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Originally Posted by Okellyo  I am planing to buy a yorkie pup from some breeders around my area, but i dont know what to look for to consider it's a healthy pup? can you guys help me out please. i will appreciate your help 
I went to on of the breeder to visit the pups, there were to litters, one 3 pups in a cage, and the other one 4 pups in another cage, but the pups mom and dad are not around. That breader told me she was helpping ppl selling pups. does that sound normal to you guys? should i get a puppy from her? please please help |
Here is a link to a very good article:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...e-breeder.html
I am with the others here that say do not buy from this breeder for many of the reasons that were stated.
It is very correct to find your breeder first. But once you find your breeder, and go to look at a litter, your breeder will already have talked at length to you to find out your personal tastes in a dog. Spend so time thinking about the character of the dog you want. Some Yorkies are more active, and need greater stimulation n exercise, some are more aloof, some are just social butterflies, etc, etc. A good breeder will temperament test their pups and will be able to match the pup to you.
But once you found the breeder and you go to visit her and her pups; what to look for?
First of all, open up your eyes, look around you, look at how the pups and where the pups are kept. Look for cleanliness of both the area and of the pups themselves.
Try to observe how all the pups interact with each other, and of course how the sire and dam are.
Who is the pushey pup? Which pup/pups seem to hang back? Generally speaking how active is the litter?
How do the pups greet you the stranger? Does one seem more interested in their toys or the other littermate(s) than coming over to say hi?
Watch how the pups move. Unless the pup has just awoken, they should not be listless.
Look at their structure, you should not see legs that toe in or toe out a lot. Look at their back it should be relatively straight without excess arching at rest or when the pup is walking/trotting.
When you pick up the puppy, look for clear eyes, bright and shiney, look for any discharge from the nose. Look at their ears, smell their ears. Beyond a milkey smell, there should not be any overt odor to ears or face. Check their mouth, all baby teeth should be present and accounted for
If possible visit the litter a couple of times and try to hold off on making a final decision until the 11th or even the 12th week, when structure and personality are a tad clearer.
Good luck with you search