I am going to throw my two cents in if I may. First off I think rescuers are great, it's wonderful for people to do that. However it was not an option that I even considered and here is why- I got my Jingle on a whim when I went with a friend to pick up her Yorkie puppy, I was ignorant to the breed and to backyard breeders at that point. Jingle climbed on my lap that day and that was all it took he came home with me. He was a beauty all through his life, true Yorkie beauty BUT he had collapsed trachea, pancreatitis, and was beginning on other health issues when I lost him. Devastating doesn't describe it at all! It hurt so bad and still does. So when I went on my search for Presley it was extremely important for me to find a breeder that I felt comfortable with and one that went to extremes to assure their health, genetic testing etc. There are many breeders out there and finding one proved difficult, as I live in SC, I was willing to drive from Maryland to Florida to get the right one. After speaking with many breeders I went with a lady that shows her dogs and runs agility, she breeds for herself when she is retiring older shows. She is diligent with health standards and breed standards. Her puppies better the breed and does not hurt them, which I am a firm believer in. You see I couldn't take another heartache and I wanted the healthiest puppy I could find. I too have had people make comments because he wasn't a "rescue"...I really do not care, it's easy to preach to the choir when you don't know circumstances. If anyone in the Southeast region is looking a new baby I would suggest Silktreeyorkies.com, with her you know what you are getting. |