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Originally Posted by StephyJoy  Lancaster is about 45 minutes from Harrisburg. According to map quest, I'm about 5hours from Buffalo. I know I need to worry about Puppy mills and now I'm like super paranoid of the sites I see. When I started my search, I was going to get my Yorkie where we got our German Shepherd but looking closer I found out that they were a broker. |
Well, I'm glad you know about brokers, you are a step ahead of most people. We got Joey from a breeder whose about 45 minutes away, it's totally worth it. We even go visit her every two months or so for grooming, but I hate the traffic!
I always advise calling and asking if they can talk at that time. Good breeders are busy and receive lots of looky loos. Ask about their breeding program and if they think if a Yorkie is a good fit for you, be ready to hear any advise they have. The idea is to build a relationship with this person and have someone you can talk with if there's a problem. A good breeder can help in so many ways, I call Joey's breeder before I call the vet sometimes! Be willing to get on a waiting list, this will let them know you are serious about wanting to support quality breeders and many breeders don't even breed until they have homes for all the offspring.