My husband and I were at the mall and went into the pet store just because. There in the shop was a little female Snorkie who was giving me some serious puppy dog eyes. We left the shop but I couldn't get her out of my head.
I started researching then and realized it was the Yorkie part of her I was drawn to. I read all about the breed and stalked around these boards. I knew better than to buy at a pet store but I was so smitten with that little girl. We went back to see her again and went into the bonding room with her. She was kind of a holy terror and wouldn't stop gnawing on my feet. My husband was sure we were coming home with her and was just waiting for disaster. But I really did know better, and handed her back. we left empty handed.
After that I found the YTCA website which led me to a reputable local breeder. They happened to have puppies at the time and had a male on the larger end of the breed standard which is what I wanted. When we went to meet him, we both fell in love. A week later, we went back and brought home Cody. And I wouldn't trade him for anything.