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You may find ads for free Yorkies. many will say there are no free Yorkies , But I have seen many my self. those Yorkies are not some thing you would want to use for breeding. those Yorkies are probably not the standard Yorkie. pet Yorkie only many of these Yorkies comes from homes that sadly just don't want the baby any more. or their income has changed or some thing like that.
In breeding you don't want to breed a Female under 5 lbs even then they may be at risk its best to have a vet check them out before even thinking of breeding. a breeding pair needs to be tested for many things best to do lots of research before breeding. and you will need money put away if some thing goes wrong.
Trying To Find the Right Breeder
A Task Easier Said Than Done
Signs of a Responsible Breeder:
1) They will answer a buyer's questions.
Do not be afraid to ask questions. A good breeder will expect this.
2) They guarantee their pups free of genetic diseases common in the yorkie breed and replace the pup if any such disease appears.
3) They allow the breeding females to recover sufficiently from one breeding before doing another.
Beware of breeders who always have puppies. This is a bad sign.
4) They keep puppies they cannot place.
They do NOT sell them to pet shops or puppy brokers.
5) They consider the puppies they produce to be their responsibility for the life of that puppy, so they follow-up with the homes of their dogs.
6) They care who they are selling their puppies to, and want to know as much about you as you want to know about them.
7) The breeder will give you written instructions for feeding and care of your puppy, as well as a period of time to have the puppy checked over by your own veterinarian.
8) They will be able to show you a clean environment where the puppies and adults are kept, as well as show you both the sire and dam of the litter.
9) They will require a spay/neuter contract for pet quality puppies.
10) They will provide you with all medical records for your puppy from their veterinarian.
Signs of a Bad Breeder, Puppy Broker, and/or Puppy Mill:
1) The seller doesn't ask any questions about yourself or how the puppy will be raised.
They don't care who they sell to, as long as they get the money...
2) The parents of the puppy are not on site.
3) The seller will not let you see the kennel.
4) The seller is breeding more than one breed of dog.
Huge red flag for puppy mills!
5) The seller always has puppies available.
6) The seller is not forthcoming about any genetic problems the breed might have, the names of previous puppy buyers, and/or vet references.
7) The seller is willing to place the puppy before ten weeks of age.
Especially dangerous for yorkies, that is the critical time for socialization with littermates.
8) The dogs are raised outdoors.
9) The seller says all of their pups are high quality.
Remember, there is no such thing as the perfect dog and no one has perfect lines.
10) Seller is not concerned whether or not buyers can afford to properly care for pups.
11) Does no genetic testing; ignorantly breeds defective animals or those which are carriers, thus, perpetuating disease in breed.
12) The "breeder" has no documentation and cannot provide a pedigree.
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