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Originally Posted by smoochy_poo  Looks like a lot of us got our puppies before they were 12 wks old. I got Hercules at 8 wks and he was only 1 lb 4 oz. I didn't know about the 12 wk recommendation either. I've only had him for 4 weeks but he has gained almost a lb and he is happy and healthy. The breeder I got him from bred yorkies and German Shepards, and came recommended from a family member who bought a GS puppy from her 4-5 years ago. I'm convinced that she wasn't the most experianced breeder when it came to yorkie's but she definately loved her animals, including the puppies and took excellent care of them. To me, that matters more than how long she has been breeding yorkies. |
I'm glad has worked out for you so far.
Length of time breeding does not add validity to anyone's expertise. You can have some of the worst breeders that have been breeding for 20-30 years and some of the best breeders only breeding for 2. It's all in the knowledge/education they have gathered prior to breeding.
Loving an animal is an emotion, along with that love is responsibility to insure the welfare of those animals and the ones you bring into the world is first and foremost.