I was just on the phone with a friend, who runs a shelter. I had just been on a website for a High Kill shelter in NYC, to see what dogs were marked as urgent, I dont think anyone from this website could possibly get the pictures of these dogs out of thier minds. There are so many surrendered by owners, its sickening. Not to mention the numbers that are just left out to die in the street or survive on their own. Ugh. I was in tears when she called and told me, you just dont have the stomach to go on those sites..
No one was really ever attacking the person that bought the white puppy. The main problem is the person who is a self proclaimed back yard breeder who basically came on this website to promote her mixed breed dogs for sale. Thats why the pictures and website addy were included. A lot of us know what she's doing, and defending her is pointless. Every single thing Lily Mae said is true. Its not an attack on the dog owner....I personally believe the remarks are being made for people NEW to the forum and to Yorkies as a possible new puppy...some who may be exploring the idea of getting their first one. Being here, you have to expect that people will be very defensive about the actual Breed that is in the Title of the website! I don't know how someone thinks they can blithely come to a Yorkie forum and start advertising a dog with 3 (or who knows how many) other breeds in the background. My Shih Tzu is as close to being a Yorkie as that dog..and he's a fully pure bred ST. This site is filled with information about toy dogs with the main focus on Yorkies. I've discussed my other dog on here, because he's part of the family. But I mainly focus on my Yorkie when here...a rescue who is the product of a reckless backyard breeder. No one can tell me I am being mean because I am just stating my personal experience with this adorable little rescue..who's flaws are all from a breeder who wouldn't take on the expense of getting her healthy, so was going to abandon her..argh. Thats how much backyard breeders care...she knew she wouldn't make any money because of Sunni's medical history, so she was disposable. Do I think all BYB's are like that...probably not, but probably a far greater percentage are in it for $$.