[Sophie's Auntie]

I, too, am very sorry for your loss. You must be heartbroken. My sympathies to you. From my experience, it was also very difficult for me to find a yorkie breeder in the NYC/NJ area (we live in NYC). My sister and I ended up getting our Sophie (a year ago today, in fact) from Wanda Smith at Moonlight Kennels in Springfield MO (I know, I know....from another yorkie chat forum that I used to belong to, it was argued that Moonlight was a puppymill, something that my sister and I were unaware of when we adopted Sophie). Sophie is black and tan, although her "tan" is now turning lighter(she's 15 months old). I have seen yorkies in my neighborhood that are very light, almost gold and silver. I haven't seen any in blue/gold, although Sophie's sire is blue/gold and I think her dam is black/tan, and her pedigree includes a number of blue/golds. In any event, if anyone does find a good reputable breeder or two in the NYC area, I'd love to know about them.