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Originally Posted by gracielove  If most people only knew that a dog being AKC registered means very little pertaining to quality.
One suggestion is to contact your nearest kennel club. These clubs conduct shows and matches in your area and they are good places to make contact with people who know who is who in the show world. Remember that even this does not guarantee anything but it is a starting point. Take everything with a grain of salt. Keep your ears open and don't take everything that is said as total truth. There will probably be several breeders of Yorkies in your district. If not I'm sure the people in the club can give you names of breeders in other districts. |
Interesting comment. AKC registration of both parents/litter is one of many questions I've been asking as I do my initial screening of each Yorkie "breeder" I contact. Most respond by saying the price goes up by $350 if I want an AKC registered puppy. They must compare notes. That seems to be the going rate.
One lady told me all I need to do to register my Yorkie is to obtain the results from a $60 DNA test at a vet's office. Once established as 100% Yorkie, my pup can then be AKC registered. Two Michigan YTCA breeders I called said this claim is ludicrous.
The AKC documentation at minimum at least tells me my future puppy is purebred Yorkie, right? I know it doesn't say my dog is genetically perfect and healthy, well cared for since birth and so on. This info I get by carefully research and observation of each breeder I consider. Am I on the right wavelength?
As it is, I'm learning as I go. I ask a load of questions. One lady got mad when I mentioned the YTCA and AKC guidelines I'm using to screen breeders. She hung up. Now I understand why some posters say their puppy searches took a year or longer.
Thanks for feedback...my new little guy is out there somewhere.
