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Originally Posted by CrystalYorkie  Letter From Crystal Hardacker
A couple of my yorkie friends guided me to this thread, so I will respond.
Anastacea-- I am very sorry you are not happy with your pup, and that DNA is showing it is not a purebred. The parents lines on that puppy were bought as purebred registered yorkies, and to the best of my knowledge, are purebred. If this is not the case, I am truly sorry for this, and I have paid for registered dogs that are not purebred and were mixed somewhere down the line before I purchased them. I would never knowingly sell a mix as a purebred dog. Why would I? It would only create problems and lawsuits for me. Even a good registry like AKC does not DNA every litter with the parents, so it is possible to get registered dogs that are not pure. I found this out years ago when a male (not a yorkie) of mine had papers pulled because of DNA problems that happened a couple generations before I even bought the dog. It was eventually cleared up and proved to be purebred. I have offered to give you a full refund for the pup, and you have declined. Please contact me about this.
Junoline-- I know you are really freaked out by this, and of course you can have your deposit back. I return deposits if there is a good reason, or if I feel the pup will not be going to a good home where it will be loved. Please contact me and we can get your deposit back.
Joanna-- Sorry to hear you were so disappointed with your pup. Again, both parents are registered and to the best of my knowledge purebred. I have been raising dogs for around 20 years, and I know there are people out there that are hateful and upset with me because their $300 dog does not look like a $2000 show dog, but I realize everyone will not always be pleased with the way their pup turns out. You apparently have no idea what a bad breeder truly is. I once paid $1500 for a so called show quality dog, and it was crippled in both back legs at 6 months, and the breeder did nothing. Your bitching and whining about your $300 dog because it got bigger then you wanted is absolutely disgusting. I have seen yorkies with pure DNA that are around 20lbs with very different hair types and facial features on several occasions. Also, you make it sound like you have uncovered some kind of sinister conspiracy because I have seasonal homes in CA and CO. Get a life. Thankfully, for every one of you, there are far more people that send warm letters, cards, and photos of their new family member that they love.
This will be my only post on this forum, as I am not interested in bickering with people. This really is a terrific site for information on yorkies!
Thank you,
Crystal Hardacker
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I must say that this is the first coherent, well written post I've seen from a defensive point of a reviewed breeder. So kudos to Crystal for that.
It is actually refreshing to see. There was no run on paragraphs, lack of punctuation, screaming, angry tone, etc. that is all too common.
Those of you who are currently dealing with Ms. Hardacker, please let us know how it turns out. It seems from her post she wants to make it right and had no malicious intent. Please let us know how it all goes and if this is actually the case.
It is good to see both sides of the story. I hope it works out for all parties involved, breeder included.