The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America, (YTCA) the parent club of the AKC, for yorkies, recommends that yorkies leave no sooner than 12 weeks, and smaller puppies might need to stay longer. Some breeders don't follow the guidelines set forth by the YTCA and just use their own state's minimum guideline. In certain parts of the country this can be young as 6 weeks, and it doesn't differentiate between the larger breeds and the smaller breeds. I would never recommend anybody buying from a breeder that doesn't follow this very basic guideline. |