Thanks for the input guys. I really do appreciate it!
Reese1: That is why I came here. I really, *really* don't want to feed into a potentially bad business and you made some excellent points about the red flags.
"This site is passionate about the Yorkie breed and you really won't find people that can in any good faith give you advice on finding a breeder who mixes breeds. It's kind of a contradiction in terms."
I know that YT is Yorkie passion all the way, but I did come across quite a few Morkie posts/owners, so I thought I might get some input here.
It is hard, after all, to find anything solely Morkie related so this was my best option.
JDS: I'm crossing my fingers for a rescue to come through, as that was my first choice option, but they aren't as common place as one might think :/ I thought, "It'll be so great! I'll call a few shelters, find a lovely little Morkie that needs a loving forever home, and I can save her within the week!" That obviously, did not happen and I haven't heard a peep from any of them. I'd gladly drive the 5 hours to go pick her up if she came in!
"the most reputalbe yorkie breeders will ONLY breed pure bred yorkies, not "designer dogs"."
I realize that yorkie breeders breed yorkies (it is kind if implied after all ^_^), but I thought that someone who owns a Morkie on here might know someone who doesn't treat their animals poorly and gives them the love and care they deserve.
Honestly, all I'm looking for is a lovable little companion. I don't really mind if she's a mix. I also feel that, that is what she is... a mix. Not a "designer dog", that makes it sound like I'm buying into some type of hype (which I'm not). I just met a little guy that melted my heart, but was doomed to never be purchased by me because of the business he came from and now I am on the search for an alternative. Most purebreds came from mixes at some point or another as well, so I think we should just stick to calling them mixes instead of labeling them with disdain.
I also counted on the knowledge level here and I trust it, which is also hard to come by on the internet. You guys do a great thing here and I appreciate those who love their purebreds! I was just looking for some steering in the right direction if at all available and figured since there are *some* Morkie owners here that I might get a bit of help.