 My 5 cents worth...
Dublin came from Marie and had kennel cough when we got him. At the time I thought that it was probably from his trip over here since Marie went on and on about how strict the breeding programs were in IRE. She said they were much more careful there and that was why thery didn't have rabies and the pups didn't have to be quarantined when coming into the States.
Her home was clean and the puppies were kept in a little crib in the living room and were well cared for. Since they'd come from overseas the parents weren't available to see.
That said.... Dublin is not even close to the standard! He's now 10lbs (I actually think he was younger than she said he was when we got him because his weight was on-target then.), has a very noticeable under-bite, a roach back and dry skin issues. Other than that he seems healthy... so far... he's not quite 2 yrs old, though, and hondo's story kinda' scared me!
He's a wonderful pet with a big dynamic loving personality. He's fit nicely into our family and we love him dearly... he's just not what I was expecting in a Yorkie.
Thanks to Sylvan Yorkies Dublin's little girlfriend, Widget, is everything I expected in a Yorkie... and more!! |