[gemy]

So yesterday I took Razz for his annual check up to our general vet. We had the usual social chitchat. Nancy(the vet) admired the boy, oohed and awhed over his coat. Then she asked me if I had bred him yet. I said no, that is the breeders decision, and he will need all his health checks done first. CERF, knees, etc. Awh she said - who is your breeder? I really like Razz's temperament, and conformation and I know at 6.2 lbs he's within the standard, but I want a smaller yorkie, you know a "pocket pouch"!. I want my little girl to be able to pick him up!. I thought to myself, 6 pounds is heavy, huh how old is her child. So I asked her and she 12 years old. Awh okay because you know this breed is not recommended for homes with young children. She said yes.

Then I said what do you mean about pocket pooch? She said you know smaller than Razzle. Welll I said firstly pocket pooch is not a term fine high quality breeders use. The smaller sized yorkies often have more health challenges, which I hope you are aware of. She then asked me what they were. I referred her to a couple of sites, this being one of them for more details on health risks for Yorkies.

She then asked me why I wrapped Razzle? I said it is to protect the hair so that it will grow long.
Oh she said, well one of the reasons I like Yorkies is their long silky coat. I said you aren't going to get that without first good genetics, then a whole lot of work on your part.

I ended the conversation there and wrote down all the sites I had referred her to and my breeders name and phone number.

But I continue to be surprised by the general vet's lack of understanding about show dogs, breeding, and good grief she is a vet and thinking about a Yorkie without doing awhole lot of investigating into the breed!

I've got to find a new general vet nearby