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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Good point, poor breeders selling their dogs as through "rescues" is one of the fastest growing scams. This is when you're most likely to get to find puppies. Occasionally, a reputable rescue has puppies, if there has been a bust, but it is more likely to be a scam. Reputable rescues are listed here. GuideStar nonprofit reports and Forms 990 for donors, grantmakers and businesses Reputable rescues also insist on spaying and neutering before placing pups. While I think it's great people are considering rescues, make sure they are reputable, otherwise you are just enabling millers to continue breeding. Furthermore, your point that, "There is nothing wrong with buying a puppy from a good, reputable breeder though," should be remembered. If we want the Yorkshire Terrier breed to continue in the future, we need to support reputable breeders. |
There is also another option and a good one. At times reputable breeders will place their retired females in homes for the price of a spay and teeth cleaning, sometimes even less. These girls are usually Championed and are still young/approximately 5 years of age, many years left for loving. These girls have been well taken care of, house trained, socialized and of course healthy.