[gemy]

I didn't even know what a "sticky was" until I'd been here about a month. So posts like this were ones I eventually started to read.

I was very lucky to have had the opportunity to be around a breeder of yorkies, who also trains them in obedience, and my own working breed. So I learnt about Yorkies from watching them being trained, knew my breeder very well, from 3 years of training with her. But still before I purchased a pup from her, I went to both the YTCA and YTCC sites to look up health concerns on yorkies. We sat down together and went through the list of health concerns, she showed me vet certificates, OVC test results, Bats, etc. I had watched Razz's mom practice/compete in agility and obedience for three years, I ask for and got the registration details on Razz's sire, and saw pics of him at shows etc.

My situation was ideal with-in which to purchase a puppy. Only better is if I had got to see and watch Razz's sire grow and be trained too. But still here I am, trying to learn more about this adorable breed, to be able to care and train my boy to the highest standards.

Breeders whose standards have slipped, who neglect some very basics of professional puppy and owner care do need to be discussed. Having said this, at this point I believe the thread needs to be given a rest period until the breeder is heard from. There maybe overarching personal or business concerns at this point/time in her life that makes it difficult for her to respond in a timely fashion.