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Originally Posted by Verbena  I do not think they get independent puppy assessments in the US. From what I have experienced, but I can be wrong, the breeder comes up with a price. Some also use the Pat Hastings method. And most pups are evaluated at 8 weeks.
I know from experience, I have seen a puppy from two weeks old. The breeder sent many pictures to me. I fell in love with the pup. Turned out she was on the top end of what she said the pup would be. The pup was going to be a pet. She gave me a price that would be more show quality, from what I researched, this pup was not. It was just too much for me to spend. Sad...so again I wait. |
Of course I do wish you luck in your search. How-ever on the puppy evaluations to be most effective they need to be done by a person who is a stranger to the litter.
Eight week timeframe is the recommended time frame for the evaluations. For Yorkies that is too early to tell much about coat, but temperament, structure it is a good benchmark.