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Originally Posted by bhall909  Thank you so much Bamafan121s. It is so nice to be able to talk to someone who actually knows something. Can I please ask a favor of you. I have two other places I was looking at. Can you look at them and tell me what you think. PLEEEEASE!!!!!!! www.memesyorkies.com, I am looking at Patti and Sussie on this site. http://www.owensk9.net/, there are quite a few so I have selected one yet.
What do you think of these two breeders? |
I can only give you my opinion based off what is on their site, which doesn't always give you the whole truth, but it will give you some suggestions on some things you'd DEFINATELY want to address.
With any breeder you are considering, check with the registries to see if there are any compaints against them. (There is a link to the AKC suspension list here.)
Regarding memesyorkies.com, some things that catch my attention are:
-a pup 'ready for adoption' at 8 1/2 weeks is way too early, the general age for placement that most respected breeders agree on is 12 weeks
-the pups are reg with different registries...I would question why
-the health guarantee does not cover luxating patellas--not life threatening, but it is often genetic and is not a trait that should have been passed on to the pups
There really isn't much info on that site to look at...no info on the parents, etc.
Regarding owensk9, the only thing I would question is the whole 'kennel' aspect. I question the benefits of dogs receiving the attention they need when the dogs are kept in cages in a kennel.
But that is more just a personal view.
I can't really see the pedigrees well (blurry) for their dogs, but I think there is some Prestigeous in there--I *think* that she is a member here so you may be able to get some more info from her, if it is the same person.
Someone on here posted they have had some first hand experience with one of the breeders and offered to address specific questions for you.
Be sure to check the 'Breeder Review' section too--you may find something there on these or other breeders you are considering.
