I am pretty sure the OP knows how people feel about where is the best place to purchase a puppy by now. He is invested emotionally and financially and it sounds like Twix will be very loved. I have had Yorkies for over 40 years and am still learning. The one thing I have found to be true, in my opinion, is that with Yorkies it is not easy to get a 100 % healthy one no mater where they are from. All you can do is try and pick the best breeder you can and hope for the best. I have 4, Nikki is a rescue that is estimated at 17+ years of age, he was found on the streets and does not appear to be bred to the standard. he is extremely healthy, Cali was from a BYB, she had major health issues and no guarantee, I was on my own with 8,000.00 in medical bills her first year. She is doing good now but has Grade 4 LP in both legs and mild MVD and allergies. Pixie is from a show breeder and had LP surgery last year. Roxie who is knock on wood healthy, is from the same breeder and was a "replacement" for DIxie who died at 6 months from congenital kidney failure. So you can see I have a mix of rescue, BYB and show breeder babies. So no matter how careful you are you can run in to health issues with Yorkies. A big difference is in the way the breeder handles the health issues once you have them home. I hope you have many, many happy, healthy years with Twix. |