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Originally Posted by Patti  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. |
Oh wow! I am so sorry you had to deal with all that from your babies Ms. Patti! I am sending positive energy your way and hoping you don't have any more major issues and you too have many happy and HEALTH(IER) years with your babies!!
Thank you so much for the well wishes!