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Originally Posted by vickii-116  she cant be a puppy mill cuz shes not a breeder....she only has 2 dogs and she doesnt force them to breed....it just happened..like my grandma ....her dog had puppies....and shes not a breeder |
Here is my take on this puppy. No this woman is not a breeder or puppy mill BUT
she is irresponsible. She had a male and female that have not been altered, she let them be together while the female was in heat~BAM PUPPIES! This is no better than a BYB or puppymill. Irresponsible is not an excuse. There are very few yorkies that are considered breeding standard. This is why there are so many yorkies that are all over the board when it comes to size, color and health issues etc.
I am guessing but you sound like a young girl who went along with your mom to look at a puppy so really this puppy isn't even your decision. From what I read your mom sounds like she has made up her mind to pruchase this puppy. It does not sound like you have not done a lot of research on purchasing a puppy other than the price or you would be able to answer all of these questions without doubt. Looking at a few pictures on line or deciding to just ask the vet afterward if not how to look for a puppy.
I personally would not give this woman $800
just because she let her dogs have a litter. I also believe in spay and neutering all my animals. It sounds like that is not the case in your family. If you do decided to bring this puppy home I do hope you plan to neuter so there are no accident at your home as well.
There are a lot of people that say they are breeders and spout about breed standard blah blah. IMO just because you go to a someone that has multiple litters does not guarantee you anything. There are plenty of people right here on YT that ended up with 11 lb or larger yorkies, various health issues and not able to collect on a health guarantees. Anyone can talk the talk but many are not able to walk the walk when the time comes. There are many, many posts about just this subjects if you do a search. It's all just a roll of the dice for the majority of people who purchase unless you really know someone's breeding program long term. If this was regulated better there wouldn't be so many unwanted animals in shelters and they are the lucky ones.