Breeding my Handsome Yorkie Male in Miami, FL Area
 

Hi everyone! I was so excited to find this forum. I am a new Yorkie owner - my gorgeous boy is 9 months old, we've had him since he was 3 months. He comes with pure breed, multi-generational pedigree, from a reputable breeder. We got him purely as a pet and planned to neuter him, but he is too gorgeous not to have puppies. I'm scared to stud him with random dog, however.

What would be your recommendations? We are in the Miami - Ft. Lauderdale area. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I would contact your breeder, typically when sold as a pet, it is indicative of non breeding rights.

My breeder is abroad. Also, he wasn't "sold as a pet", we intended to have him as a pet.

Sorry, but my advice would be to stick to your original plan to keep him as a pet. Too many pet owners are tempted to stud their puppy because how perfect they are. But most pet owners are not experienced in breeding.

With all due respect, "too gorgeous not to have puppies" is not really a good reason to breed him. Is your intention to sell puppies? Or keep them all to yourself? Please think about this thoroughly because there are too many abandoned Yorkies, especially in Florida due to the number of backyard breeders who want to breed, just because. If you're not a show dog breeder who intends to compete in the show ring, you would be considered a backyard breeder.

Last, my two Yorkies are amazingly gorgeous too. They came from many many generations of grand champion bloodlines. I know exactly how you feel about neutering them...seeming like a 'waste'. But, at the end of the day, I very much respect the profession of reputable breeders and I'll leave the breeding to them (not that for one second did I want to breed mine). To me, my babies are pets because I am a pet owner not a show dog breeder.

Wow, never expected a response with all these quotes from my quite innocently upbeat post and so much lecturing. That was really not the information I was seeking.

I was almost certain you weren't expecting my response. But unfortunately the only innocent thing here would be the puppies you're wanting to breed. When you have a chance, take a look at the rescue pages... (one well-known one is Florida Yorkie Rescue)

There are too many unwanted yorkies out there - many who were bred by inexperienced backyard breeders, many who are sick because they were ill-bred, and many who were purchased by irresponsible pet owners who don't know better.

You can be non-receptive to this information and call it lecturing. But these are facts. And again, I'll include the disclaimer that my comments wouldn't apply to you if you are interested in pursuing competitive dog shows and wanting to seek an experienced breeder to mentor you for the breeding process.

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There is MUCH homework to be done before DIVING into using your pup as a stud.

Oooooook....no longer interested in further lecturing by people with too much time on their hands who are clearly not getting the message and the gist of the original question. TOPIC CLOOOOSED, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN...

I would check your local area for a breed club and visit some dog shows to get information about showing in the confirmation ring so your special little guy can be evaluated for his breed standard confirmation :longyorkie: there are also some important health checks to do for his little knees to make sure there is not presence of luxating patella, it is reccomended to do a BaTS test to make sure his liver is functioning well and some other really important health checks and clearances- I think that would be an excellent start to learning more about where your little man stands and what goes into our wonderful breed :) good luck on your research!

Thank you so much for your kind reply. Absolutely, we've already cleared our little man with the vet in terms of knees/joints and liver issues (many thanks for emphasizing that, by the way) and will make sure to perform any other necessary tests. Greatly appreciate your advice. Have a nice day! :aimeeyork:)

Many of our members here take breeding seriously. I am pretty sure you thought yo would get at least two gold mines on contacts for breeding an unhealth tested. And unchampioned male...

You know absolutely nothing about me or my dog to jump into any conclusions or qualifications...why would you post your message?!...inexcusable, unwarranted and unnecessary response, with all due respect...really.

Thank you so much for your kind response. Much appreciated.

You ASKED for recommendation and ANY advise, that is what you have been given, and now you get offended because you were given what you ASK for, ADVICE and RECOMMENDATIONS.

What is the point of your note and the need to keep going? Too much free time? I think, I had politely asked to move on... Anyhow, since you were asking...yes, by all means, I asked for advice. The issue is, in my daily life, I'm fortunate to surround myself with educated people who do not take liberties of lecturing others and putting negative labels on them without having any knowledge of the specifics. Some people here are saying my dog is "untested", mention phrases like "gold mine"... this is unbelievable... they've never met me or my dog!!! This was meant to be a happy thread... I am completely taken aback to see so much negativity and aggressiveness... for absolutely no reason. In schools they call this bullying these days... Now, of course, it is easy to vent one's frustrations behind a computer screen, but it is not a good thing, at least in my book... If you intend to post any other unbiased negative remarks or "advice" (as defined by your terms, however), I think it would be best to start a separate "aggressive" thread to vent out whatever it is that is causing you to write these messages... I won't subscribe to that thread... Enjoy your dogs, be well... and HAPPY!

Thank you so much for your kind advice. Much appreciated. Have a nice day!

The above is what you came here asking - just to remind you and clarify.

And when you received what YOU came to US for, this is how you responded.

Does it make sense to you to request ANY ADVICE, and then pummel the advice when it's given to you?? When people take the time out of their day to share their advice?

The members of YT are free to post whatever response they wish on this thread, as long as it is within our rules. Your job is to receive the advice that you ASKED for with an open mind and with some grace, if at all possible. You don't have to agree with the advice, but you did come here asking for it, we didn't come to you; so please respond respectfully and do not tell people what they may or may not advise on this thread.

Thank you.

Hello welcome to the forum.

There was nothing in my reaction that would not be respectful, while, the reaction of a number of members on this thread was borderline bullying. I have not and would not go down to such level, given the education I have. However, I also believe that everyone has the right to politely defend themselves and make their point clear, or is it a monologue-type forum? I asked a question, respectfully. I did not call anyone's dog "untested", did not suggest anyone is looking for a "gold mine", did not quote anyone's words with a bunch of letters in caps and did not lecture anyone with phrases like above starting with "you said", "you don't have to", "your job is"... This should be a happy forum of people who care about their pets, not a group of enraged and aggressive people lecturing someone who is clearly not asking for it.

Thank you, Fauna!

Maybe go to some shows in your area and talk with folks who are showing their dogs about breeding possibilities etc. in your area.

That way you will meet more Yorkie breeders/showing people to get to know them.

It's too bad that you felt that information provided to you was received as lecturing and now as bullying because it wasn't what you wanted to hear. If you want to seek advice in a one-way conversation, where you don't want to hear facts and only want to do what you want to do, then any online forum probably isn't well-suited for you. We're all dog lovers here and have a great concern for dogs' well-beings and particularly the vast number of inexperienced people who choose to breed. Because ultimately this leads to the number of homeless dogs and the unnecessary need to euthanize innocent dogs.

Based on your first few replies, it was apparent that you were defensive when hearing what you didn't want to hear. If you can, try not to be too offended. Our responses are purely based on the information you gave us. Why not have an open-mind and consider that others may be speaking some truth? If you truly care about your pet, take care of your pet as a pet and neuter him. Enjoy his beauty as a pet. Having one pet is already a hand full. You can spends hours everyday training him and teaching him tricks etc. I previously asked respectfully what your intentions were with the puppies you want to breed. To sell? To keep? To compete in dog shows? I didn't get a response to those questions, so none of us know your intentions.

So, I still stand by my point that "too gorgeous not to have puppies" is not a good reason to breed him. And I've expressed my reasons why, which sadly you took to as lecturing.

I can't speak on behalf of everyone, but I'm pretty certain everyone here LOVE dogs. Not just their own pet dogs, but all dogs and all dogs' well-being. This is why people have responded the way they have. This love also encompasses the respect for the breeders who professionally breed purebreds. The fact is, we all think our Yorkies are gorgeous! Imagine if we all wanted to breed our babies! That's just crazy talk. And because you didn't respond to what your intentions were and became a little defensive, we can only assume you are not interested in competitive showing. In other posts, there have been members here who have asked about how to become a competitive breeder; they were clear on their intentions and received advice from breeders here who gladly gave good first-step advice.

You're right, none of us knows you. Actually, no one knows anyone here for the most part. It's an online community where we all come here to learn new things. Honestly, giving you information is not lecturing. I do believe that you can only learn new things if you have the willingness to hear others. If you choose to victimize yourself, please don't seek online advice.

If you want to learn more in-person from breeders, then dog shows would probably be the easiest way to learn more about breeding purebreds. But as a FYI heads up (again, honestly not lecturing you, not that I ever was), don't be offended if these breeders aren't interested in breeding with your Yorkie. Most breeders you'll meet will only breed with other breeders where their Yorkies have a well-documented champion bloodline. It's kind of the point of breeding to improve a breed.

You always give such articulate responses, thank you canana! We are lucky to have such a passionate and educated community who always is willing to learn from one another.

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