Hi everyone! I am completely new here, but not new to loving Yorkies! 😊 I will post a picture of my new fur baby Loki as soon as I get to my computer in the morning. I'm posting to introduce us and hopefully get some advice from you guys.
A little back story (in case anyone cares lol) when I was 12yrs old my father passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack, I was a very depressed and emotional child after (of course that's expected) until at 15 my mother surprised me with the most adorable bundle of pure LOVE Sebastian! He was my baby, my best friend & constant companion, he was a beautiful example of the breed and I was so in love with him I read every bit of literature I could about the Yorkshire Terrier. When I was 24 he was STOLEN from my apartment by the maintenance people, the pain was gut wrenching and soul crushing, I put up every penny I had for a reward and slept with my apartment door open for weeks (so dangerous!) In case he might run away and find his way back to me. He didn't. I never knew what happened to my sweet Soobie.
When I met my husband yrs later he surprised me on our 1st anniversary with 1.5lbs of pure joy, my Ziggy! He was an amazing dog, we own our own business and he would accompany us to work every day, he loved children and would sit on my husband's shoulders like a parrot lol. One day when Ziggy was 4yrs old my neighbors rot mix came into my front yard while I was gardening & Zig laid sunning himself, the dog immediately began to bark and acted aggressive, Ziggy rushed to protect us and was bitten on his head
after surgery & the loss of his eye my little boy succumbed to an infection.
I always knew I would fall in love with another Yorkie, I love this breed too much! This past Christmas I received the best gift ever, my sweet little Loki! (He is the most feisty & lovable baby ever! This little guy RULES my other dogs at 12 weeks) My late babies were AKC registered and beautiful examples of the breed, I did SO much looking to find the perfect puppy (most people selling "Yorkies" here in Texas seem to be passing off mixed breed terriers as such) finally I found a breeder with the most beautiful baby in my price range, 5hrs away. She sent me photos of the parents and promised they would be on site (they are gorgeous!) We agreed on a price of $1200, that included his AKC registration, 1st shots, & microchip. I spoke to her about my previous babies and how I would like to possibly stud this pup in the future for pick of the litter if all his genetic testing clears. We made the 5hr trip and the moment I saw him I was in LOVE! I signed the bill of sale, (it said the information above) glanced over my paperwork (new puppy AKC app, shot records, etc.) I was on cloud 9, and he is the most amazing little guy, with the biggest personality ever, Im over the moon, but unfortunately have just discovered something that has made me livid with this breeder! I thought I researched her enough, she seemed so sweet! I went to online register Loki on the AKC website a few days ago and it would only let me register him as "limited" I had never even HEARD of this term before and after reading what it meant I was SO upset! I called, and called her, left multiple messages with no response. I sent her emails and finally yesterday evening she responded. She says she will lift this limited reg for an additional $400!!! I was so angry, but tried to stay calm and replied that I had specifically spoken to her about breeding him in the future, she said "well, who's stopping you?" Unbelievable. I'm so disappointed I didn't catch this, but didn't even realize LIMITED REGISTRATION was a thing! Please, lend me some advice here, I know the AKC will not get involved in these disputes (as I've read as much as I can find online about this) & the bill of sale simply states AKC REGISTERED litter#, the Dam & Sire names and numbers. Even though we are at least 2 years away from even considering breeding, no one with a quality bitch would want a litter that cannot be registered. I also want to add I'm not against this limited registration in general, I can see the benefit, but this is NOT what I was told I was purchasing & I wouldn't have driven 5hrs in the 1st place if she had been honest.
if you're still reading, thanks for keeping up with my rambling venting session! Lol