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Originally Posted by Teddysmom76  Years ago, before I actually had my yorkie (Teddy) whom I got from a great show breeder, I went to see the yorkies at the home of Denise. At the time, I had not done enough reading about yorkies, and when I went, she seemed like such a nice person. Her grown yorkies were sitting in my lap, and she had puppies everywhere. She said that she puppies were all from her dogs, and that her dogs were champions etc etc. I did my google research after and found out that she was actually a puppy broker. Looking back on it, I realize she had far too many puppies available, was not asking enough questions about where the puppies were going, and was overly friendly.
I'm so grateful that I read about her before I made the mistake of purchasing a puppy from her. I hope people continue to get the word out. |
Thanks for posting this, I've read about this happening, that people actually pretend to be the breeders and they end up being brokers. They get their dogs from mills and mislead unsuspecting customers into thinking that they are a great breeder. Yes, it's a huge red flag when a breeder has that many puppies for sell, and it may be the only red flag, so you were wise to check her out. I thoroughly agree with you that not asking enough questions is a red flag along with being overly friendly! I try to warn people against "overly friendly" breeders, but they think I'm nuts! This is a trait of salesmen, not breeders! I hope you post this in lots of different threads to help educate people. Your personal experience is invaluable for educating others.