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Originally Posted by bamawife  There is a well known hobby breeder in my town that sells a lot of registered yorkies. If you want a yorkie here that is who everyone says to go to. Well, I have seen her pups and they are very poor quality and definitely not breed standard. I have asked a few people that I know who have bought puppies from her why they chose to buy from her. Their reply, "her dogs are AKC registered". |
That's why AKC registration is ONE of the things to look for..not the only thing. The breeder's reputation and quality of breeding stock is equally or more important, IMO.
I actually went to look at a female yorkie puppy of a local breeder just last weekend. It was clear upon pulling into the driveway & seeing some of the dogs in the fenced front yard, that she had poor quality breeding stock. Her puppies came with AKC papers, but it was obvious she was a BYB and was just breeding whatever dogs she had for the cash from the sale of puppies. It was night & day from the home & breeder that ZoE came from, but ZoE is not breed standard either! (she's a teapot
) But, she definately looks like a yorkie, and has the terrier temperament, and has an excellent health guarantee and a breeder who's still there as support a year & a half after the sale.