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Cairos Mom · 02-13-2005, 12:01 PM

Hi Chellebelle.
I just went through the same thing you did!!! I'll try to help you out as much as I can.
I would recommend doing internet research to see if you should get an adult or a puppy, because this is really a personal preference. A couple of pros to getting an adult are they are usually cheaper because you can get a retired breeding or show dog or better yet, one from a yorkie rescue. Also, you know how it will look and the housetraining is already done for you.
Fem vs Male - Just so you know, the females can hump things too. I made me choice for a female just because I wanted a little girl to dress up and do girly things with. ( My husband refuses to let me put anything except for hoodies on our male minpin

)
A good picture for an adult dog with a puppy cut is
http://www.aprettypuppy.com
just scroll down to the bottom of the page. This is how I am going to keep my babys hair too.
I was lucky enough to get my puppy for $400 plus all the vet costs because I knew the owners of the stud. The reason the prices are so high is because it costs alot to breed the dogs and you want to make sure that you are getting one from a good breeder. This usually means that you will pay more. There is always the option of going with an adult dog though. If you find a breeder you like but think the pups are out of your price range, ask them about any older puppies or adult dogs that they may have. They will usually be much cheaper.
Just make sure that any breeder you buy from will let you go to their home and view all of the dogs. If they insist that you can't come over or they will only bring in one dog at a time and not let you see where the dogs reside, RUN!! These people are trying to hide something and they are likely a puppy mille or backyard breeder. A good breeder will encourage you to come over (unless they have very young puppies) and will also tell you everything I just told you. You can find good breeders through reference and you can search by location using the american kennel club website.

I hope this helps, and good luck!!!
Amanda

02-13-2005, 12:01 PM	#2
Cairos Mom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 94	Hi Chellebelle. I just went through the same thing you did!!! I'll try to help you out as much as I can. I would recommend doing internet research to see if you should get an adult or a puppy, because this is really a personal preference. A couple of pros to getting an adult are they are usually cheaper because you can get a retired breeding or show dog or better yet, one from a yorkie rescue. Also, you know how it will look and the housetraining is already done for you. Fem vs Male - Just so you know, the females can hump things too. I made me choice for a female just because I wanted a little girl to dress up and do girly things with. ( My husband refuses to let me put anything except for hoodies on our male minpin ) A good picture for an adult dog with a puppy cut is http://www.aprettypuppy.com just scroll down to the bottom of the page. This is how I am going to keep my babys hair too. I was lucky enough to get my puppy for $400 plus all the vet costs because I knew the owners of the stud. The reason the prices are so high is because it costs alot to breed the dogs and you want to make sure that you are getting one from a good breeder. This usually means that you will pay more. There is always the option of going with an adult dog though. If you find a breeder you like but think the pups are out of your price range, ask them about any older puppies or adult dogs that they may have. They will usually be much cheaper. Just make sure that any breeder you buy from will let you go to their home and view all of the dogs. If they insist that you can't come over or they will only bring in one dog at a time and not let you see where the dogs reside, RUN!! These people are trying to hide something and they are likely a puppy mille or backyard breeder. A good breeder will encourage you to come over (unless they have very young puppies) and will also tell you everything I just told you. You can find good breeders through reference and you can search by location using the american kennel club website. I hope this helps, and good luck!!! Amanda