My puppy is from Yorkiematch. I had talked to her several times on the phone and visited her home 3 times. She is EXTREMELY concerned about the health and welfare of the puppies. She will not sell a puppy to just anyone and states right in her contract that if for any reason you cannot keep the dog she wants the first opportunity to have it back so she can find an acceptable home for it. I also called literally 10 references of people who had her puppies and everyone I talked to was overwhelmingly happy with their dogs. When I went to bring my baby home it took over an hour to pick him up because she had so many instructions to go over and so much information to share... and that is AFTER having already given me a lot of information when I put the deposit down on him. My vet is very impressed with my puppy, says he is wonderful and healthy and exactly the temperament that yorkies are bred for - she also said that over the last 10 years or so they have seen many yorkies come into their practice who are not the temperament that yorkies are typically known for and they have seen quite a few that are high strung and nippy. Also, I had a lot of questions for my vet about how they do things (meaning certain vaccinations and timing, etc)., and my vet was also impressed with the amount of knowledge Yorkiematch has of the breed as well as her concern for the welfare of the puppies. No, she does not show her dogs, but there is NO DOUBT the health of the puppies and their care is her #1 priority. I joined when I already had a deposit on my puppy, so since that time I have a much better understanding of the type of breeder that is recommended to buy a puppy from. However, to lump someone like Yorkiematch in as a puppy mill is just absurdly wrong. |