Many years ago I got my first Yorkie and met this elderly woman who had alittle AKC fella and a few females. She also had acouple poodles and boston terriers. I was ignorant of any ethical standards and thought everyone was honest with their dogs. She took me under her wing and taught me alot about breeding, whelping and the breed...but then again I knew NOTHING to start. Anyway after a time my girl came into her second heat and I bred with her male which produced 4 boys. I was terrified when I saw the color and thought my baby had somehow made contact with a Doberman! Ruth helped me out and sent in for the litter registration and had it mailed to her house- she said because she had the stud.(?)
When they came back I found out she had register 7 pups and had papers for them. When I questioned her about it she told me sometimes she comes across dogs who have no papers that are true yorkies and this way she can register them. Being young and naive I never reported it...but I never bred with her dog again. That was 25 yrs ago and things have changed, thank God but I'm sure there are still unreputable breeders out there, AKC and otherwise. Unless you know your yorkie people well, you really dont know.
