[gemy]

Originally Posted by Teresa Ford

Question: Why do people buy puppies that are too young, or sickly ?
Answer: Because, they don't know any better. They haven't got a clue what they should be looking for beyond cute.

Same old story from the beginning of time, most people do what they think is best for themselves, not others. They defy authority, and do what they want to do. Greed is their motivation.

There is one main reason to keep a puppy with its mother and littermates until it is 12 weeks old, it is the best thing for the puppy.

There are many reasons to sell a puppy before they are 12 weeks old. Here are a few
1. Costs less. The longer a breeder has puppies the more shots, vet visits, worm checks, food, pee pads and so on are required. Even if you do the bare minimum. Longer = more.
2. When puppies are weaned, they have to be fed by a person. The mother stops cleaning up after them and a person has to do it. They poop and pee a lot.
3. The puppies want to run around, they won't stay in a box or cage without crying, and if they are out they get into things, someone has to watch them. And they poop and pee a lot.
4. The older the puppies get, the more the buyer can tell what they will look like as an adult ! The older they get the more a buyer can tell about behavior traits. The older the puppy gets, the bigger they get. And that supposedly tiny tea cup is already charting 11 pounds at 12 weeks ! And again they poop and pee a lot.

A Good Breeder may not agree with every thing their chosen authority says to do. (Yorkshire Terrier Club of America) But a good breeder respects the parent club and follows its bylaws and ideals. And if members disagree with something, they work toward changing the things or form a new club.
A Greeder Breeder does only what they have to do. They do not care what happens after they have the money. The little life they were responsible for deliberately creating is just a thing, a product to them.
Sadly as long as people will buy a six week old CKC, cute sort of looks like a Yorkie, at 6 weeks old. Greeders will sell them.

Thanks to Judy for sparking this post.

I think Theresa meant Continental Kennel Club and not the Canadian Kennel Club.

And as a member of the CKC that is the Canadian Kennel Club I can warrant and attest to the fact we as breeders do not let puppies go at 6wks old!