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terriermom · 02-16-2011, 01:02 PM

I purchased two Yorkies in 2003 and 2004 from Jon and Jimmie Roscoe of Fancy Pups. I also thought it was a clean place and they were nice people. I believe now that they are brokers as well and it breaks my heart that I contributed to the puppy mill industry. The Roscoe's never represented themselves as the breeder and they gave me the breeder information. The 03 puppy was bred by Beatrice Birchfield and the 04 puppy was bred by Sue Hawkins. I googled their names and both came up on a website called Pet Shop Puppies.

Beatrice Birchield, a breeder in OKlahoma, came up with owning over 59 adult dogs and 13 puppies in 2009 which was down from 69 adult dogs in 2007. Complaints listed were from folks with differing breeds. The USDA has 2 inspections in pdf format where the breeder was found to be in compliant of USDA rules. http://www.petshoppuppies.com/report.asp?ID=73A0531

Sue Hawkins, an unlicensed breeder, had only one complaint and it was that the buyer felt suspicious that the Roscoe's were not the breeder and didn't disclose they were brokers. This was not the case in my transaction with the Roscoes. They signed a contract with me that stated the breeders name. The contract also allowed for a two day return guarantee if the puppy's health did not check out. I'm assuming that because she is unlicensed, she has not been subject to inspection. http://www.petshoppuppies.com/report.asp?ID=Hawkins_Sue

Ironically, my yorkie from Birchfield is my healthiest dog. The Hawkin's bred dog has been a vetrinary nightmare. I love her so much and have spent a fortune at the vet. She has pancreatits and horrible colitis. Now that she is older (6 y.o.), she's better but still suffers the occastional episode. As a young dog, every time she became afraid, her little nervous system would go into overload, she'd start shaking and then vomiting and diarrea would soon follow. Because she's so small, 4.8 lbs, she can dehydrate very quickly so I'd rush her to the vet. This was always a costly trip. To this day, no one is allowed to smack gum in my house because that triggers her nervous system disorders. She also had luxated patellas that we had operated on and repaired. We paid $1,075 for her and we've spent so much more than that over the past six years. But the hardest part is worrying about her every time we have an episode. It's emotionally exhausting!! I'm not certain if her problems are the result of bad breeding. I know people that purchased yorkies from reputable breeders and have the same sorts of problems.

The sires of both my yorkies have DNA#'s listed on their registration papers. I understand that DNA#'s are only issued for sires with high volume. I don't know that to be true though.

I just wanted to share these facts with you all!!

02-16-2011, 01:02 PM	#62
terriermom YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The Woodlands, Texas, Montgomery County Posts: 1	Fancy Pups, Manvel Texas I purchased two Yorkies in 2003 and 2004 from Jon and Jimmie Roscoe of Fancy Pups. I also thought it was a clean place and they were nice people. I believe now that they are brokers as well and it breaks my heart that I contributed to the puppy mill industry. The Roscoe's never represented themselves as the breeder and they gave me the breeder information. The 03 puppy was bred by Beatrice Birchfield and the 04 puppy was bred by Sue Hawkins. I googled their names and both came up on a website called Pet Shop Puppies. Beatrice Birchield, a breeder in OKlahoma, came up with owning over 59 adult dogs and 13 puppies in 2009 which was down from 69 adult dogs in 2007. Complaints listed were from folks with differing breeds. The USDA has 2 inspections in pdf format where the breeder was found to be in compliant of USDA rules. http://www.petshoppuppies.com/report.asp?ID=73A0531 Sue Hawkins, an unlicensed breeder, had only one complaint and it was that the buyer felt suspicious that the Roscoe's were not the breeder and didn't disclose they were brokers. This was not the case in my transaction with the Roscoes. They signed a contract with me that stated the breeders name. The contract also allowed for a two day return guarantee if the puppy's health did not check out. I'm assuming that because she is unlicensed, she has not been subject to inspection. http://www.petshoppuppies.com/report.asp?ID=Hawkins_Sue Ironically, my yorkie from Birchfield is my healthiest dog. The Hawkin's bred dog has been a vetrinary nightmare. I love her so much and have spent a fortune at the vet. She has pancreatits and horrible colitis. Now that she is older (6 y.o.), she's better but still suffers the occastional episode. As a young dog, every time she became afraid, her little nervous system would go into overload, she'd start shaking and then vomiting and diarrea would soon follow. Because she's so small, 4.8 lbs, she can dehydrate very quickly so I'd rush her to the vet. This was always a costly trip. To this day, no one is allowed to smack gum in my house because that triggers her nervous system disorders. She also had luxated patellas that we had operated on and repaired. We paid $1,075 for her and we've spent so much more than that over the past six years. But the hardest part is worrying about her every time we have an episode. It's emotionally exhausting!! I'm not certain if her problems are the result of bad breeding. I know people that purchased yorkies from reputable breeders and have the same sorts of problems. The sires of both my yorkies have DNA#'s listed on their registration papers. I understand that DNA#'s are only issued for sires with high volume. I don't know that to be true though. I just wanted to share these facts with you all!!