I love craigslist, unfortunately backyard breeders, puppymillers, and brokers use it alot too. I don't believe a good breeder would use a forum like craigslist. I have seen a trend of more mixed breed dogs and the puppies going for higher prices. Back in the day, when there was an "accident" people used to give these puppies away. Now they're selling them while animals in shelters are going to die. I think that now more backyard breeders are going to be coming up.
I have a feeling this designer dog trend will have a bad impact on yorkies and dogs. First of all people aren't going to care much for the standard since half of the genes won't pass. While these designer dogs are puppies they will probably sell for crazy prices, but when they become dogs won't they now be called a mutt and have a hard time finding a home if it ends up in a shelter?
Also I think that other people who own a dogs are less likely to get it fixed. Suddenly the hard work of finding a perfect yorkie dam is out the window. Papers don't matter anymore. The standards don't matter. Now your yorkie or poodle stud can make tons of money by studding him out with every dog on the block. And instead of having that cute poodle and yorkie as pets, they can now make you some money. Heck, it does sound easy, you don't have to research the breeds now.
Sorry if this has turned into a rant. I'm just not sure if people are seeing the bigger picture or if I'm just being weird. I know that some people will say that small dogs don't end up in shelters, but fact is there ARE alot of them, even yorkies, just look on petfinder.com
"chorkies"
http://orlando.craigslist.org/pet/122446571.html
schnozer/poodle
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/for/125531673.html
pug/poodle
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/for/126508060.html
pit/mastiff
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/for/126290858.html http://losangeles.craigslist.org/for/126526003.html http://www.craigslist.org/eby/for/125405423.html http://www.craigslist.org/eby/for/125349878.html http://www.craigslist.org/sby/pet/126595361.html
This one breaks my heart... a true backyard breeder. They are too young to go from their mother (CA state law is 9wks I believe) and isn't giving them their shots.
11 6week old red nosed pit bull puppies
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Date: 2006-01-17, 2:30PM PST
Parents on site. Purebred, no papers. Donation to cover vet and feed costs of parents and 13 puppies born. $150. Red & white and brindle & white.
Mother is a 55lb red & white from champion lines (owner never registered her w/AKC), excellent temperment, was a very obedient, un-hyper puppy.
Father is a 75lb, aggressive, protective and loyal brindle/white junkyard dawg.
Will trade puppy for first shots for all 11 left. Due to unfortunate legal situation, these little guys need to go to good homes with people who will get them their shots ASAP.
No pics available as of now, however are working on that. You can come to the Southside of Stockton in the evenings to view them, or say what color you want and puppy can be delivered to you. Cost of gasoline and bridge/parking will need to be covered. Cash only, deposit holds puppy. fouronefive seven two four twofivenine3