If the same thing happened over here, and I called the YTCA secretary for referrals, and she said that one of her dogs had been placed with someone who was breeding it, I think I would be reporting her to another member of the YTCA. Something about the whole thing doesn't sound kosher. Did she give you other referrals, or was it just this one? I wonder what other club members would think of the secretary referring her dog's offspring offspring for sale. It's not clear if this is a true mentor relationship, or if they are in the business of selling dogs, and that may mean that the dogs haven't been health screened.
I'm surprised the Yorkie Club in your country doesn't agree with the 12-week rule. I understand that bigger breed dogs can go home at 8 weeks, but a breeder should always do what's best for optimum health, and smaller breeds do better staying with the mother longer. This isn't an arbitrary rule, I imagine it's much harder for a breeder to have them this long, and I know shortens the time the are easily sellable, but so many good breeders decided this is really important for the dog, and the socialization of the dog, I would not ignore this or consider buying one from a breeder who sold before this. |