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yorkiecrazy · 03-25-2005, 08:17 AM

Texas Breeders - Yorkshire Terrier

We purchased a Yorkshire Terrier puppy from Betty Williams who goes by Llo-vers Yorkies. She is located in Richmond, TX. The puppy was 14 weeks old.

We told Betty we were looking for a small Yorkshire Terrier known as a teacup. The normal size for Yorkshire Terriers are 6 to 7 lb. when full grown. A small dog would weigh around 5 lb. and a teacup would be less than 5 lb. Teacup puppies sell for several hundred dollars more than the average Yorkshire Terrier. Our teacup Yorkshire Terrier now weighs 14 lb.

After taking the puppy home, it became obvious she was not taken care of. We noticed she had ear infections due to an over growth of hair in her ears. Her toenails had never been trimmed.

Before the age of two, she had operations to correct luxating patella's on both knees. Also before the age of two, she was diagnosed with gastroenteritis. This disease is marked by a large volume of bloody, foul-smelling diarrhea that may be accompanied by vomiting. This is a severe, life-threatening emergency. It occurs suddenly. While this is a noncontagious disease that has no known cause, I have never, ever seen this before in any dog I have ever known.

We tried contacting her in several ways to talk about the puppy's problems. This breeder never answered our phone calls nor returned any messages after the purchase. It seemed to us that she could care less about any of the puppies after they are sold.

When comparing notes with someone else who purchased a puppy in 2002, - This Breeder stated that she had just lost all her yorkies in a fire and was starting over. This breeder gave us the SAME story when we purchased our puppy in 1999.

After talking with several other people who have bought puppies from Betty, I have determined that she is knowingly selling puppies of questionable quality and health.

T. Kelly and Jamie Ashley
Richmond, TX.

03-25-2005, 08:17 AM	#1
yorkiecrazy Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Houston area Posts: 2,672	Texas Breeder Warning Texas Breeders - Yorkshire Terrier We purchased a Yorkshire Terrier puppy from Betty Williams who goes by Llo-vers Yorkies. She is located in Richmond, TX. The puppy was 14 weeks old. We told Betty we were looking for a small Yorkshire Terrier known as a teacup. The normal size for Yorkshire Terriers are 6 to 7 lb. when full grown. A small dog would weigh around 5 lb. and a teacup would be less than 5 lb. Teacup puppies sell for several hundred dollars more than the average Yorkshire Terrier. Our teacup Yorkshire Terrier now weighs 14 lb. After taking the puppy home, it became obvious she was not taken care of. We noticed she had ear infections due to an over growth of hair in her ears. Her toenails had never been trimmed. Before the age of two, she had operations to correct luxating patella's on both knees. Also before the age of two, she was diagnosed with gastroenteritis. This disease is marked by a large volume of bloody, foul-smelling diarrhea that may be accompanied by vomiting. This is a severe, life-threatening emergency. It occurs suddenly. While this is a noncontagious disease that has no known cause, I have never, ever seen this before in any dog I have ever known. We tried contacting her in several ways to talk about the puppy's problems. This breeder never answered our phone calls nor returned any messages after the purchase. It seemed to us that she could care less about any of the puppies after they are sold. When comparing notes with someone else who purchased a puppy in 2002, - This Breeder stated that she had just lost all her yorkies in a fire and was starting over. This breeder gave us the SAME story when we purchased our puppy in 1999. After talking with several other people who have bought puppies from Betty, I have determined that she is knowingly selling puppies of questionable quality and health. T. Kelly and Jamie Ashley Richmond, TX. Last edited by yorkiecrazy; 03-25-2005 at 08:22 AM. Reason: Typing errors and clarification