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Originally Posted by KazzyK810  Is Remy a healthy, sound pup or does he have health issues?
I confess I don't understand the whole "buy a breeder not a pup" attitude. I'm buying a pup. The pup is gonna live with me every day. The pup is the one I'm responsible for for the next 15+ years (hopefully).
I have a new pup, who came to me clean, healthy & sound and received a clean bill of health from my vet. That makes me a happy new pup owner. 
As long as I'm buying a puppy from someone's pet, and not a pet store or puppymill, what is the issue? What am I missing??? |
Sorry OP for bringing this post back up, but I think it is a very good question. One that I bet you and I both wish we understood better way back when we got our little munchkins.
The theory behind "buy your breeder first" is that you want to have a good support system in place in case you ever need a question answered, an issue addressed, or you need someone to lean on if things ever go south with your puppy. Yes you will be responsible fir your pup fir 15+ years, but what if something happens? You're a new yorkie mom, and your baby has a clean bill of health now, but what will happen if your pup develops grade 3 LP at 1.5 years old (after the health guarantee runs out), or what if she develops seizures at 3 years old; who will you turn to then?
YT is a wonderful place to get support and ideas, but really, that responsibility lies with the breeder. Not only are they suppose to help you, but you are also helping them. If a pup was to develop something later on in life, and it turns out it is genetic, a breeder WANs to know that information. They can hen call all those that have your pups siblings, and have records of what their lines potentially carry. So you see, it's a two way street. They help you, and you help them improve this breed we all love.