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Old 10-20-2010, 12:12 PM   #36
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- WELCOME !! I think this is the site you are talking about. She is not far from me, over in Destin, FL. I heard there was a breeder over there breeding tiny yorkies.

She shows on her site that she is breeding at least two females that are less than 4 pounds using sires less than 3 pounds. Some of the pups look adorable but some in the client pics....although still adorable, they are losing the yorkie look (Fritz for instance -- I want to pick him up and hug him, but I can see his proportions are off).

She says some of the right things, like she is a caring breeder, but the substance is not there. One look at her health guarantee tells me it is basically useless. She does not guarantee much after 72 hours. She has a list of illnesses not covered after 72 hours. Some make sense, but others may take over 72 hours to show up. She says she does guarantee slight genetic problems only those that "make the puppy not suitable for the purpose of *family pet* until the puppy reaches one year of age." She does not pay for vet bills. Puppies must be returned to her with papers, then you can get a replacement puppy, or if none is available in 180 days, you can get money back. I like to see guarantees that allow the new owner to keep the puppy and the breeder to guarantee up to a certain amount of vet fees. I don't even mind if they are only willing to split vet fees up to a certain amount. That is still better than making you return the puppy, which most people are not going to do. I bond instantly so I can't think of taking one back!

I am not against selling pups via video if she is really as particular about new parents as she says. I just don't like putting those tiny females through breeding. I also wonder about her being inspected so many times from the AKC. Is that normal for a small breeder? She might want to get some help with the wording on her site too. Poorly worded sites always seem unprofessional to me. Maybe not a good gauge of breeding ethics and quality but it does tell me something about attention to detail.

All a superficial look at the website -- the real test would be to visit in person. Websites can be VERY misleading. A while back one of the worst puppymills around was selling from a well-put-together website that made them look like a small family-type business. Not saying this would be a mill! But you know what I mean -- look and gather information in person or at least from another trusted individual who has been onsite.
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