Honestly, I chose my latest pup not so much for the puppy, but for the breeder. I found my breeder before I found the puppy. And I waited for the right puppy from that breeder. I'm probably paying more than the average price for my next Yorkie, but I'm not just paying for the puppy. I'm paying for the relationship with my breeder & everything that comes with that. She didn't specifically tell me that I have to keep in touch with her, but I definitely plan to keep her posted on my puppy's developments. I also know that I can always contact her in the future with issues/concerns about my puppy's health. And I'd think that if anything ever happened to me & I wouldn't be able to take care of little Prima anymore, that I could contact my breeder with the name of an appropriate relative or friend who would be willing to take Prima & she would work with me to see that Prima has a happy, loving home. In fact, I'm fully confident that if I ever did have to return Prima to her breeder, that she would eventually end up in the perfect home of my breeder's choice. I'm all for the "return the puppy to the breeder" clause. It takes a lot of responsibility off of the owner in case of an unfortunate event & assures that the pup will never be forced to set foot in a shelter.
__________________ Teresa, Yoshi, Momo & Prima  |