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Originally Posted by SarahBear1986  Yes, sometimes the older generation especially and the breeders who live in more rural areas tend to let them go at 6 weeks. I got mine at 7 weeks and her breeder was 76 years old. I didn't know they were so young until I'd made the 4 hour drive to get to her and after seeing them I couldn't just walk away. The lady isn't by any means a bad person. It's just that she's elderly and passionately loves Yorkies so she has a litter or two every year as a hobby, not a profession. In her day and age, when a puppy stopped eating the mother's milk, it was time to find them new home. Colorado can get pretty rural. The lady who I bought Darla from has had a Yorkie since she was 17 years old. They helped her get through the deaths of her three sons. She honestly is a good hearted kind lady. I don't want her to get looked at badly so I've been on the fence about revealing Darla's age on the forum. |
Out here that is the norm. I had to essentially beg the breeder to keep Finn until almost 8 weeks, she gave the rest of the litter up at 6 weeks. Luckily we had a bible camp to attend so I convinced her to keep him until we got back so he was a few days shy of 8 weeks. Luckily before a falling out with her a couple months ago I would take Finn over there still and he would play with his brother and momma, I also know the lady that took his other sister and brother and they have had play dates. Helped with the socialization issues that can come up if removed from momma too soon. In those first weeks we had him we were back visiting with the breeder 3-4 times a week until he was almost 12 weeks. The breeder I got from is not elderly but it is certainly a hobby for her not a profession. 1-2 litters a year(though her 2 females are getting fixed now) that she sold for relatively cheap, just enough to make up her own vet bills etc and that was it. Not a bad person, just poor decisions on the breeding/selling of these sweeties.