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Originally Posted by FlDebra  This has to be very frustrating when you tried to approach this the right way. But keep in mind, the parents you saw could very well be the parents of this little one. The mixing could have been in generations past. This breeder may feel she has done nothing wrong. But I strongly feel these things happen a lot more when you deal with the ACA, APRI, etc. There are AKC puppymills and unscrupulous breeders too but more and more they are being brought down and then they either go out of business or turn to the easier registries. I never knew any of this before I started getting online and reading about Yorkies either. I think most of us are honest and want to believe everyone else is to.
I wish you luck with your testing and any follow on action that may be necessary! |
Exactly. Backyard breeders breed pet quality dogs with unknown backgrounds. It's pot luck what they will produce. They use the "alternative" registries like the ACA who don't require DNA testing or records inspection.
Hopefully you can work something out with this woman without having to go to court. Purebred or not, you paid a lot of money for a puppy who doesn't look like a Yorkie is supposed to look.