[ProfessorPeteZa]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Hi, welcome to Yorkietalk. You can register pets that are edible for registering even if they are not to be used for breeding; it's called limited registration. Your breeder may not be eligible to register the litter because his dogs had limit registration. Many will show the parents papers, but if you check carefully you will find that one or both of the parents weren't allowed to breed. The breeder will sell you some line about since you aren't going to show or breed, no need to register. That's why it's important to register; it helps keeps the breeders honest.

It sounds like none of the coats on the puppies are within standard, and in all probability one or both of the parents should not be bred. Yorkies are supposed to have straight blackish metallic silky hair, but this isn't seen until adulthood. Puppy's hair usually looks black, and depending how long, could have a wave to it, but shouldn't look curly at all. I didn't get Joey until 12 weeks, which is the minimum that YTCA recommends for puppies being taken home, this is another indication that the breeder isn't following recommended practices. That said, most of us don't have dogs that can completely match standards, but we love them anyway, but I try to encourage others to buy from breeders who only breed those dogs that are standard range.

whoa! lol i had to reread that... edible pets