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Originally Posted by 143julz  ????  I only wanted a Yorkie, and for a pet, and was very cautious in my research of someone/breeder that met my requirements as a breeder. WOWZA, I had requirements and specificatons from where i was buying my pup, never once did the considering their breeding program??  Are you referring to weather or not it was from a BYB, pet store??
I'm considering a new addition and have yet to find a rescuse with mom/dad on site and the rescue having complete background info of the health of that dog unless they had it since it was born? |
By breeding program, I mean what type of a breeder are they? What is their goal in breeding? Have they studied the Yorkshire Terrier Breed? Do they know they health problems associated with the breed? How are the breeding dogs kept? There are so many things that go into making a really great breeder. Please read this site for the differences between backyard breeders and responsible breeders.
A COMPARISON OF: Responsible Hobby Breeders and Backyard Breeders/Irresponsible Breeders I just think it's really important to support those breeder who aren't adding to the problem, Joey's breeder will take him back at any time in his life, and a good breeder tries hard to find a life-long home for her pups, she isn't just selling a dog.
By the way, a rescue shouldn't have a mom and dad on site, and look for a rescue that does a vet check. Most rescues don't have puppies; I would be suspicious if a rescue has puppies all the time.