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Yorkiemom1 · 03-29-2014, 12:00 PM

If you buy a car from a "shade tree mechanic", and it does not run after a week, you knew what youwere getting into.....especially if you had many people telling you the dangers you were possibly exposing yourself to. "You buys your ticket, you takes your chances".... All breeders will have outliers in some litters....a pup may be exceptionally tiny or a throwback to a 15 pound yourkie. But to delibertally breed Yorkies outside the breed standard, is not ethical or responsible. If you choose to buy from someone that does this, it is on you. Responsible breeders will hold onto tiny babies and these only go to people that have extensive knowledge on how to care for a TINY dog....NOT a "small" 9.5# dog.....or they keep them....I have 3 tiny girls that I will never sell, because of the extra care they require. These tiny dogs can not play with other dogs in the house, as they can be EASILY injured or even killed, with a 9.5# paw that comes down across their neck. There again, that is your problem to deal with....You say you trust and respect your vet....I suggest you listen to her. She is telling you the truth, and she has NOTHING to gain from educating you on the problems you could be facing. (I guess since this "breeder" is letting this baby go so young, she has not started her vaccinations.....they would be totally ineffective and totally against protocol,,,,,that means you will be getting a very tiny puppy, that is too young to even be away from its momma, and has no protection from vaccinations.) I would advise you to research Yorkies, their stages of development and why it is suggested for the benefit of the emotional development of the puppy, that the puppy be allowed to stay with the momma. I suggest you research vaccination protocols....as an RN, you can connect the dots and see that this person you are considering lining their pockets with a purchase of this tiny puppy, is not in the least concerned about the baby....all they want to do is dump the pup as quickly as possible, with as little expense to them as possible in order to not get into their profit margin. I am hopeful you will not provide them the opportunity to do this. If you do go there, best of luck with your tiny baby....praying for the little soul. You had better get an airtight contract on this pup, with an extensive health guarantee.

03-29-2014, 12:00 PM	#15
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	If you buy a car from a "shade tree mechanic", and it does not run after a week, you knew what youwere getting into.....especially if you had many people telling you the dangers you were possibly exposing yourself to. "You buys your ticket, you takes your chances".... All breeders will have outliers in some litters....a pup may be exceptionally tiny or a throwback to a 15 pound yourkie. But to delibertally breed Yorkies outside the breed standard, is not ethical or responsible. If you choose to buy from someone that does this, it is on you. Responsible breeders will hold onto tiny babies and these only go to people that have extensive knowledge on how to care for a TINY dog....NOT a "small" 9.5# dog.....or they keep them....I have 3 tiny girls that I will never sell, because of the extra care they require. These tiny dogs can not play with other dogs in the house, as they can be EASILY injured or even killed, with a 9.5# paw that comes down across their neck. There again, that is your problem to deal with....You say you trust and respect your vet....I suggest you listen to her. She is telling you the truth, and she has NOTHING to gain from educating you on the problems you could be facing. (I guess since this "breeder" is letting this baby go so young, she has not started her vaccinations.....they would be totally ineffective and totally against protocol,,,,,that means you will be getting a very tiny puppy, that is too young to even be away from its momma, and has no protection from vaccinations.) I would advise you to research Yorkies, their stages of development and why it is suggested for the benefit of the emotional development of the puppy, that the puppy be allowed to stay with the momma. I suggest you research vaccination protocols....as an RN, you can connect the dots and see that this person you are considering lining their pockets with a purchase of this tiny puppy, is not in the least concerned about the baby....all they want to do is dump the pup as quickly as possible, with as little expense to them as possible in order to not get into their profit margin. I am hopeful you will not provide them the opportunity to do this. If you do go there, best of luck with your tiny baby....praying for the little soul. You had better get an airtight contract on this pup, with an extensive health guarantee. Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 03-29-2014 at 12:02 PM.