I had a sheltie for years that I had to have put to sleep due to kidney disease. After that I didn't want another dog for a while but about 2 years later I was ready. I knew I wanted another small dog so I started checking out the toy breeds and had narrowed it down to either a Yorkie or a Maltese. I decided to start looking for Yorkies first and I found the link for the YTCA on the AKC website. There was only one breeder, Dottie Naegele, in the state of Arkansas so I gave her a call. She has bred Yorkies for over 40 years and had many champions throughout the years. She had one male who was 6 months old and she had kept him because she was planning to show him however her husband was going through an illness and she was unable to attend many shows. I drove to her house and it was LOVE at first site and that's how I got Sasha. When he was about two I decided I would like another one so I called Mrs. Dottie again but she didn't have any puppies and since she only breeds once or twice a year it would be a while before she had any available. However she had bred one of her dogs with another breeder in Memphis so off I went and that's how I came home with my second boy Simba. Sadly Mrs. Dottie moved out of the state a few years ago when her husband passed away. Hopefully it will be many years before I have to think about getting another puppy. Mine have both promised me that they will live forever, LOL!
