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donatella80 · 05-23-2007, 11:06 AM

I was pretty ignorant of puppy mills and pet stores until I started spending a lot of time on this board. I probably would have bought a Yorkie from a pet store without a thought, but not after reading what I've read since.

Basil came from a backyard breeder. I Googled "Pennsylvania breeders Yorkshire Terriers" and found several. I saw his pic online and fell in love (he was the last one left out of a litter of 3). I called the breeder and drove about 2 hours to her house. His mom & dad were on site--they were the only Yorkies the lady owned and she breeds them every other year. They lived in the house and were AKC registered.

I lucked into a happy, healthy little dog and couldn't be happier!

05-23-2007, 11:06 AM	#57
donatella80 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 109	I was pretty ignorant of puppy mills and pet stores until I started spending a lot of time on this board. I probably would have bought a Yorkie from a pet store without a thought, but not after reading what I've read since. Basil came from a backyard breeder. I Googled "Pennsylvania breeders Yorkshire Terriers" and found several. I saw his pic online and fell in love (he was the last one left out of a litter of 3). I called the breeder and drove about 2 hours to her house. His mom & dad were on site--they were the only Yorkies the lady owned and she breeds them every other year. They lived in the house and were AKC registered. I lucked into a happy, healthy little dog and couldn't be happier!