I want to wish you the best of luck too - You're like me - we read and read and read & we've stored the information we've learned here ....I think long time members of this site would actually make WONDERFUL breeders because we're been paying attention to OTHER breeders and probably have more knowledge in us than we realize - it's not like you made this decision overnight is it ? I'm sure you've been tossing it around in your mind and taking the first step is the hardest - WAY To go girl and Congratulations !

Overnight? No! I've been thinking about this for years!! And yes - I read things to death!! When I've got something on my mind - I research the heck out of it!!

Thank you all again!

Why would you be scared to post such good news? I say CONGRATS and wish you ALL the best :) :) No matter what people say/think, if its your desire to breed then go for it ;)

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You have such an advantage then I did..there was no Internet..no books on breeding Yorkies, still isn't much.... no show breeders who would give me the time of day..no breeder friendly vets near me.

When a person is serious about breeding, I am more then willing to help.
I never advise buying a male first, but it can work.

Please do not get your baby girl at 8 weeks..so much can go wrong and you may not wind up with anything you can breed...

Having read this forum for so long of course you know the downside. Nothing has stopped me..not even the death of my darling Tessa, 20 yrs ago. not the deaths of many precious babies..It kills me when a beautiful, fat pup comes out dead..just a few minutes before I saw it moving in it's mother womb, then suddenly it is dead and nothing I try will bring it's life back.

I can bury the deformed or ones who have obviously been dead for a few days..but that baby who is so perfect and so dead breaks my heart...I hold them for a few minutes, kiss them good bye and tell them I am so very sorry. I apologize to my mommy dog for the loss of her baby..she did her part and perhaps I, in some way let her down..her eyes tell me she trusts me and we concentrate on the living.

Breeding Yorkies will quickly separate the women from the girls...nothing has ever detered me, but many things have broken my heart. I have prayed and begged God for help, promised to never do it again, just get me out of this mess...LOL But even God knows I do not mean it and nothing will stop me from doing what I love so much.
Best wishes

Pat ...That was a really beautiful post. I felt the love in every word you wrote.

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Oh good for you-- we had talked about it but decided it was just not for us-- Best wishes to you!

Wow what a great post! Thanks for sharing.

I love what you posted and it is all so true....both paragraphs. My gosh, a little kid's nose running can make me sick, but I can and will do absolutely anything to save a puppy and keep it and its area clean. It can be way more discusting than a little runny nose, but I don't hestitate for a moment.

Jessica, follow your heart, listen with your soul and educate your mind. You will do GREAT! Remember, this is YOUR goal....not someone else's.

Thanks so much for sharing this with us...That was a beautiful post. You show so much love for your babies :)

Congrats and good luck in your decision.

I just got my Christmas card from you, with those darlings in the cutest outfits. Clearly, yorkies are loved by you, go for it, anyone with a passion like breeding should do it. YorkieRose, your note moved me to tears. God bless you for being so brave.