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heartmender · 05-27-2010, 09:54 AM

Hello everyone -
I am beginning the quest for a new baby (probably two - I think 2 are easier than one). I have gotten on a list with a breeder here but there will not be puppies available for at least 7 months. So I have been looking around for a breeder with the idea of possibly getting a baby now and then a sibling in 6 or 7 months.

I do not want a puppy mill puppy. I have been through that when I was young and uneducated and though we spent $1000s on vets, we still lost our little girl at age 8 with multiple health problems. Not that puppy mill babies don't deserve homes - they most certainly do. But we have had rescues since 1989 and they have had multiple health problems and we had to go through losing them. We just want to find a healthy puppy with a good chance at a long life. We are just too heart sore to lose another baby or watch them go through awful illnesses. I realize that there are no guarantees in life - but we just want to maximize our chances for a healthy baby.

I have seen a few breeders who sound good on paper except they advertise teacups. I have always thought this was a red flag since #1. they don't exist and 2. they may be breeding down in size to the dogs detriment. Am I wrong about this prejudice? I of course would check out any operation in person before buying a little dog, but don't want to bother with viewing a kennel that is disreputable. Do you view "teacup" as a red flag term?

05-27-2010, 09:54 AM	#1
heartmender Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Springfield, IL, USA Posts: 25	Is every breeder who advertises "teacup" size disreputable? Hello everyone - I am beginning the quest for a new baby (probably two - I think 2 are easier than one). I have gotten on a list with a breeder here but there will not be puppies available for at least 7 months. So I have been looking around for a breeder with the idea of possibly getting a baby now and then a sibling in 6 or 7 months. I do not want a puppy mill puppy. I have been through that when I was young and uneducated and though we spent $1000s on vets, we still lost our little girl at age 8 with multiple health problems. Not that puppy mill babies don't deserve homes - they most certainly do. But we have had rescues since 1989 and they have had multiple health problems and we had to go through losing them. We just want to find a healthy puppy with a good chance at a long life. We are just too heart sore to lose another baby or watch them go through awful illnesses. I realize that there are no guarantees in life - but we just want to maximize our chances for a healthy baby. I have seen a few breeders who sound good on paper except they advertise teacups. I have always thought this was a red flag since #1. they don't exist and 2. they may be breeding down in size to the dogs detriment. Am I wrong about this prejudice? I of course would check out any operation in person before buying a little dog, but don't want to bother with viewing a kennel that is disreputable. Do you view "teacup" as a red flag term?