[QUOTE=TeddyGrahams;3730054]
I did ask her about the AKC information before I gave her a deposit. She said she will get it printed out for me when I pick him up, so when I asked her why the papers were not AKC she said it was cheaper to register her litter with APRI. However, when I asked her to supply the parents paperwork (in person yesterday) she said she didn't have it printed out. I assume she doesn't have any. She seemed like a really good breeder but I guess she learned how to tell people what they want to hear. I will report her to the AKC as well as APRI if the pup is indeed a mix as well as for lying to me. Ugh people are so disappointing.
What is done is done, and the following is not meant as a criticism, but for future readers to know
what their RIGHTS are prior deposits, prior signing a contract, etc, etc. Number one: You have the right to ask what registry the dam and sire are registered under and to receive this information. Both registration number and official name should be provided to you, right away, no delay, no print out reports, no b.s. whatsoever.
For example if you were to ask me over the phone what is the registered name of my Yorkie, I don't have to pause, I don't have to look up anything, I say Rigair Sir Razzle Dazzle. With this name alone, you can see him registered in AKC, in CKC (Canadian Kennel Club), you can look up in OFA to see if he has anything there, in CERF database etc. With this name, you can secure his pedigree, to check out his lineage,
and what health tests were done throughout that lineage.
Accept no demurral, no explanation, for a breeder who does not know the registered name of their dog. The possible exception is with foreign registeries and by that I mean registries from Europe, where the registered name is a mouthful for the owner to speak. Even still the owner should try to sound out the name, and if they are anything like I, say look, I'll email you her name and registration number.
Here is how I would respond when the breeder said to me; "I will print out the report, when I pick him up".
Sorry, I'm afaird you don't understand me, I need to take a look at their pedigree, and their posted health tests, before I can commit to any purchase of your puppy, no matter how cute he/she looks. This is quite simply due diligence on my part. I'm sure everything is as you say it is
And oh yes, I do know that no health registry records BAT results, so please fax me or scan their test results to my email addy at xxxxx. or fax number at .........
Yorkies have their fair share of health problems, and a discerning public who wishes to purchase a Yorkie, should check to see what health tests the dam and sire have had. If more buyers ask for this, and walk away when they don't receive legitimate information, it is one of the ways the Yorkie lovers can help to keep breeders "honest". Honest in their commitment to breed only healthy dogs, at the minimum.
This is not about oh I don't want a show dog, I just want a PET!. You deserve a PET that is every bit as healthy as any show dog. You deserve a PET that has good healthy structure, that will allow this dog to live a long a well life with you!.
And another thing any breeder worth their salt will know if their puppy at 10-12 wks old has "loose" knee caps. Breeders now should probably keep their pups until 16wks so that they can perform the BATs test prior to placing a puppy.
Please explain to your vet your concerns about the parentage of this pup, how you were mislead, and that you really, really need to know, if this pup is of sound body and healthy mind.
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