I couldn't decide between a Yorkie and a Maltese, I love them both. I found YorkieTalk, and it gave me lots of great information on finding a good breeder. So at that point, I was on a search for the best breeder I could find, one that lived up to what I thought may be impossible standards. I couldn't find a Maltese breeder of the caliber of Joey's breeder, I'm not saying that there are none in Arizona, but I was disappointed with all I interviewed. I think if you choose to get a pure bred instead of a rescue, it really is important to reward only those breeders who are doing their very best to ensure only healthy dogs are born, and who are really trying to "improve" the breed, and not just breeding for money. So for me it was find a good breeder first, then choose the dog. |