[gemy]

Welcome to YT. What a smart lady you are to do your investigation up front.

There is in the "blueshaded" section a Library of wonderful articles here. Some entitled New puppy owner, how to select a reputable breeder, vaccination protocols for the toy dog (especially the toys).

Also as you mentioned children there have been many threads on here, that discuss in varying degrees of emotive enthusiasm, the pros and cons of Yorkies with children. The search feature here should provide you with some threads that discuss this. Just note; that it is not uncommon for breeders not to place their puppy with a family with young children. How young is young? Well of course that is going to be a matter of opinion that can and does vary across the board.

If you have never owned a dog before; then it is highly recommended that you get if they are not already, your children used to and trained to be around dogs. Meet the breeds at various dog shows is one opton. Volunteering at your local SPCA - shelter is another good option. Hanging out with friends with dogs is great. Start to "learn the lingo" of doggy obedience etc. A final thought on children and dogs is: "the younger the child, the bigger the dog should be". Consider a yorkie when full grown may be about 7lbs or less, some grow larger and some can remain quite tiny. It is relatively easy to injure a dog of this size.

What an exciting time for you and your family. I wish you the best of luck in your research.