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i_love_my_yorki · 11-02-2005, 12:43 PM

I went to the Womans home i saw all the dogs,many different types,house was imaculate,but the puppies were all in pens...I asked her where she got all these puppies,& she said Breeders give them to her to sell for themWhy couldnt they sell them themselves was my question,she said they go away on vacacions @ those times,so i sell them for them @ a small fee....I never saw Scamps parents,she said thats because the Breeders gave her only the puppies...& i asked what was the parents names...took her awhile to make up names well thats what i believe anyway.....Has any breeder on here...gave other Breeders their puppies to sell for them?????????

Breeze · 11-02-2005, 12:57 PM

She sounds like a puppy broker. You never know where they get the puppies, just have to trust what they say and usually you are not able to view the parents... not good things.

PlatinumYorkies · 11-02-2005, 01:40 PM

IF it Walks Like A Duck, Talks Like A Duck..It's A Duck Baby!!!

wnalegria · 11-02-2005, 02:02 PM

I co-own two males with afriend of mine- I will use these males and so will she to breed our gals. We will not always have them with us to show who the daddy is- This does not make us a puppy mill. I will at times lease a bitch from one of my other breeder friends to breed to a particular male- I will only have this female while she is expecting and approx 8 weeks after that- then she goes back to her owner- This does not make me a puppy mill.

At times people will contact me for a puppy- I will tell them about my friends puppy- I have picked the puppies up from Clara and had the people come to my home to see the baby. This might have been a person from Michigan who wanted the baby and my friend Clara lives in Kentucky. Does this make me a puppy mill no. Did I get anything from the sale of the puppy- yep what it cost me in gas to meet Clara halfway from her home and mine and a free lunch. If I spend any money on vet bils she also will reinburse me for that.
Does this make me a puppy mill NO.

You have to take each situation case by case.

Yorkieluv · 11-02-2005, 02:33 PM

Wnalegria, I don't think what you're doing is a puppymill at all!

I think that what i_love_my_yorki is telling us about is not at all the same thing as you are doing. It sounds like this other lady is a puppy broker...she's not sharing a male to breed...She has several breeds and a bunch of puppies with no parents at all.

wnalegria · 11-02-2005, 02:58 PM

My concern was that there are sometimes when a parent or parents may not be available for a buyer to see in person. I hoped that a newbie would not use that as a reason for thinking that someone was a puppymill. I just wanted to put a little more on the table to think about and explain why adults may not be available.

Yes, I agree when there are several breeds it should make you wonder. I was pleased to hear that the puppies were well taken care of. Most brokers or puppymills care nothing about the babies. It breaks your heart.

i_love_my_yorki · 11-02-2005, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wnalegria

My concern was that there are sometimes when a parent or parents may not be available for a buyer to see in person. I hoped that a newbie would not use that as a reason for thinking that someone was a puppymill. I just wanted to put a little more on the table to think about and explain why adults may not be available.

Yes, I agree when there are several breeds it should make you wonder. I was pleased to hear that the puppies were well taken care of. Most brokers or puppymills care nothing about the babies. It breaks your heart.

Reading your post has helped me immensly....now i know she was not a puppy mill....prob helping friends find homes for the puppies when they were not available to sell them themselves...thankyou to all who has put my mind @ ease...hugggs

i_love_my_yorki · 11-02-2005, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wnalegria

I co-own two males with afriend of mine- I will use these males and so will she to breed our gals. We will not always have them with us to show who the daddy is- This does not make us a puppy mill. I will at times lease a bitch from one of my other breeder friends to breed to a particular male- I will only have this female while she is expecting and approx 8 weeks after that- then she goes back to her owner- This does not make me a puppy mill.

At times people will contact me for a puppy- I will tell them about my friends puppy- I have picked the puppies up from Clara and had the people come to my home to see the baby. This might have been a person from Michigan who wanted the baby and my friend Clara lives in Kentucky. Does this make me a puppy mill no. Did I get anything from the sale of the puppy- yep what it cost me in gas to meet Clara halfway from her home and mine and a free lunch. If I spend any money on vet bils she also will reinburse me for that.
Does this make me a puppy mill NO.

You have to take each situation case by case.

Oops this is the Quote i meant to put up....& i got Scamp from word of mouth that this lady was "good"

11-02-2005, 12:43 PM	#1
i_love_my_yorki YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 696	Is this a Puppymill??? I went to the Womans home i saw all the dogs,many different types,house was imaculate,but the puppies were all in pens...I asked her where she got all these puppies,& she said Breeders give them to her to sell for themWhy couldnt they sell them themselves was my question,she said they go away on vacacions @ those times,so i sell them for them @ a small fee....I never saw Scamps parents,she said thats because the Breeders gave her only the puppies...& i asked what was the parents names...took her awhile to make up names well thats what i believe anyway.....Has any breeder on here...gave other Breeders their puppies to sell for them?????????

11-02-2005, 12:57 PM	#2
Breeze Puppy Luv Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,807	She sounds like a puppy broker. You never know where they get the puppies, just have to trust what they say and usually you are not able to view the parents... not good things. __________________ Mommy to Daisy May & Bear

11-02-2005, 01:40 PM	#3
PlatinumYorkies Monte, Mone't's Joy! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MD Posts: 3,013	IF it Walks Like A Duck, Talks Like A Duck..It's A Duck Baby!!! __________________ "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."!! **Mone't Mom 2 Monte**

11-02-2005, 02:02 PM	#4
wnalegria Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis Indiana Posts: 816	I co-own two males with afriend of mine- I will use these males and so will she to breed our gals. We will not always have them with us to show who the daddy is- This does not make us a puppy mill. I will at times lease a bitch from one of my other breeder friends to breed to a particular male- I will only have this female while she is expecting and approx 8 weeks after that- then she goes back to her owner- This does not make me a puppy mill. At times people will contact me for a puppy- I will tell them about my friends puppy- I have picked the puppies up from Clara and had the people come to my home to see the baby. This might have been a person from Michigan who wanted the baby and my friend Clara lives in Kentucky. Does this make me a puppy mill no. Did I get anything from the sale of the puppy- yep what it cost me in gas to meet Clara halfway from her home and mine and a free lunch. If I spend any money on vet bils she also will reinburse me for that. Does this make me a puppy mill NO. You have to take each situation case by case. __________________ Kathy http://klsyorkshireterriers.com

11-02-2005, 02:58 PM	#6
wnalegria Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indianapolis Indiana Posts: 816	My concern was that there are sometimes when a parent or parents may not be available for a buyer to see in person. I hoped that a newbie would not use that as a reason for thinking that someone was a puppymill. I just wanted to put a little more on the table to think about and explain why adults may not be available. Yes, I agree when there are several breeds it should make you wonder. I was pleased to hear that the puppies were well taken care of. Most brokers or puppymills care nothing about the babies. It breaks your heart. __________________ Kathy http://klsyorkshireterriers.com

11-02-2005, 02:33 PM	#5
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,986	Wnalegria, I don't think what you're doing is a puppymill at all! I think that what i_love_my_yorki is telling us about is not at all the same thing as you are doing. It sounds like this other lady is a puppy broker...she's not sharing a male to breed...She has several breeds and a bunch of puppies with no parents at all.