[HarleyHOO]

I know this thread isreally old, and it's been along time since I've been on, but I see that therehas been some harsh commenting on Blessed B Kennel which I do not agree with. Ipurchased my baby girl Harley from Beth in April of 2009 and I had a very differentand pleasant experience. Granted, this was prior to me joining YT and gainingthe proper knowledge on yorkie breeding 'do's & don'ts.' Since then, I'velearned what to look for when selecting a good breeder and had I known then,what I know now, maybe I would have looked elsewhere. HOWEVER, I believeeverything happens for a reason and let me just say that I love my Harley withall my heart and would not trade her for ANY other yorkie in the world. She isbeautiful (although would not be considered to fit the 'standard,'extremelysmart and has the sweetest temperament.

I too visited theirhome before placing a deposit and I found it to be very clean and well set up.They do use a large screened in back porch (more of a large room which extendsfrom their living room) to house the kennels, but it is clean, organized andclimate controlled. The dogs are free to come in and out of their kennels asthey choose and are also free to go in and out of the fenced in yard as theychoose. This is not a situation where they are kept in a shack far away fromthe house and left unattended. The dogs are not living in filth as waspreviously insinuated. In fact when I was there, most of the dogs WERE insidethe home which was also very clean considering the amount of pets they have.These are good people, period. They take care of their dogs and do not sell tojust anyone. I was questioned on my living arrangements and also whether or notI would be able to handle the extra care and cost associated with the groomingand health needs of a yorkie.

Also, I'd like topoint out the fact that their website clearly states that they considerthemselves a 'hobby' breeder. They do not falsely advertise anything or claimto be a 'show' breeder. In fact, they are upfront that they are not. No, theymay not be breeding to benefit the standard, but they're also not advertising't-cups and baby doll faces' either. Their dams are all 5-7 lbs, nothing less.Harley was sold to me based on the condition that I would NOT breed her. Icould be wrong, but I believe that was part of the contract I signed. Anyway,they also provided me a take-home diaper bag with all kinds of information onthe breed, food, toys, shot records, clean bill of health from vet, etc. Neveronce did they try and deceive me or hide anything. I will admit that I wishthey did genetic screening before breeding as I've found within the past yearthat Harley has a luxating patella. That would be my only complaint. I agreethat they should not be breeding dogs with this genetic issue. However, otherthan that, there have been no problems. Harley is all yorkie, in looks, weightand spirit.

I've actually takenHarley back to have a play date with her mama, daddy and other dogs since thenwhich we enjoyed very much. We have been welcomed back several times.

Please, do notmistake the fact, I'm not condoning poor breeding standards, but merelydefending the character of Blessed B Kennel and the living conditions of theirdogs. Do they breed show dogs? No. Do they do genetic screening? No. Do theylove and care for their dogs? YES!

Thank you for yourtime

P.S. Harley and Ihave been great!! She'll be 3 in February!!