Hey all,
I created this account to post because to my horror, I only NOW am researching the Star Yorkie kennel... unfortunately, I have only discovered this informative thread AFTER already purchasing my beautiful baby. She is not a Yorkie, and I will not disclose her breed to keep my identity private. However, I must mention that she is growing EXTREMELY fast. I don't know if she will be a "teacup" size AT ALL. They may have lied about her age because her prospective weight was only supposed to be around 5 lbs... She is already 3 lbs with RAPID growth and not even close to 6 months.
Also, now that I've taken closer looks at the images of the celebrities... Those photos of the celebs are clearly photoshopped!!! I do freelance graphic design, and you can tell they are kind of sketchy by the way the shadows look totally unnatural. I feel like a complete idiot for falling for those photos! I should personally know better...
Upon visiting the facility, you can clearly see the Yorkie Sire that Ben describes as "Booba" on one of the previous posts on this thread. She is full grown, and wanders around the house. Booba is no "teacup", she is 14 lbs. That already is false advertisement on any of Booba's Yorkie puppies estimated adult size. they will not allow you to the kennels. They also do not show you photos of the parents. They swear that their dogs are AKC, and will send you off with the application form... I am only praying that the AKC will actually accept my dog's paperwork.
After only a few days of having her, I already had to take her into the vet for coughing/sneezing (could it be kennel cough???) and being lethargic (vet said it was hypoglycemia). The vet claims it is from being around other dogs' feces. My poor baby also just started having diarrhea. The vet bill plus antibiotics/meds came out to well over $100... This is totally unacceptable for purchasing her after only a few days! Upon consulting with the kennel on her health, they offered to GIVE me medication... without telling the vet. Um... WHAT?! I really wanted her because she was absolutely adorable and I honestly was sick and tired of going to the pet stores locally to find outrageous prices (yes, even more expensive than Star Yorkie... almost $3,000 for "teacup" puppies at one of the local "puppy boutiques"). I feel so mislead... I love my dog, but I just don't know what to expect of her future health and size.
All of this newfound information ultimately breaks my heart, because I have grown very attached to her... I can't just return her to them... Good God, who knows what they might do to her!
