The QVC OF Yorkie Purchasing

[chickendido]

I accidently came across this website this morning that left me in disgusted awe! It's the weirdest site I have ever seen that sells Yorkies! They also sell other breeds as well and you can view them neatly in categories. Pay special attention to the "live" broadcast window on the left. There's this creepy guy sitting in sort of an office, holding up a puppy and showasing he/she like it's a product! He even goes as far as to hold the pup in the camera and strokes up and down his/her fur so one could see the quality of the coat! They advertise such a live scheduled showcase for you and the puppy you have picked out. As you scroll through the site on your shopping spree, you click on a puppy, put it in your shopping bag (really, there's a shopping bag) and then you go through checkout! As the special of the week, they offer free shipping on select dogs. Now hold on to your seats; there's even a $100 off coupon!!!!
This whole experience left me wondering if I just visited QVC or watched a segment of The Price Is Right! Check it out; masteroftails.com

[chickendido]

I forgot to mention that I posted this on the Yorkie product review forum because on this said website, that's all what they are.......

[ARCHIE]

I can't watch things like that because I have no control over it.
These are very sick individuals. Sounds like a puppy auction to me.
Things like this should be against the law!

[MIZBROWN]

That sounds scary and quite sad - Dont even want to see it, for I know it will upset me...

[Bizzymammabee]

OMG I went to the site..it's appauling. The funniest thing it that they have a side link about puppy mills.They also have discounts available. Jeeze.

[Bizzymammabee]

Puppy Mills

The term puppy mill generally creates a feeling of outrage ? just as if you would say baby mills. Is a puppy mill. . .

A place where several breeds of dogs are raised and the breeder always has puppies for sale?
A dirty, trashy place where one or several breeds of dogs are kept in deplorable conditions and puppies are always available?
A place where a single breed of dog is raised in acceptable conditions and puppies are always available?
A place where lots of dogs are raised, where breeding is done solely for financial gain rather than protection of breed integrity, and where puppies are sold to brokers or to pet stores?
All of the above?
The answer depends on whom you ask.

A person who loves one or two specific breeds, which he promotes and protects, may think all of the above ?breeders? to be puppy mills. The same reaction can be expected from animal shelter and rescue workers who deal daily with abandoned dogs. However, operators of clean commercial kennels, licensed by the US Department of Agriculture, will strongly disagree, since the very mention of the term "puppy mill" damages their business and that of the pet stores they deal with.

The media have exploited the sensitivities of viewers by pointing their cameras over trash, piles of feces, dogs with runny noses and oozing sores, dogs crammed into shopping carts and tiny coops, rats sharing dirty food bowls and dry dishes. They've shown the angry puppy mill owner on tape, as an unsavory individual, completely ignorant of dog care, demanding to be left alone to earn his livelihood. The TV programs are looking for the sensational and show these appalling conditions as though they would apply to the entire dog breeding industry.

So, Just What Exactly IS A Puppy Mill?
After World War II, when many farmers facing bad crops were desperately seeking ways of earning a living, the US Department of Agriculture encouraged the raising of puppies as a crop. As the supply of puppies increased, retail pet outlets started to appear everywhere. Puppy production was on its way.

The puppy farmers didn't know much about dog breeding and usually operated with little money and less than appropriate conditions. They kept their dogs in chicken coops and rabbit hutches, didn't interact with the dogs and didn't consider veterinary care because they couldn't afford to pay. The Humane Society of the US and other animal welfare organizations focused national attention to these farms and labeled them as "puppy mills."

The conditions of these farms were a major factor for the passage of the national Animal Welfare Act. The ?puppy mill? label however, as it often happens, is sometimes applied to any breeder of lots of dogs, regardless of the conditions of the kennel of the health of the puppies.

Types of Business That Handle Dogs
The Animal Welfare Act is administered by the US Department of Agriculture. The act lists several categories of businesses that handle dogs:

Pet Wholesalers
Those who import, buy, sell or trade pets in wholesale channels. They must be licensed by the US Department of Agriculture to conduct business.

Pet Breeders
Breed for the wholesale trade, whether for selling to other breeders or selling to brokers or directly to pet stores. They must also be licensed by the USDA to conduct business.

Hobby Breeders
They sell directly to pet stores and are exempt from licensing if they gross less than $500/year and if they own no more than three breeding females. They usually have only one breed, but may have two; follow a breeding plan in efforts to preserve and protect the breed; produce from 0 to 5 litters per year; breeds only when a litter will enhance the breed and the breeding program; raises the puppies with plenty of environmental and human contact; provides a contract that protects the breeder, the dog, and the buyer; runs a small, clean kennel; screens breeding stock to eliminate hereditary defects from the breed; works with a breed club or kennel club to promote and protect the breed; and cares that each and every puppy is placed in the best home possible.

Commercial Breeders
Usually have several breeds of dogs with profit as the primary motive for existence. The dogs may be healthy or not and the kennel may be clean or not. The dogs are probably not screened for genetic diseases, and the breeding stock is probably not selected for resemblance to the breed standard or for good temperament. Most commercial breeders sell their puppies to pet stores or to brokers who sell to pet stores.

Brokers
One who buys puppies from commercial kennels and sells to retail outlets. Brokers ship puppies by the crate-load on airlines or by truckload throughout the country. Brokers must be licensed by USDA and must abide by the shipping regulations in the Animal Welfare Act.

Puppy Mills
Breeders who produce puppies hand over fist with no breeding program, little attention to puppy placement, and poor health and socialization practices. A puppy mill may or may not be dirty but it is usually overcrowded and the dogs may be neglected or abused because the breeder can't properly handle as many dogs as he has. Puppy mill operators often denigrate hobby breeders and their dogs in attempts to make a sale.


Unfortunately, some people who are established in your local dog scene could be categorized as operating puppy mills. Prospective buyers should be careful to question anyone they are considering as a source for a puppy.

The AWA does not list a definition of either "commercial kennel" or "puppy mill." The American Kennel Club also avoids defining "puppy mill" but does label a commercial breeder as one who "breeds dogs as a business, for profit" and a hobby breeder as "one who breeds purebred dogs occasionally to justifiably improve the breed, not for purposes of primary income."

AKC does not license breeders. [More on the AKC] The USDA issues licenses under the Animal Welfare Act after inspecting kennels to determine whether or not minimum standards for housing and care are being met. They require a minimum amount of space for each dog, shelter, a feeding and veterinary care program, fresh water every 24 hours, proper drainage of the kennel, and appropriate sanitary procedures to assure cleanliness.

It's easy to say that John Jones or Mary Smith runs a puppy mill or that pet store puppies come from puppy mills, but the label is tossed about so frequently and with so little regard for accuracy that each prospective dog owner should ascertain for himself whether or not he wishes to buy a dog from John Jones, Mary Smith, a pet store, or a hobby breeder.

If you think you've found a puppy mill and wish to report it there are several actions you can take.

[chickendido]

This is what you can expect when you purchse the platinum butler service;

deliver your new baby to your door; giving you a choice of receiving your puppy in your arms or in a decorated basket.


OMG, listen to this;

Arrangements can also be made if the puppy is to be given as a gift, this is a great way to surprise a loved one, birthday, anniversary, Valentine's Day, Christmas.

This site is a new low, even for the industry! Shame, Shame, Shame!

[Bizzymammabee]

yeah I saw that...lool. what people will do to make a buck.

[Yorkiekids]

That is a terrible site. I would never buy a pup from them no matter how desperate I was. Even if I hadn't found this site I think I would have had the common sense to realize that was something that wasn't right.

[SevenGirl]

Originally Posted by chickendido

This is what you can expect when you purchse the platinum butler service;

deliver your new baby to your door; giving you a choice of receiving your puppy in your arms or in a decorated basket.


OMG, listen to this;

Arrangements can also be made if the puppy is to be given as a gift, this is a great way to surprise a loved one, birthday, anniversary, Valentine's Day, Christmas.

This site is a new low, even for the industry! Shame, Shame, Shame!

What in the world???? You are right--this is a new low!

[Elisandra]

i dont see the website anywhere?

[chickendido]

Originally Posted by Elisandra

i dont see the website anywhere?

masteroftails.com

[Elisandra]

thanks i am going to have to check it out from home i dont have adobe at my work but im sure if you guys think it's horrible that they would do that to any puppy not just yorkies its disgusting.

[Shelby&Seymour]

They need to be bombarded with e-mails...... saying that it is a sad, disgusting, unprofessional and irrespectable way to sell any breed of dog.

[alex_143]

they sell chi for $2,800 i have never in my whole life seen them go for that much lmao