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Originally Posted by Yorkielvr4ever  I am sure by now, every "vet" and "expert" with an online PHD in breeding experience has raked you through the coals - your pup is adorable and his well being is now in your hands and I just hope that your hands are the right ones. What many "experts" seem to lack here is the day they saw and fell in love with their 1st yorkie - 45 yorkies later it is all about genetics, age, pedigree - I for one know that pup that steals your heart as I searched for 3 years before I found a male ( first and only male dog ever - now almost 4 years). He stole my heart at 5 weeks and he stayed with mom until he was almost 9 weeks as I refused to pay less to take him and pay for his shots on my own. I did not buy him for his pedigree, for show and all these experts on here are losing tons of money by constantly degrading people's choices instead of showing their PERFECT dog in the arena - not everyone on here but a lot of them - while genetic health is important for your pup and the future heartbreak/expenses it could bring you - I have pet yorkies and they are more like my kids than dogs - i would give mine a kidney if they needed it and it was possible and could care less if their mom or dad ever set foot in the arena - congrats on your new baby and enjoy him for many years !!!!!!!!! |
The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America says 12 weeks and they have done research into what is best for the breed so it should be followed by any good breeder who cares about the breed. Yorkies learn a lot from there mom up until 12 weeks and they learn things that are very important. Its not about the money you have to pay for a sick dog with genetic problems that could have been avoided with testing its about seeing the poor pup or dog in so much pain and misery and not understand what is going on. I would pay any amount in this world to not watch my dog suffer from issues she has because of bad breeding. It breaks my heart. We can help to limit suffering of pups and there parents by not buying from bad breeders and puppy mills so they don't make money and have no choice but to shut down.