| Yorkiemom1 | 05-08-2013 11:48 AM |
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Originally Posted by Nancy1999
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This is an old thread, the pups are all grown up, but I don't think the breeder was rude, she says, "I have no upcoming litters at this time, Prices vary and Joy I is the only thing I have a valuable at this time.I do not ship. Thanks." How is this rude, she answers the questions. If I were a breeder, I'd be a little upset by the fact that the OP is only looking for a tiny. I have no idea if this is a good breeder, but most good breeders would not like the emphasis on tinies. “I can imagine that all of your yorkies are small. I have experience in taking care of a tiny as I have a tiny yorkie myself.” A good breeder is breeding for much more than size, and this this remark makes a person sound like they just want a fashion accessory. A breeder who breeds for the pet market will not be offended by this statement, but a quality breeder might take offense to it.
I’ve also read that many good breeders do not like it when one of your first statements asks about price. They are offended by this and while I don’t necessarily agree with their reasoning, they say, it’s better to get to know the breeder and her breeding program. I think one of the biggest mistakes pet owners make when a buying a puppy is to look for someone who’s overly “friendly.” Do you want a salesman, or a breeder? Good breeders get lots of emails, you have to find out a way to stand out from the rest, and I believe it’s a good idea to email them and ask, when you could call and talk to them about their breeding program. Also, don’t be afraid to get on a list, some really good breeders don’t breed unless they have a few people waiting for pups. I do think it’s good information to tell a breeder you have had experience with Yorkies, I just don’t think it’s a good idea to only be interested in one trait like size.
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Excellent points made, Nancy. I will just share another comment that will possibly offend a quality breeder. I can see the reasoning of the person that is looking for a pet, so try to see this from the "other side of the fence". When you call a breeder, if you use the statement, "I am not wanting a show dog, just a pet", to get the point across that you may be working with a lower budget, please remember, a quality breeder does not look at those babies and say, "Well, lets see...out of these 5, these two look promising for a show home, so I will just move these other 3 over to the corner and not waste so much time with them and what they need. I can feed them the cheap food, and only fool with them an hour or so a day, I wont vaccinate or worm them, and I will get them out of here at 6-8 weeks so the new owner can deal with all that expense and time..... I dont want to invest MY time, energy and money in them, as they are going to be sold as "just" pets and will go cheaper......". Please understand a quality breeder will devote as much labor, as much energy, as much money, and as much heart and soul into every single baby she has, regardless of where that baby is going to go. Those itty bitty tiny ones that we tend to 24/7, feeding every 1-2 hours around the clock, the ones we sneek into work as we can continue to care for that baby, the one we carry around in our bra so it is warm and feels life next to it rather than just laying in an incubator alone, so we can talk to it and sing quietly to it .....that baby is not likely going to be a show dog, but we are awake more hours and trying probably 10 times as hard with that one, as the little one that looks so perfect and is obviously our next Westminister Grand Champion!! It would be better to start the conversation with, "I am researching breeders and breeding programs and I like what I see with yours....I only am able to spend $xxx.xx - $xxxx.xx on a puppy, do you have anything within my price range?" Just some food for thought from the "other side"..... |
