[MyFairLacy]

As Bama stated, there are MANY red flags when looking at this breeder's website...Bleu aside, she does not appear to be a reputable breeder if you follow the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America Guidelines:

CODE OF ETHICS

1) A breeder-member shall strive to conform to the Yorkshire Terrier Standard as approved by the American Kennel Club, to improve progeny, and to reduce faults to a minimum.

This breeder is not breeding show quality dogs. They have too many faults according to the Yorkshire Terrier standard to do well in the conformation ring. She is breeding pet-quality dogs.

2) Members shall comply with the rules of the American Kennel Club concerning record keeping and the registration, identification, sale, and transfer of dogs.

3) Members shall refer potential puppy purchasers to other reputable breeders and be helpful and courteous to those who request information about the breed.

4) All stud dogs and bitches shall be screened prior to breeding for both infectious and hereditary diseases using the then generally accepted and available techniques.

I have yet to see any proof that this breeder actually screens for anything. Screening should include a thorough physical exam, full blood panel, Bile Acid Test, Thyroid Testing, Brucellosis Test, and Luxating patellas, Hip Dysplasia, Legge-calve perthes and heart problems should be carefully checked for as well.

5) A breeder-member selling puppies or offering stud services shall fully disclose to potential clients any serious or disabling hereditary defects, including the reasonable possibility of such defects.

Bleu Boy's father was being offered for sale on her website as "Breeding Stock". Why would she offer a dog for sale as breeding stock, knowing that he produced a puppy with a possible genetic defect?

6) All contractual terms and conditions relating to Yorkshire Terriers shall be reduced to writing and shall be honored by a member.

7) An exhibitor-member shall not alter a dog’s natural appearance except as provided in the Yorkshire Terrier Standard.

8) A member shall not defame another member nor seek to impair a member’s
reputation, provided, however, a member shall report any serious situation that is detrimental to the breed or is inconsistent with these principles.

9) A member’s advertising:
- shall be professional in appearance and location;
- shall not refer to YTCA membership to attempt to enhance integrity or the quality of stock;
- shall not contain any misleading photograph or other graphic materials; and
- shall not use terms as “teacup”, “tiny specialists”, doll faced, or similar terminology.

This breeder advertises Teacups, Tiny Toys, etc. which is HUGE HUGE HUGE NO NO! NO reputable breeder breeds for a tiny size and advertises them as teacups, micros, etc etc. This in itself should be enough to make a buyer run far far away. There is no such thing as a "Teacup" yorkie. A yorkshire Terrier is a toy breed that should not exceed 7lbs. And it is preferred that they be at least 4lbs.

10) A member shall sponsor an applicant for membership only if the member has personally known the applicant for at least two years. At least one of the sponsoring members must have visited the applicants’ facility at least once during the two years immediately preceding the application date.


CODE OF CONDUCT

1) Assistance and encouragement shall be willingly offered by members to show novices and others needing advice and guidance. The welfare of the breed will be in their hands in the future.

2) All dogs will be kept under safe and sanitary conditions, be given maximum health care and protection, including regular inoculations and proper nutrition.

You'd have to check this out for yourself..

3) Healthy spacing between litters will be a priority and unspayed bitches will beprotected from unplanned matings. Bitches will in no case be bred before their second heat or before they are at least 18 months of age, whichever comes first, nor be placed at risk by an unreasonable number of cesarean sections and then only with the concurrence of a veterinarian.

This breeder stated on YorkieTalk before that she breeds her bitches twice a year which is EVERY HEAT. A reputable breeder would not breed back to back heats more than once. Many prefer to breed only one heat cycle a year.

Also, look at the amount of dogs this breeder has. Most reputable breeders have a small breeding program and have one, two or possibly three litters the entire year. This breeder has SEVERAL bitches and stud dogs and has several litters available year-round.

4) Puppies will not be sold or consigned to pet stores, agents, or other commercial enterprises nor sold to disreputable breeders, and neither puppies nor stud services will be offered as prizes or for raffles.

This breeder does not sell on a spay/neuter contract or on limited registration. She sells all puppies with full registration and full breeding rights. She does not care if they are bred by their new owners or not. This falls under "being sold to disreputable breeders." as anyone breeding pet quality puppies does not fall under the category of "reputable breeder."

5) Prospective buyers will be screened as thoroughly as possible to determine their intent, as well as their ability and interest in providing a safe, adequate, loving environment and a long term relationship with a puppy or adult dog.

How carefully does this breeder screen her new homes? Seems like with as many puppies available as she has all the time, it would be hard to find that many EXCELLENT homes.

6) All puppies and dogs offered for sale will be sold with written sales agreements to include clear terms and conditions and be signed by the seller and buyer. The contract will request that the seller be contacted in the event that at any time the owner is unable to keep the dog, it will be the obligation of the seller to assist in the placement of the dog in question.

7) Purchasers will be required to neuter/spay all puppies sold as pets. If specified in the written sales contract, the seller will promptly release limited registration forms upon receipt of a veterinarian’s certification of such spaying or neutering.

Again, this breeder sells all her pet-quality puppies with full breeding rights and full registration.

8) All puppies leaving the breeders possession will be a minimum of twelve (12) weeks of age to facilitate adequate socialization as well as appropriate emotional and temperament development through interaction with siblings, dam and other dogs.

Is she selling puppies before 12 weeks?

9) Breeders will provide puppy buyers with written details of feeding, general care, date and types of a minimum of two (2) inoculations, as well as dates of wormings, grooming instructions, etc. and be available to offer future advise as needed.

10) Stud service will be offered only by and to AKC Full Registered, healthy, mature dogs and bitches, respectively, and only of sound temperament. The dogs and Bitches should be free of serious congenital and hereditary defects. Stud service will be refused for any mating which is considered to not be in the best interest of the breed.

11) Animals recently exposed to the risks of infectious diseases and bitches with nursing whelp will not be exhibited.

12) Members realize that they represent the dog fancy in general and Yorkshire Terriers specifically to the general public. Members will act in a professional and good sportsman-like manner at all times and will respect the rules of hotels/motels, other show sites and of all show sponsors.

This breeder violates MANY of the YTCA's rules which would make them an unreputable breeder. Why would you want to buy from a breeder that purposely breeds tiny yorkies that do not meet the Yorkshire Terrier standard and who sells all their puppies with full breeding rights where they can end up being bred by a clueless petowner?

It's important to find a reputable breeder who knows their lines very well. knows where they came from, what they've produced. For the prices she sells her puppies for, you can buy a well-bred puppy from a reputable breeder for the same price.