Being a breeder of small breed exotic dogs starts with immense love and the decision to make personal, emotional, and financial sacrifices to ethically and professionally care for the dogs in your breeding program. I always prioritize their well-being, providing outstanding veterinary care before the first puppy is born into this world. As an ethical breeder, the step is ensuring you have the financial means to provide excellent vet care for each dog you bring into your home. This includes finding a veterinarian experienced with tiny breeds, as their needs differ greatly from larger dogs. It's essential that each dog receives regular exams, yearly dental care, professional x-rays, sonograms for expectant females, and blood work when necessary. C-sections should be performed whenever the lives of the mother puppies are at risk, along with regular puppy exams, health certificates, and veterinary care for any dog or puppy in your home that may need it on short notice. This commitment to ethical breeding and loving your dogs like your children requires tremendous emotional and family sacrifices, along with preparation for several thousand dollars per year before the first puppy is born. Secondly, choosing the best possible dogs for your breeding program is. A breeder should invest in the best foundation they can afford. As my mentor from Desert Darling Yorkies taught me, it’s worth paying $10,000 for an excellent, healthy, Baby Doll stud with perfect characteristics, as the male will influence every female in your program. So be mindful of the male (dad) when selecting any puppy to join your family. They should be exceptional, small males that remain with the breeder for life, as there’s no reason to rehome a perfect male. They can breed until 10 years of age by AKC standards. After 18 years of breeding, I have had very few males, and they were all excellent. Those that have crossed the rainbow bridge have done so in my home, as my pets first always. This is how we created our Signature Lines: by breeding perfection with our outstanding choices and keeping the best of the best. Anyone who knows me understands how much I love my boys and how they are always with me wherever I go. A breeder also needs the love and support of their immediate and extended family and friends. It's important to realize that some holidays and vacations will have to be sacrificed if you have an expectant mom, newborn puppies, and other responsibilities in between. In 18 years, I’ve spent Christmas at the emergency vet with moms having puppies, and welcomed puppies on Thanksgiving morning, the 4th of July, and New Year’s Eve, missing family holiday events in the process. Ensure you are making emotional and financial puppy investment with a breeder who does NOT make their living off the sale of puppies In my opinion, a long-time hobby breeder is best, deriving their income from other means, where dogs are truly a part of the family, not a source of income. Each little cord a breeder cuts, breathing life into each puppy, should done with meaning, love, and ethical reasons. Moms and puppies require around-the-clock care, individualized attention with pleasant sounds, gentle touch, and love. A name should be given shortly after birth for the puppy to start forming its identity, separate from littermates. Even if you choose to change the puppy's name, it needs a unique identity from birth, which is paramount to ensure proper socialization. Make certain your breeder of choice is never offering more than a litter or two listed as bred or available at any given time to ensure the and puppies get the individual care they deserve. Be cautious of websites listing multiple girls bred at any time withoutizing the puppies with names, treating merely as litters. My heart breaks for those moms and puppies, as they are clearly just numbers for income. Multiple moms and puppies, along with other dogs in the home, cannot receive proper care. Ensure they do not own a kennel or have so many dogs that warrant kennels, and if they do, inquire about how many employees they have. It is impossible for one person to properly care for, vet, whelp, groom, and maintain a large of dogs while constantly listing puppies for sale. In this scenario, proper care suffers, affecting the dogs and clients alike. Last but not least an ethical breeder should present their own values, ethics, and program on their website, without using copyrighted material from other breeders' websites. Plagiarism is illegal and something any business will not tolerate. There are breeders who have copied material directly from our site and presented it as their own. One has recently copied my "Boy vs. Girl" description and puppy home pages for word. The other has tolerated this for years, replicating every phrase and update I make. My clients point this out constantly, and it’s evident when googling "Extreme Baby Doll Yorkie." The minute I change or add something, it appears on her page within days. My phrases, my logo style, my presentation, my colors, life—everything has been copied. It feels like "identity theft and stalking." It has become extremely hurtful and problematic when I cannot change anything on my site without a less-than-perfect being posted elsewhere. There will soon be a list of copyright infringements and plagiarism at the bottom of page. Please do not promote breeders who steal the work of others and present it as own. This is illegal, and it’s time to take action. We understand how important your choice in your puppy and new little life companion is, and we do not take it lightly. We strive to listen to all the qualities you seek when making your puppy choice. Being a responsible and good listener is essential in matching you with the of Your Dreams, rather than just offering any puppy that doesn't meet your expectations. We DO NOT PRICE OR EVALUATE YOUNG PUPPIES! All puppies are adorable at 7-8 weeks, but they can change drastically closer to 10-12 weeks. We have a trained eye and want to be to each client, so they are not rushed into a commitment until the puppy is old enough for proper evaluation of its traits and personality. Our puppies never leave before 14 weeks, as our veterinarian states that immunity improves greatly each week, and a strong immune system is vital for thriving in a new. We provide detailed descriptions to our clients, spending hours with each, offering several videos and proper care guidance, several days after you pick up your puppy to assure a smooth adjustment. We individualize all our puppy placements to ensure you receive the Puppy of Your Dreams, one that will bring you years of love, joy, and happiness. We capture meaningful videos of what should be one of most special days of your life—meeting your new little puppy for the first time. We do everything possible to make it magical for you and a memory you cherish forever. You can rest assured that your puppy has received the best care from myself, my family, and my beloved veterinarian. ~ Just a small glimpse into ethical breeding...