Saw a full grown-looking 8 week old yorkie today - YorkieTalk.com Forums

LittleFurbabies · 09-08-2006, 06:17 PM

What the heck were they selling? I went into this puppy store last weekend and they told me to come back today to see if they had yorkies. Well they did, supposedly. Now I've never seen a yorkie pup in real life, but I've done enough research to know what they should look like. So when I came up to this cute, but 5-7inch tall 10 lb. Yorkie pup I knew something was wrong. It also either had thin hair or silverish looking hair on its head. Aren't they supposed to be brown/black as pups? They even assured me that it was purebred and 8 WEEKS OLD! It was cute, but something was odd. They just said it was "big." Gotta love a horribly carried out scam...it was $200 cheaper.

txshopper73 · 09-08-2006, 06:28 PM

The silver on it's head is normal. It's starting to change colors and they will continue up to 2 years of age. That is a very tall and heavy yorkie, though...especially at 8 weeks of age!

yorkieusa · 09-08-2006, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LittleFurbabies

What the heck were they selling? I went into this puppy store last weekend and they told me to come back today to see if they had yorkies. Well they did, supposedly. Now I've never seen a yorkie pup in real life, but I've done enough research to know what they should look like. So when I came up to this cute, but 5-7inch tall 10 lb. Yorkie pup I knew something was wrong. It also either had thin hair or silverish looking hair on its head. Aren't they supposed to be brown/black as pups? They even assured me that it was purebred and 8 WEEKS OLD! It was cute, but something was odd. They just said it was "big." Gotta love a horribly carried out scam...it was $200 cheaper.

Are you seriously considering buying a yorkie in a pet store?

LittleFurbabies · 09-08-2006, 06:42 PM

Thanks for the reply! I couldn't remember which colors come out when. I just remembered that yorkies being certain colors too early can be bad...

LittleFurbabies · 09-08-2006, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkieusa

Are you seriously considering buying a yorkie in a pet store?

Nope, I just think they're the cutest things and I wanted to see a pup up close(besides pics). I'm not actually getting one for years.

NIKITA & LILO · 09-08-2006, 06:54 PM

I've heard about pet stores doing it. They have puppies that are akc reg., so when in due to neglect one of the pupies at the store dies, they keep his akc papers and transfer it to other puppy( sometimes sick or non full breed). YEAH I believe it's illegal!!!The pet stores are a big SCAM overall. Just save yourself a heartbrake and don't go there anymore. You are just going to be annoyed whith what you'll see.

yorkieusa · 09-08-2006, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by LittleFurbabies

Nope, I just think they're the cutest things and I wanted to see a pup up close(besides pics). I'm not actually getting one for years.

I'm sooooooo glad to hear that you won't be getting one from a pet store.

LittleFurbabies · 09-08-2006, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NIKITA & LILO

I've heard about pet stores doing it. They have puppies that are akc reg., so when in due to neglect one of the pupies at the store dies, they keep his akc papers and transfer it to other puppy( sometimes sick or non full breed). YEAH I believe it's illegal!!!The pet stores are a big SCAM overall. Just save yourself a heartbrake and don't go there anymore. You are just going to be annoyed whith what you'll see.

Yeah, I probably won't go back. Its weird, either I know more about buying a "good" yorkie compared to other dogs, or it takes more to get a quality dog of this breed. The other puppies looked so cute/healthy/energetic but the "yorkie" looked out of place.

LittleFurbabies · 09-08-2006, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkieusa

I'm sooooooo glad to hear that you won't be getting one from a pet store.

I won't its just so weird. Last week I talked to a lady there and she said the yorkies are usually really small 10 week old pups that need to be in special areas b/c of their size and I come back to see that huge one. Oh well...its a really popular/busy place. I wonder how everyone's pups that were bought from there are doing...

Brookef18 · 09-08-2006, 08:26 PM

Chewy is from a pet shop and he is doing great! My best friends Yorkie is a few years old and has never been sick yet... doing great! I know how people feel about pet shops but I have heard alot about people buying from a breeder that they were told was good... only to find out that they were not. I met a woman today who's dog was supposed to be a toy breed, and her dog is huge... Like 30 pounds! (Not a yorkie) they don't even have papers on this dog. the papers they got were not real or something!
I know you have to do your home work to find a really good breeder. But not every dog that comes from a pet store is in horrible health. i think the worst thing is that you are helping the puppy mills stay open. But don't these poor dogs need a home too? I can look at this like I saved him and he is our baby and we love him. After everything I have read and heard I would have a hard time trusting a pet store or a breeder... Unless you know the breeder personally how can any one KNOW they are not being lied to?
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rox626 · 09-08-2006, 08:33 PM

You're lucky your dog is healthy and I'm sure that many people do have healthy dogs from Pet Shops too. But the point is as long as people buy their dogs from stores like that the Puppy millers and Puppy Brokers will stay in business. These dogs are treated like livestock or worse. There are many sites on the internet that will show you just how bad it is. Pet stores make it too easy for people to go with the cute factor and buy a puppy on impulse while they are at the Mall. They just don't know the conditions their puppy came from and where their parents are most likely still enduring a life of misery.

Brookef18 · 09-08-2006, 09:08 PM

trust me I have heard it all... I didn't know what a puppy mill was... I wanted a Yorkie and myhusband made the decision on the spot. i had been wanting one for while but my husbad didn't want any more dogs... it took less then 10 min for him to want this one. He would never have gone to a breeder... I don't promote puppy mills... but I would do it all over again to save this little baby, the dogs in the pet shops should not sit there with no homes. You don't know alot about history of resque dogs, but people still want to save them! I can't say I would never buy a puppy from a pet store again... maybe i will some day. I would rather find a breeder that I could trust... but I won't stop myself from following my heart...

Bnot · 09-08-2006, 09:17 PM

Wow, 10 lbs, and 8 weeks old??? I smell chit here, and its not the dogs chit.

Check out the thread on "how much does you puppy weigh".

rox626 · 09-08-2006, 09:49 PM

No body faults you for buying your puppy. In an ideal world puppy mills wouldn't exist and the second best thing would be for people to boycott pet shops that sell dogs totally and put them out of business. There will never be a shortage of dogs that need rescuing.

rosesmom · 09-08-2006, 10:09 PM

Oh goodness, I wonder how big that would end up being. Doesn't sound like a purebred yorkie does it.

09-08-2006, 06:17 PM	#1
LittleFurbabies YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 262	Saw a full grown-looking 8 week old yorkie today What the heck were they selling? I went into this puppy store last weekend and they told me to come back today to see if they had yorkies. Well they did, supposedly. Now I've never seen a yorkie pup in real life, but I've done enough research to know what they should look like. So when I came up to this cute, but 5-7inch tall 10 lb. Yorkie pup I knew something was wrong. It also either had thin hair or silverish looking hair on its head. Aren't they supposed to be brown/black as pups? They even assured me that it was purebred and 8 WEEKS OLD! It was cute, but something was odd. They just said it was "big." Gotta love a horribly carried out scam...it was $200 cheaper. Last edited by LittleFurbabies; 09-08-2006 at 06:20 PM.

09-08-2006, 06:28 PM	#2
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 14,226 Blog Entries: 1	The silver on it's head is normal. It's starting to change colors and they will continue up to 2 years of age. That is a very tall and heavy yorkie, though...especially at 8 weeks of age! __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley

09-08-2006, 06:54 PM	#6
NIKITA & LILO Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: McLean , VA Posts: 458	I've heard about pet stores doing it. They have puppies that are akc reg., so when in due to neglect one of the pupies at the store dies, they keep his akc papers and transfer it to other puppy( sometimes sick or non full breed). YEAH I believe it's illegal!!!The pet stores are a big SCAM overall. Just save yourself a heartbrake and don't go there anymore. You are just going to be annoyed whith what you'll see. __________________ NIKITA & LILO If my little girl is a PRINCESS, does it make me a QUEEN?

09-08-2006, 08:26 PM	#10
Brookef18 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Cod Ma Posts: 1,855	just something to think bout Chewy is from a pet shop and he is doing great! My best friends Yorkie is a few years old and has never been sick yet... doing great! I know how people feel about pet shops but I have heard alot about people buying from a breeder that they were told was good... only to find out that they were not. I met a woman today who's dog was supposed to be a toy breed, and her dog is huge... Like 30 pounds! (Not a yorkie) they don't even have papers on this dog. the papers they got were not real or something! I know you have to do your home work to find a really good breeder. But not every dog that comes from a pet store is in horrible health. i think the worst thing is that you are helping the puppy mills stay open. But don't these poor dogs need a home too? I can look at this like I saved him and he is our baby and we love him. After everything I have read and heard I would have a hard time trusting a pet store or a breeder... Unless you know the breeder personally how can any one KNOW they are not being lied to? </IMG> __________________ Brooke (Chewy's and Sadie's Mom) visit us on dogster dogster.com/dogs/700047

09-08-2006, 09:08 PM	#12
Brookef18 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Cod Ma Posts: 1,855	trust me I have heard it all... I didn't know what a puppy mill was... I wanted a Yorkie and myhusband made the decision on the spot. i had been wanting one for while but my husbad didn't want any more dogs... it took less then 10 min for him to want this one. He would never have gone to a breeder... I don't promote puppy mills... but I would do it all over again to save this little baby, the dogs in the pet shops should not sit there with no homes. You don't know alot about history of resque dogs, but people still want to save them! I can't say I would never buy a puppy from a pet store again... maybe i will some day. I would rather find a breeder that I could trust... but I won't stop myself from following my heart... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Brooke (Chewy's and Sadie's Mom) visit us on dogster dogster.com/dogs/700047

09-08-2006, 06:42 PM	#4
LittleFurbabies YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 262	Thanks for the reply! I couldn't remember which colors come out when. I just remembered that yorkies being certain colors too early can be bad...

09-08-2006, 08:33 PM	#11
rox626 YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 328	You're lucky your dog is healthy and I'm sure that many people do have healthy dogs from Pet Shops too. But the point is as long as people buy their dogs from stores like that the Puppy millers and Puppy Brokers will stay in business. These dogs are treated like livestock or worse. There are many sites on the internet that will show you just how bad it is. Pet stores make it too easy for people to go with the cute factor and buy a puppy on impulse while they are at the Mall. They just don't know the conditions their puppy came from and where their parents are most likely still enduring a life of misery.

09-08-2006, 09:17 PM	#13
Bnot YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mobile AL Posts: 1,399	Wow, 10 lbs, and 8 weeks old??? I smell chit here, and its not the dogs chit. Check out the thread on "how much does you puppy weigh".

09-08-2006, 09:49 PM	#14
rox626 YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 328	No body faults you for buying your puppy. In an ideal world puppy mills wouldn't exist and the second best thing would be for people to boycott pet shops that sell dogs totally and put them out of business. There will never be a shortage of dogs that need rescuing.

09-08-2006, 10:09 PM	#15
rosesmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: pa Posts: 545	Oh goodness, I wonder how big that would end up being. Doesn't sound like a purebred yorkie does it. __________________ Pat & Rose