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04-12-2010, 05:06 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Up North
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| Vent about perspective puppy owners!! Ok so here is one of those stories that just burn my butt! I get a call from this couple wanting to come look at my pups. The woman has been here before and seen my last litter of pups 6 months ago. She wanted a female for breeding and I told her that I very rarely place pups for breeding and that if I did she would need to be committed to being mentored and learning for at least a year before placing a pup with her and that the pup must be a great representation of the breed which takes a long time. She then inquired about pet prices vs breed prices.. ...needless to say she left with a "think on it" and promised to do alot of research but did say the pet route looked more like what she was ready for... So she calls yesterday and wants to come right over thinking she was ready for a PET. I said sure and she shows up 15 mins later. She examines the 4 pups I have and picks up the tiniest one (don't they all) She then starts the whole pet vs breeder questioning. I told her that 3 of these pups are only 8 weeks and the other is 4 months (the one she is holding) and is only 1.5 pounds and pet only. She then picks up the tiny male (1 pound ) and is asking about studding him out. At this point I start getting .... lets say...agitated with her. She then tells me about a person who bought a "teacup" male who is now 8 months old an they are going to stud him out and could he mate with a Yorkie!! then goes on to say he needs Nutrical every few hours or he "walks around drunk" until he gets the sugar!! that he is very calm and mellow and sleeps alot. AND THEY ARE GOING TO BREED THAT!! I am so upset I could almost spit nails. I spend the next 20 mins educating this woman and her hubby on breeding practices, risks, cost, that there no such thing as a teacup, ethics and more ethics. She tells me she just got her tax refund and is ready to buy a pup. I try to politely tell her that she needs to research (like I told her 6 months ago) and research some more and that none of my pups would be leaving with them. She even looked surprised!!... These are the days I wonder if I am cut out for this.... |
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04-12-2010, 05:10 AM | #2 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: canton ohio us
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| Hang in there i know sometimes it must be hard but you have to do whats best for your pups. let the stupid people deal with each other and save yourself the fustration
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04-12-2010, 05:28 AM | #3 |
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| I am proud of you! You told her NO!
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04-12-2010, 05:35 AM | #4 |
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| I don't know you but I do think that you are cut out for breeding your Yorkies. You sound like the kind of breeder that has the best interest of your babies first and foremost. Anyone looking for a Yorkie, whether for show, breeding, or a pet would be wise to deal with you as you know what you are talking about. The breeder that I got Buddy from (just last week) is protective of her babies also and I think that's what makes her (and you) a great breeder. Good luck placing your precious babies. |
04-12-2010, 06:10 AM | #5 | |
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04-12-2010, 06:13 AM | #6 |
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| You sound like an awesome breeder! I would want my breeder to tell me that I wasn't ready for one and refuse to sell. Keep it up. I'm sure a lot of breeders come across this now that this "teacup" junk is popular. All people can see is $$$$ |
04-12-2010, 06:26 AM | #7 |
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| Thank you for posting this story. It's so refreshing to see a breeder be more concerned about the welfare of the pups than about the money. Keep up the great work!!
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04-12-2010, 06:30 AM | #8 |
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| I so agree
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04-12-2010, 06:33 AM | #9 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| We all have those days. I posted an e-mail that I got last night on the thread "What Not To Say To Your Breeder". People still remain uneducated, and I have to realize that my main focus should be on educating. But, this person really was a lulu....she obtained my contact info from the Mother Club and wanted a cross bred dog (yorkie with a Bichon, cream colored, potty and obedience trained).....I chuckled, Nancy1999 said I should have answered her with: Do you want butter cream or taupe cream. Yes, some days you wonder why you continue to breed. Bottom line, your pups are yours, and the final decision of where they go remains yours.
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04-12-2010, 06:58 AM | #10 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Up North
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| I read that post and burst out laughing right before I read that you did. I may not be a YTCA member but OMG...gee you breed Yorkies so that means you breed anything?? Right?? ...nope you can't fix stupid or the world. I just wish all my hours of educating this lulu would have made a difference.... |
04-12-2010, 06:59 AM | #11 |
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04-12-2010, 07:06 AM | #12 |
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| Thank goodness she didn't have enough sense to deceive you and not talk about her intentions!
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04-12-2010, 07:10 AM | #13 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Up North
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| OH I screen heavily...but with her I did not need to...she was openly stupid.. I catch most of them on the spay/neuter but have had one slip by me and that one broke my heart. I used to let people down nicely, however now I just tell them bluntly cause some just do not get it. I sometimes just wonder why we do it...like Mary said...we must be nuts |
04-12-2010, 07:13 AM | #14 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton
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| Can you send me the info on the whole "teacup" thing. I now own little Fizz-gig and will be asked questions too. Would like to be able to inform people correctly....same as I do about diabetes, when my son found out he was I learned as much as I could. Would like to be able to "explain" to others about these little guys too. |
04-12-2010, 07:15 AM | #15 |
I found Yorkie love Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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| Good for you for protecting your pups.
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