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Driver · 06-30-2012, 05:40 AM

Star Yorkie may seem very appealing because of all the celebrity customers but make no mistake they are Puppy Brokers/Importers. With the increase popularity of certain breeds, many importers are shipping in large volumes of puppies from Russia, Hungary, Ukraine, and other surrounding European countries with the sole purpose of making money. A single puppy costs the importer $200 - $350 each which can sell for $1,200 to $3,500 or more here in the United States. A very large profit margin! These puppies are being imported into this country as young as 6 to 8 weeks old. Some puppies do not survive the long trip. Many of these puppies do not meet the AKC breed standard and are often poor specimens of the breed. Even though the puppies are listed as registered under AKC on the Star Yorkie website it refers to their microchip in order to deceive the public. If the person has a lot of puppies and no parents on the premises that is a red flag. They will tell you that they have family over seas that they get their dogs from. It is all a lie. They even made their garage into a kennel which makes it easier to back the truck into. Please do not support this!

06-30-2012, 05:40 AM	#191
Driver YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: CA Posts: 2	So If A Celebrity Buys It, It Must Be Good, Right? Star Yorkie may seem very appealing because of all the celebrity customers but make no mistake they are Puppy Brokers/Importers. With the increase popularity of certain breeds, many importers are shipping in large volumes of puppies from Russia, Hungary, Ukraine, and other surrounding European countries with the sole purpose of making money. A single puppy costs the importer $200 - $350 each which can sell for $1,200 to $3,500 or more here in the United States. A very large profit margin! These puppies are being imported into this country as young as 6 to 8 weeks old. Some puppies do not survive the long trip. Many of these puppies do not meet the AKC breed standard and are often poor specimens of the breed. Even though the puppies are listed as registered under AKC on the Star Yorkie website it refers to their microchip in order to deceive the public. If the person has a lot of puppies and no parents on the premises that is a red flag. They will tell you that they have family over seas that they get their dogs from. It is all a lie. They even made their garage into a kennel which makes it easier to back the truck into. Please do not support this!