4 Questions you should ask yourself before adopting your next Yorkie.
Rather than categorizing breeders into categories such as puppy mill breeders, backyard breeders, and show breeders we have found it best to answer these 4 questions about the breeder before choosing a breeder.
* Does the breeder breed for the improvement of the breed?
* Is the breeder knowledgeable about health issues and in evaluating the quality of a Yorkshire terrier?
* Is the breeder honest, ethical, and a good business person?
* Do you feel comfortable with the breeder?
If you can answer yes to all 4 questions above you have a much better chance of making the right choice for a breeder. We can tell you from personal experience that by choosing a breeder based upon the fact they are a show breeder or not choosing a breeder because they fall into the backyard breeder category because they don't show can be major mistakes. Below we will discuss the importance of each question above and how it can affect your choice.
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- 1.) Does the breeder breed for the improvement of the breed?
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- 2.) Is the yorkie breeder knowledgeable about health issues and in evaluating the quality of a Yorkshire terrier?
1.) Does the breeder breed for the improvement of the breed?
By breeding for the improvement of the breed the yorkie breeders become more knowledgeable about health issues and evaluating the quality of the Yorkshire terrier. With this knowledge and if they are ethical they can better advise their customer on the quality of the puppy they are considering to purchase.
For for information on breeding for the improvement of the yorkie breed please follow.
For for information on breeding for the improvement of the yorkie breed please follow.
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2.) Is the yorkie breeder knowledgeable about health issues and in evaluating the quality of a Yorkshire terrier?
This question and "Is the breeder honest, ethical, and a good business person?" are the two most important questions to be answered. If you could answer yes to these two questions for all breeders you wouldn't see near the problems in the dog industry. Many people rely on the breeder to inform them on the quality and any health issues related to the puppy. The sad truth of the matter is that a large majority of breeders aren't knowledgeable about health issues and evaluating the quality of a Yorkshire terrier. Quality can be defined as degree or grade of excellence. The only way to determine quality is to compare one dog to another.
For for information on the health issues of Yorkies health issues of Yorkies such as hypoglycemia please follow.
For for information on the health issues of Yorkies health issues of Yorkies such as hypoglycemia please follow.
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3.) Is the yorkie breeder honest, ethical, and a good business person?
This is going to be the hardest of the questions to get an accurate answer. I am going to give yorkshire terrier breeders the benefit of doubt that they are honest and ethical and what is many times believed to dishonest or unethical is just lack of knowledge about health issues and quality. What I have found is that many yorkshire terrier breeders are not good business persons. A breeder that is a good business person will try to balance the dogs needs, the customers needs and hers or his own needs. You want a breeder that sells their dogs on the positive value of their dogs, and on customer service, and not on the negative of another breeder. Be cautious of breeders that only will sell puppies on a spray and neuter contract or on a contract that is so restrictive. These are typically people who want to control without considering the customers needs and could be very difficult to work with. I would also be very cautious of breeders that say show breeders are the ideal people to get your puppy from and all other breeders are puppy mills or backyard breeders and not to buy from them. The odds of this type of breeder considering a customers need in my opinion wouldn't be very great. The fact is, producing high quality dogs is more expensive than producing low quality dogs. But not every one can afford high quality dogs and shouldn't be left with the choice of having to buy a high quality dog, which they can't afford or buy no dog at all.
Please find more information on this question at Choosing Yorkie Breeders
Please find more information on this question at Choosing Yorkie Breeders
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4.) Do you feel comfortable with the breeder?
If you can answer yes to the first three questions but for whatever the reason don't feel comfortable with the breeder we recommend that you keep looking for a breeder. If you can't answer yes to the first three questions but you feel comfortable with the breeder we still recommend that you keep looking for a breeder.
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