I just want people to know i would never choose a small dog over a healthy dog that is just silly. Of course breed for healthier. i just don't see anything wrong with wanting a smaller dog. People wanted smaller Yorkies way before me thats why the yorkie dropped down from 30lb to the average 7lb. Every one makes it sound like all little 2lb dogs are unhealthy its just not true. my little dude is proof in that. i think there are just alot of bad breeders out there taking advantage of people wanting a smaller yorkie and breeding unhealthy runts to make them. nothing is guarrantee if the bad breeder is selling 5lb yorkies they are bound to be sick too. its not all about size. There needs to be better laws on breeding there really does. And if someone sells you a sick puppy or is selling sick puppies there needs to be a bigger consiquence for them. And untill then we will always have sick dogs no matter what size they are.
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Originally Posted by Cerise  Exactly!
More people will eventually learn that HEALTHIER is the key to quality Yorkie breeding, not smaller, especially if they get a chance to read about all of the drama of sick and dying puppies before they make their purchase.
To the poster of the sick puppy...many owners of sick puppies claim they wouldn't trade them for nothing because they love them so much. I can understand the love and I think that is okay if you can afford it, but not everyone can afford these type of on-going vet bills. I'm sure there are some owners who really wish they had waited and became more informed before their purchase. I say to them, love your babies and don't get offended when people on YT answer your questions by using logic, common sense, or experience, because there are serious Yorkie experts on here (I'm not one of them) who know their stuff, and they will sometimes tell you what you may not want to hear, like or agree with. But it's good information.
Having a new puppy that is constantly getting sick or needing medical attention is NOT a good sign for where the puppy came from. IMO the purchaser of that sickly puppy was scammed because the selling breeder cared more for the money instead of the breed, no matter how long they claim to have been in the breeding business. Though there are many Yorkies given up to shelters and rescues for these discouraging reasons, these breeders know Yorkies sell. |