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Originally Posted by MyDearSam

I checked them out and there HUGE red flags.

They advertise 'teacup' and 'tiny' Yorkies, and although prices aren't listed, they are probably jacked up.

NINETEEN females, with 8 active breeders? This IS a commercial kennel, despite claims otherwise.

Puppies are brought inside the home for the first week, then relegated to kennels.

Puppies are released as early as 8 weeks, and are NOT vet checked unless they are being shipped (as air cargo) across state lines.

No health guarantee is listed, and no genetic testing.

I would run. Fast. The other direction.

I do see some red flags, but to be fair, they state that "By the time they are 6 weeks old, the litter is allowed to run around the house interacting with the family and each other in a family household environment. That is why our puppies are so well adjusted, friendly, bubbly, and playful; they are not shy, nervous, or shocked by a household environment. Their faces light up when they see you and they are ready to play."

Also, they are current on all their shots and don't see a vet because the "vet does not recommend we bring every puppy in for a check. He and I are both aware that my breeding colony is extremely healthy and free from any disease, illness, or life threatening genetic defects." Of course, you only have the breeder's word for it, so you should check and see for yourself.

And they don't ship smaller Yorkies until they are 12 weeks old. Still, I wouldn't buy a Yorkie sight unseen, and I would want to visit the breeder to be sure everything is as they say it is, and I wouldn't want a Yorkie shipped across the US--I would want to pick it up in person. So unless you can visit this breeder and check out the dogs personally and ask all the important questions and take your dog home with you yourself, then you should look elsewhere.

And there are also moral issues involved. Even if the dogs are healthy, do you want to patronize and encourage what seems like a puppy mill that is willing to ship dogs across the country sight-unseen? I wouldn't...