What to do about lying yorkie seller?

[sepulchralx]

Hello, my wife purchased a yorkie pup that we named newton approx. 1 month ago. He is currently 17 weeks old and weighs almost 7 pounds.

The seller of the dog is a claimed breeder, however newton was bred by a "family friend". Who lives "just up the road in the mountains."

We were told newtons parents were 4 lb and 5 lb. And that newton will be no more than 5 lb. The vet said newton may be around 10 to 12 lb fully grown. We also discovered that per the akc papers, the breeder lives 6 hr away.


When I called the seller and told him what the vet said about newtons weight, the idiot said. "he ain't Gunna be no ten pound!"


Newton is healthy and happy now, although when we bought him he had a respiratory infection that was easily cured, however the seller claimed it was "a sore throat". We didn't want to give him up because it was an instant love connection.

What should I do if anything?

[Patti]

I don't think you can do anything other than love him! It sounds like he is happy and healthy and will be a little more to love than you originally thought. Most breeders will tell you they can't guarantee adult size only give an estimation. Love to see pictures of Newton.

[spr377]

Originally Posted by Patti

I don't think you can do anything other than love him! It sounds like he is happy and healthy and will be a little more to love than you originally thought. Most breeders will tell you they can't guarantee adult size only give an estimation. Love to see pictures of Newton.

[Micah my love]

That is so sad..I hope you love your baby anyway 8 or 10 lb is not so big..

[DvlshAngel985]

As far as what size he will be, there is nothing you can do. A sick pup, is another story. Check if there are puppy lemon laws in your state that might help you.

[Lil Sis]

I am not sure if I understand .. The seller and the breeder are different? Was there any contract? Do you have any proof who the parents were?

I think if you have a healthy happy puppy you may be lucky and would not want to "give" him back! Even the best of breeders can not guarantee size. Lesson learned

I bet you are so iove you will be glad you have the little guy and will forget about size. we want to see pictures

[wooofa]

I had this problem when I got my little baby! She said her dogs were yorkies... and that they were 3 and 5 pounds.... i know just by looking at them that they were almost 10, if not 10 or 11 pounds! Now after I am watching my pup grow my gut is telling me he is not a yorkie, but possibly a silky or silky terrier mix.....
She also told me he was going to be maybe 5 pounds full grown. he is 12 weeks, 3.8 pounds! Vet says he is going to be maybe 10-12 full grown
but everyone else is right, all you can do is love him!
I'm so attached to my puppy, i don't know what breed he is or is mixed with, but i do know that he's adorable!

[kjc]

Originally Posted by sepulchralx

Hello, my wife purchased a yorkie pup that we named newton approx. 1 month ago. He is currently 17 weeks old and weighs almost 7 pounds.

The seller of the dog is a claimed breeder, however newton was bred by a "family friend". Who lives "just up the road in the mountains."

We were told newtons parents were 4 lb and 5 lb. And that newton will be no more than 5 lb. The vet said newton may be around 10 to 12 lb fully grown. We also discovered that per the akc papers, the breeder lives 6 hr away.


When I called the seller and told him what the vet said about newtons weight, the idiot said. "he ain't Gunna be no ten pound!"


Newton is healthy and happy now, although when we bought him he had a respiratory infection that was easily cured, however the seller claimed it was "a sore throat". We didn't want to give him up because it was an instant love connection.

What should I do if anything?

Many puppies get an Upper Respiratory Infection right when they go to a new home due to the stress of the initial car ride home, being in new surroundings and with new people. Very stressfull for a new puppy, and can weaken their immune system until they become acclimated.

[sepulchralx]

THanks.


Forgot to mention, I received the AKC papers 2 weeks (and 2 vet visits) after i purchased him. On the contract, the seller wrote Newton's birthdate as 9/23/11, the papers notated his actual birthdate as 9/01/11, as well. The vet thinks that the seller gave us a later birth date so we'd think Newton was further along with his shots.

I thought it was common knowledge people who pay for a purebred puppy like a yorkie will tend to pay a higher price for a smaller animal. Its obvious the seller is deceiving buyers to make a lucrative sale.. My point is, sellers should just be honest, or if they don't know... they should not lie. This guy runs a "business" so i didn't know if there was any means of reporting.


Also, on the respiratory infection.. Newton was hacking as soon as we bught him, before even takign him out of his travel cage to go into our house.. The vet said it wasn't kennel cough.

Thanks for the replies.

[zedhead]

FWIW, You should be happy the dog will be a little larger. All of this breeding to bring the dogs in at a smaller size usually jsut ends up with dogs with more health problems. 3-5 lb dogs are NOT what the breed should be. They should be 7-12 lbs.

The smaller dogs are usually plagued with high dollar vet visits. Less than happy lives, and shorter life spans.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

I would say spend your time and efforts loving Newton. Welcome to YT and would love to see pictures of his little face.

Also, breed standards are 4-7 lbs.

[navillusc]

If you are really interested in seeing the parents, you could try contacting the breeder, tell them you have acquired one of their adorable puppies with whom you had "an instant love connection", and can hardly stand waiting to see what he might look like all grown up...so, "pardon my intrusion, but," and then inquire if they have a website where you can see photos of sire and dam, or perhaps they would be willing to email you photos of them, or, "gosh, it would just be heavenly if I could visit your kennel and see the sire and dam in person"... If they are unwilling to comply with any of your requests, you have lost nothing...you still have your heart's desire...probably chewing on one of your 'good' shoes...or ripping toilet paper to shreds...or...! I see no point to mentioning your dog's current weight in your request 'cuz a dog's gonna get as big as he's gonna get...no one can give you a guarantee, and there are additional factors besides heredity that influence size, such as food...hormones given to the animals that comprise the feed, etc.

Good luck to you and your new little one...and put up some pictures, please!

[DBlain]

Maybe my math is wrong, but if his real birthday is 9/1 than isn't he more like 20 weeks. I am thinking this must be your first yorkie because you probably could not judge his weight when you purchased him. If your dog is almost 7 lbs now I am assuming he was about 5 lbs or larger when you purchased him, at that age he weight would most likely close to double so it would be impossibe to wind up witha five lb full grown dog. So you vet is most likely on target when he says he will be 10-12 lbs. I see this happen with many first time purchasers and unfortunately there are so many people out their breeding for profit that people get taken all the time. I have always prefered to buy a dog over 3-4 months old because you get a better indication on what the mature size, color, and coat will be. Like others have said you may have wanted smaller but there are a lot of worries with the tiny ones, this one will be able to play hard, do stairs easily, jump better, etc. Did you pay a lot for the dog and by a lot I mean over $1,000.00 if you paid in the area of $400-$600 then I don't think you have much of a beef. Also regarding who the breeder is and all that, so much depends on what you were given in writing to see if you have a chance on getting a partial refund, I am assuming that is what you are after, and from experience that will be hard to get.

[LunasMomma]

Sounds like a broker sold you a puppy, to me. Enjoy him regardless Would love to see pics of him and his name is so cute!!!

[Lovetodream88]

I don't think you can do anything. Breeders really don't know how much the puppy is doing to weigh until they are an adult its normally just a best guess. There are many yorkies who are over 7 pounds, mine being one of them at 16 pounds. He sounds like he could be a broker and probably got the dog from a back yard breeder or a puppy mill that's why researching a breeder before you get the dog is so very important.