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Originally Posted by cpeanut  to the lady that bought canyon hes so handsome!! u r lucky. and this is not slandering this is merely an opinion  i found it strange that she refused or tried to get away from showingme the genetic tests done on parents or pedigree or health certificate for that one pup that was available. another big red flag who would just send a pup with their kid to another city she lives 2 hours away from houston which i was going to drive bc i want to seethe breeder the facility and the adult dogs she just wanted to get rid of her and that just broke my heart... i agree her dogs are beautiful i was considering purchasing the little pup but i dont know too many red flags? why did she get offended when i asked about the pedigree anyhow its her loss... to the lady that bought canyon since you live inmy city do you have any good/bad comments about breeders you met or talked to? I am still looking for a baby girl  i emailed a couple of ytca breeders most of the ones driving distance from me do not have a baby girl now or the ones they have are not very pretty i am not too keen on the foxy face i like the baby face happy new year guys! |
Go with your gut, when picking a breeder. "You buy your breeder first, then your puppy".
Recommendations are wonderful, however, a recommendation coming from 1 person doesn't really give you a complete insight to a breeder.
I come from Texas and began my exhibiting and journey with yorkies there, so I'm pretty familiar with who is who in the yorkie world there. There are some very reputable breeders there. Glad you e-mailed YTCA breeders, follow up with a phone call (shows them you are truely interested and they prefer hearing your voice). Do your homework. Take your time, obtaining a yorkie is a huge undertaking. What you are really looking for in a breeder is relationship, that will be there 7 x 24. One that will provide you a guarantee for your puppy. Remember Guarantees are only as good as the 2 people signing the document.
Not sure if you are aware.....but, it's Bile Acids that are done for LS. Another insight to Liver Shunt testing. Having them performed on the dam and sire (great for breeders in determining the correct pair to breed) only proves that they do not have shunt, but it doesn't prove that they are not carriers and aren't going to produce shunt.