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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

She looks very young and you apparently know nothing of the health history of the breeding lines she comes from. If these breeders are brokers are BYB's, they likely never get the full health testing of their breeding dogs to be sure there are no genetic time-bombs of liver shunt/MVD, hydroencephalopathy, Legg-Perthes disease, luxating patellae, collapsing trachea, hypoglycemia(pretty common in undersized, young puppies & they can suddenly die from it) but there are several more that have been bred into this breed due to lack of proper health testing for genetic markers of the breeding pair. So, they pass along one or more of these problems and you buy a pup cheaper than you could from a reputable breeder who breeds only to better the breed, and you wind up spending any savings at the vet and getting to watch your baby suffer sometimes for a lifetime, as some things can't be fixed with surgery or medicine.

I'd pass on this breeder and dog if it were me and stay on this site, read all you can about this breed, what to look for in health certificates, what to expect from a Yorkie puppy and what breeders are caring and responsible enough about the dogs they bring into this world to sell to the public to run tests before a single breeding takes place to be as certain as possible the breeding pair are healthy and free from diseases and lurking conditions which they will likely pass on to any puppies and only breed two dogs if both are cleared by tests and healthy, good-tempered and vigorous, routine sized representatives of their breed. And they certainly don't sell tiny, tiny puppies at only a few weeks of age but allow the puppies to stay with mommy until they are at least 12 weeks of age and while with her during the time their brain does a lot of important developing, imprinting them with her presence and gentle teaching and they learn many vital lessons they need to know in order to be healthy, happy pets. And a responsible breeder will have to test you out for your qualifications as a fit parent for one of their babies and they check your references, ask you many questions to test you. That's the kind of breeder you want to do business with and give your money to.

There is NO WAY I would pay $800 for a puppy without papers. Way too many red flags. She is too small, you haven't seen the parents, and even if they do manage to show you some "parents," there's no way of knowing that they are actually the real parents. There is no way of knowing whether or not she is a purebred Yorkie. And selling a dog in a public place? NO WAY!