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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  Have you ever owned a Yorkie before? Do you have any experience with a tiny Yorkie? These are the questions I ask....True, smaller Yorkies CAN be less healthy, but that is NOT a given fact in all tiny Yorkies, especially if the breeder is indeed reputable and is breeding excellent pedigrees. "Tiny Yorkie" is not synonymous with "unhealthy Yorkie". The reason everyone thinks most tiny Yorkies are sickly and unhealthy, is because THAT is what is released to the public by back yard breeders, puppy mill breeders, and unreputable breeders. Breeders that are ethical and truly concerned about their dogs, do not turn out their tiny Yorkies to anyone that opens their purse...they keep their babies, even the majoprity that are healthy, until experienced Yorkie owners show interest in them....and they do not turn out ANY of their tiny Yorkies that may have a health issue. If you have a reputable breeder, you are a lot better off...my concern is that she is willing to let that baby go to someone with no experience or limited experience (if that is the case with you!)with small yorkies.....maybe a little bit of a cautionary flag! |
I have a couple of question regarding this post. If anything I say sounds snide, I do not mean it to be. Just trying to get a little more education. First of all what exactly is a BYB or back yard breeder. Second, everyone that owns a Yorkie has been a first time owner at one time. I am a first time Yorkie owner. Prior to getting my Yorkie I researched their care like you would not believe. I asked LOTS of questions of the couple I got him from. Next, he went to the vet the very next day after we got him. I had a list of questions written down prior to going and insured he had after hours service (which he did) in case we had an emergency after the office closed. So I guess I'm wondering why being a first time Yorkie owner has to be a bad thing. Again, not trying to be argumentative, just curious.