You said -This Yorkie came from champ lines, and was being used to BREED. That was all she was good for at that home.
You are on topic and this is a very valid observation. This is exactly one of the things I am talking about that a breeder who advertises, champion lines with no champions of their own is only in it for the money. Unfortunately this poor little girl you saw is exactly the problem that can happen when a show breeder's kennel name dogs get away from them.
As I said before, some show breeders don't care where they sell too, they are not considered reputable either regardless of whether they show. Some got away from the show breeder because they were duped by someone and should not have trusted them. This is why it is so difficult for a newcomer to get into the breed. We have to make sure a newcomer is not going to turn around breed/sell anywhere for the soul purpose of making money.
So the question you want to ask when someone is selling a pup, champion lines, "Do you show your dogs at all and how many champions have you produced?" Often sellers, and that's about all they are, will advertise Champion lines without ever seeing a show ring because they will ask way more money but you still don't really know what your getting. If the parents are pet quality, the pup will be pet quality or getting away from even looking like a Yorkie. Showing such as I do, and breeding with many champions in my lines, I still will get pet quality pups. All show breeders do regardless of what breed you are talking about.
Again, when buying a puppy, the breeder should be asking a lot of questions and unless you convince them that you want to get into showing, it should not be sold on open papers.
I have seen many ads, where one price will get you limited registration, a much higher price will get you open papers to do as you wish. This is so unethical. Often the pup is very young, you have no idea what you are really getting. There is such an ad on this forum right now. I would advise anyone to keep looking don't go there.
A pup should also never be sold under 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 lbs regardless of age. They are too small if especially under 2 lbs to go to a new home, risk factors are way too high.
Remember, regardless of parents size that pup could very well be small due to a health issue. |