[MyFairLacy]

Originally Posted by hha

I'm glad YTCA has done all this studying..I bet if they came to my house, they would never be able to decide by the way they act which one I got at 6 weeks and which one at 11, infact, I'd bet $1000 that they would totally get the 2 of them mixed up..

I could never tell anyone that it is okay to get a toy breed at 6-8 weeks of age. Yes, they might survive and be just fine, but what if they don't? How would you feel if you told someone it was fine and then their dog died from hypoglycemia which could have been prevented if the pup stayed a few weeks longer? I know I would feel horrible about it. What if the puppy ends up having liver shunt which could have been checked for at 12-16 weeks of age? Now the family has had the puppy for 4-8 weeks and is in love with it and are heartbroken because their puppy has a major defect..and it all could have been prevented if the puppy was older and had been BAT before leaving the breeder.

There is just no reason for a puppy to leave that early except out of pure selfishness. A breeder would only let a puppy go that young because they either don't know any better or are being lazy and don't want to take care of puppies any longer. And anyone that will only bring a puppy home that young is being selfish and not looking out for the best interest of the puppy. It is proven it is better for the puppies to stay with their breeder, mother, and littermates longer.

The YTCA members have been showing and breeding for years and years...they know more about the yorkshire terrier breed than most YT members combined. I'm pretty sure they have their rules for good reasons...mostly FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF THE DOGS!