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capt_noonie · 04-22-2016, 07:43 PM

Any breeder who advertises stud services is not a good breeder IMO. A good breeder has their own lines that they have worked very hard to get to that point and will not just "give out" their hard work in the form of their dogs genes to just anyone who wants to pay the stud fee. A good breeder will have a waiting list of other good breeders that they stud out to, or they have their kennel that they breed within.

As far as puppies sleeping that much? No way. They do sleep a lot, but they are short frequent naps several times a day. As soon as they wake up they need to be taken to their potty place, whether it be outside or on pad. Not going to get house broken in 3 months. Yorkies are notoriously hard to house train. Uni was pretty good, and even then at 6 months, I considered her house broken, but not 100% reliable.

Lastly, if you absolutely must have a full grown adult at no bigger than 4 lbs, the only way to guarantee that is to get an adult. They stop growing at about 1 year, but they still put on weight and "fill out" until about 2 years. No breeder in their right mind would guarantee the full size of their puppy. They can only estimate.

04-22-2016, 07:43 PM	#7
capt_noonie www.yorkierescue.com Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas & Orange County Posts: 17,408	Any breeder who advertises stud services is not a good breeder IMO. A good breeder has their own lines that they have worked very hard to get to that point and will not just "give out" their hard work in the form of their dogs genes to just anyone who wants to pay the stud fee. A good breeder will have a waiting list of other good breeders that they stud out to, or they have their kennel that they breed within. As far as puppies sleeping that much? No way. They do sleep a lot, but they are short frequent naps several times a day. As soon as they wake up they need to be taken to their potty place, whether it be outside or on pad. Not going to get house broken in 3 months. Yorkies are notoriously hard to house train. Uni was pretty good, and even then at 6 months, I considered her house broken, but not 100% reliable. Lastly, if you absolutely must have a full grown adult at no bigger than 4 lbs, the only way to guarantee that is to get an adult. They stop growing at about 1 year, but they still put on weight and "fill out" until about 2 years. No breeder in their right mind would guarantee the full size of their puppy. They can only estimate. __________________ The T.U.B. Pack! Toto, Uni, & Bindi RIP Lord Scrappington Montgomery McLimpybottom aka El Lenguo the Handicapped Ninja 10-12-12 Last edited by capt_noonie; 04-22-2016 at 07:45 PM.