[yorkietalkjilly]

I can't tell you how many breeders I visited before finding the right breeder and Jilly and subsequently, Tibbe, from that same breeder, though he hadn't been bred by her, his father had. But I must have driven over 2,000 around D/FW to meet breeders and, if they had any litters or dogs for sale, look at them. Most I turned down for the poor quality of the dogs and others due to the facilities or the breeders themselves, though I loved their dogs in many cases! So be as picky as you like - but I know it gets tiresome and sad doing all the looking for a breeder, making the connection, long phone conversations, arranging a meeting, driving there, often earlier or later than is convenient and sometimes in inclement weather, getting to know them and viewing the home and any facilities they have, then finally getting to see dogs - and if you went for other than a meeting and they had dogs - only to be so often disappointed for one reason or another - coming home with your empty carrier in the car and back to square one. I do hope you find the right breeder and perfect dog for you before too much longer.