[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by canana

I believe in rescue dogs, but I have a year-long allergy problem, yet I love dogs. So after much research, I ended up chosing yorkies because of their interesting characteristics and because they're relatively hypoallergenic.

During my yorkie search, I found that there weren't any reputable yorkie breeders where I live that didn't have year(s)-long waiting lists, but there were plenty of backyard breeders. There are many breeders who ship their puppies via airplane too, which was a shocker to me. There are also many that sell 'teacup yorkies'. I don't mean to be judgmental, but it seems that some of these backyard breeders run like a business; personally it made me feel uncomfortable. Does this make me a breeder shamer?

I wanted to buy my baby from a reputable breeder and ended up finding one a bit farther that occasionally comes to my city to compete in dog shows. I do believe in getting puppies from reputable breeders if not adopting rescues. Otherwise, you really risk getting a puppy for health issues; those breeders should be banned...

I agree with you and like I said, 99% of breeders out there are like the ones you mentioned. the good ones know who they are. Unfortunately the bad ones don't know who they are.