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Originally Posted by ladyjane  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. There are some quite lovely yorkies in rescue!Many of them are simply diamonds in the rough...waiting for someone to bring them to their full potential! I have some what I consider, absolutely beautiful pups...all of them former rescues and would be very happy to share their before and after pics that would blow your mind! I can assure you that if I lined them up with any yorkies (other than show yorkies) you would not be able to tell they were rescues.
I am stunned to hear anyone say that rescues are not your average looking yorkie. Exactly what is average? Maybe the one poster meant to say not your typical show yorkie.
Please, please do not think that all yorkies in rescue are large, old and not good looking..that is just not so. They are lovely...each and every one of them..now, of course if you are looking for that perfect little female you probably should seek out a breeder...and yes, do your research! There are good breeders out there....unfortunately there are also many mills and back yard breeders that will take you for a ride. As you have found out, there are more applicants for these yorkies in rescue than there are yorkies.
I am not sure why you are looking for a rescue if you have such stringent requirements for a pet! The idea of getting a rescue is to help a pup that someone else has discarded.
Please also keep in mind that when you get another small one, do not let her stay up on high places where she can be injured. I just saw a previous post and it sounded like you thought it was the tile floor. It does not matter what type of surface they fall on! I had a yorkie walk off a bed onto a carpeted floor...it was horrifying...thousands of dollars later he was able to walk again. I was lucky he did not die...he had herniated two cervical discs in his neck and was unable to even stand up. He was about seven pounds which is a good size for a yorkie. They really are fragile!
Good luck in your search and please be careful...whether it be a rescue or a breeder you obtain one from. You really need to take your time and the right one will come along! |
Sorry if you were offended by my post. I have a rescue Yorkie and I am active with a Yorkie rescue locally, as you can see from my signature. I was in no means trying to talk bad about rescues (like I said, I have one). They are amazing dogs and we will more than likely never buy a dog ever again. My point was, like you said, if the OP has such stringent requirements, it is unlikely that they will find their perfect dog in a rescue. Most Yorkies in rescues ARE older (as in not puppies), and larger in size. That is simply a fact, and there is nothing wrong with that. If that's not what an owner wants, they need to be aware that a rescue is perhaps not the best place to look.