other topic. I feel that if there was a complex process you were REQUIRED to go through before breeding, there would be less bad breeding.
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07-10-2008, 06:47 AM | #18 | |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida
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| Me too !!! Quote:
This is my experience also BUT i do it because i LOVE Yorkies - am no longer able to show but i sure love to see some babies every once in a while and to see the happy faces when i place a new baby ( even though i am lucky to break even on the money part ) and then i have that thought that all good people deserve a good healthy baby so when some one loses one due to a "MONEY GRUBBING " back yard breeder and the puppy dies in 3 days or so - i even help that unsuspecting person have a healthy happy baby - there goes more of that "BIG PROFIT' some unknowing amature thinks you can make . OK - I will get off my soap box as i could vent about this subject most all day and still have plenty to say
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07-10-2008, 07:37 AM | #19 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: RI USA
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| breeding for $ I had someone email me last week wanting a puppy for breeding so she could breed it and make money. She should only read the threads about the litters we have seen in the last couple weeks, with Lola, and Chloe. Two years ago I bred one of my girls, Daisy, it was her first litter. One of the pups became detached and she went into labor on day 56. I knew I was in trouble. I took her into the vet , she had to be opened up. She had 5 pups, one survived. Got her home, two days later, her temp is spiking, got to 105. Rushed her to the vet, she had pyrometria. The vet didn't think she'd make it. He had to go back in, she was spayed. I was hand raising her little pup at this point, she stayed at the vet for over a week. Did i make money? First vet bill was close to $1000, second was $2500, stud fee with champion stud, was $750. I was lucky the stud owner was gracious enough to not take their right of refusal on the only surviving puppy, which I kept. He's going to be shown. This is the extreme case of things going wrong and I have had successful litters, but you have to be prepared for the worst case scenario and have the extra $ or good credit card to cover the expenses. Not to mention the foods, vaccinations, tail docking, dew claws, and all the things the mom needs during her pregnancy and afterwards. |
07-10-2008, 07:53 AM | #20 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | While I can understand that many people, after first buying their Yorkie, are tempted to "replicate" it; it's unfortunate that they don't study the subject enough to realize breeding Yorkies is much more difficult than the larger breeds. I think people tend to think that reproduction is a very natural thing, and done in nature constantly, and with very few problems. They don't understand though, when man first became involved in breeding dogs, it became extremely important to do it in a healthy way. The testing that should be done on the dogs is too expensive if you are just going to put out a litter or two, so they neglect to do this important testing, and the results of poor breeding often don't show up until years later when the offspring is diagnosed with a genetic illnesses, and often after being bred themselves. What's really sad for the breed, as a whole, is that it's the poor breeder who sells dogs with no restrictions on breeding, so the whole thing repeats itself, resulting in dogs that are sicklier and sicklier.
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07-10-2008, 08:26 AM | #21 | |
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07-10-2008, 08:28 AM | #22 | |
Bella Boo & Diggy Too! Donating GS Member | Quote:
And to the OP what a GREAT thread you have started. I sure hope it doesnt turn hateful like so many before...Its nioce to see so many sharing in the same thoguhts in a NON hateful manner about such a controversial subject!
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07-10-2008, 08:32 AM | #23 | |
Bella Boo & Diggy Too! Donating GS Member | Quote:
If you cannot help a shelter what in the world makes you think you can breed??????? THE PUPPY THEY BREED MAY END UP IN THE SHELTERS THEY SHOULD BE HELPING!!!!! CUZ THEY SELL TO JUST ANYONE!!! DUH okay im done had to vent lol
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07-10-2008, 08:50 AM | #24 | |
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I think their are people who could be tempted if they were struggling, They see $$$ because they know what people are willing to pay for a Yorkie pup. But then $$$$ is needed for breeding so if you need money for every day living and struggling how are you going to be able to properly care for the litter? You need money for that too! People really need to research the breeding process before they think they can get money out of it!
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07-10-2008, 09:01 AM | #25 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lexington, KY
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| Yikes! I feel lucky never to have run across anyone that thinks that way. I am in Grad school so I understand budgeting what you have and that kind of thing. I even budget Bella's allowance - I know this makes me seem crazy, but it's not. I use her "allowance" to buy toys or clothing. And I only spend that amount each month. So far it has worked great since I have had Bella since May. It helps keep me in line so I don't go overboard (which I tend to do ALOT). My cousin wanted me to breed Bella with our friends Yorkie who is about 7 months older than Bella and I sad NO WAY!!!! I would consider it if I had a clue about breeding and had someone holding my hand, but then I wouldn't be able to give up Bella's puppies. So I would have lots and lots of yorkies. So I am having Bella fixed in September to remove that temptation. Besides, my thought is to leave it to the breeders who know what they are doing and are good at it!
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07-10-2008, 09:09 AM | #26 |
Donating YT 7000 Club Member | I've never ever thought of that. Not only is Tucker fixed (which could be a damper on that plan lol), he is NOT standard, and breeding costs more money than you make, usually. It's just wayyyyy too much stress, emotions, and what not where you can just sell....everything else...on ebay and make a quick buck that way. JMO.
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07-10-2008, 09:32 AM | #27 |
♥ Chip ♥ Smokey ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leesburg
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| I did think about breeding Chip once... but that was before I was more educated on the subject and it certainly wasn't for money... I wanted to because I love him and wanted something from him, but then I realized that since I love him, it's best not to breed him. :-)
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07-10-2008, 09:36 AM | #28 | |
Bella Boo & Diggy Too! Donating GS Member | Quote:
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07-10-2008, 10:32 AM | #29 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: A little town south of Chicago
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| When I see sites like this one I wonder if maybe I shouldn't consider breeding! Dragonfly Acres | Breeders of quality English Mastiff's Puppies in Illinois& Yorkshire Terrier (Yorkie), We Also Raise Miniature Dexter Cattle, 100% Boer & Pygmy Goats, Lionhead Rabbit's On Our Farm! For Sale in Illinois! No, I'm not serious. I have thought about buying a few breeding pairs of canaries or finches though. That seems like an easy one. |
07-10-2008, 04:33 PM | #30 | |
Stop PuppyMills Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Murrieta
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Couldnt have been said any better...thanks for that. I hope a lot more people are persuaded not to breed unless they really know what they are doing and it something they are SERIOUSLY INTERESTED in. Thanks Diggy
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