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12-16-2008, 10:46 AM | #1 |
Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Yorkietown
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| What do breeders do with unwanted puppies? There are lot of breeders that seem to always have litters. I've seen some that advertise their puppies on here and others that don't but they may have the same puppies on their website for months? What is done with these puppies that are either "not up to standard" or "nobody buys and are no longer cute 12 week puppies, arent cute, have huge ears, are too big, color is off.. etc.... Where do these dogs end up? Does anybody here know? |
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12-16-2008, 11:32 AM | #2 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: HOT, HOT, HOT AZ
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| I dont usually have any problem placing a pet quality puppy in a loving pet home. But I also dont have that many litters. I will keep the pet pups until I can find that "perfect" home. |
12-16-2008, 11:49 AM | #3 |
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12-16-2008, 12:06 PM | #4 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: HOT, HOT, HOT AZ
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| I have heard of other breeds being donated to organizations like seeing eye, search and rescue, etc, but never a Yorkie. I suppose there might be an organization out there that a breeder of Yorkies might feel comfortable donating too. I just dont know of any Yorkie breeders that have though. |
12-19-2008, 08:41 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dexter, Missouri USA
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| I have a 17 year old Maltese that I rescued from a breeder that said that I could have him for free. She said that she was going to have to put him to sleep if I didn't want him because ... "He is too ugly to sell"! She talked for an hour about how nobody would ever pay money for a ugly dog. I had previously bought a little maltese from her and this dog was his brother but they were not litter mates. I went and looked at the little fella and he was so sweet. He did have a overbite, which he grew out of, and he was big. My little dog was named Bodacious Badd Boy, BoBo for short so I named this one BoBo's Bubby BooBoo and took him home. My mother fell in love with him and she passed away 4 years ago and I took him back. He has a beautiful coat and his bite is fine. He does weigh 9 lbs but he didn't deserve to die. BoBo died 3 years ago and that is why I got Zaira. So I guess that some breeders put them to sleep.
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12-19-2008, 09:41 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada
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| I sell my puppies at 6 , 7 or 8 months old and never had difficulties placing them in good homes . They are all spayed or neutered before leaving my home. |
12-19-2008, 10:20 PM | #7 |
♥ Chip ♥ Smokey ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leesburg
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| A good breeder would keep the puppy until he/she found a perfect home. A puppy mill would probably kill it or breed it. A bad breeder probably wouldn't have a problem because they'll give 'em to just anybody.
__________________ ~*~ Chip ~*~ Smokey ~*~ My heart is wrapped around their little paws Karley Marissa born 1/20/12 weighing 8 lbs 11 oz and 21.5 inches long |
12-19-2008, 10:23 PM | #8 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cold Lake, Alberta Canada
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| I'm not a breeder but I know a few breeders and they have yet to have a problem selling puppies. Usually they don't have enough puppies for the people that want them. They actually have waiting lists for their next litters!
__________________ Diana-Mommy to Tessa ,Harley ,Misty & Boca Post unto others as you would have others post unto you |
12-20-2008, 07:32 PM | #9 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| I don't think this is usually an issue. Gppd breeders keep their pups until the perfect homes are found. If the pup is off standard, the price may be reduced and it will be placed in a home as pet only. If it can't be placed, it stays with the breeder until it can. The problem with donating a Yorkie is that the breeder may not be able to screen the receiver of the pup and if the receiver couldn't save up for a Yorkie, how are they going to save up for vet bills? Taking care of a dog costs about $1000 a year average without any major illnesses. If they can't save up $1000 to buy a pup, how can they save up to take care of it? I haven't heard of Yorkie pups being donated to anyone...
__________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶 |
12-22-2008, 06:20 AM | #10 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama
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| I cannot imagine why any breeder would "donate" one of their dogs. |
12-22-2008, 06:28 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | My oldest son got his Alaskan Malamute from a breeder, for a very reduced fee, she told him that his coat was not show quality and if he wanted he could have him for $100.00. with papers. all her other pups sold for over $1000.00 he comes from a ch sire and dam.She had met my son at the clinic and my son always admired her dogs and mention that he was looking to get one. so that is how Niko came to be part of our family, she still stops by to say hi to him when she drives by and Niko is here visiting..,she told us that is MOST important to her that the pups find a good home sometimes over the money she makes on them, which I thought it was remarkable.. hugs, cArmen in nj |
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