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Originally Posted by Christinekirch  Paid for a "smaller Yorkie", breeder insisted he would be under 5 pounds since parents were as he stated, mom 4.5 pounds and dad 5.5 pounds. Saw both parents many times, I would add a pound to each parent. My puppy is 11 pounds at 7 months! Have the AKC papers as well, not that they mean much either. Don't mind paying extra for anything as long as the seller/breeder is truthful and accurate...couldn't figure out why the breeder was so willing to let me have my male pup at 8.5 weeks of age...just got a female, 8 weeks old, again breeder insisted she would be small, mom is 4.5 lbs and dad is 3 lbs. didn't pay as much but took her to my own vet yesterday and she weighed 2.5 pounds, amazingly gained 8 ounces overnight if I believe the weight the breeder told me she was when I picked her up...very shady people out there and very sad when looking for responsible breeders...disgusted and disappointed... |
As mentioned above, you were lied to by your backyard breeder. So many red flags in your posts. Just be hopeful that both of your puppies will be healthy and that's all you can ask for
For everyone else, please take the time and effort to meet breeders in person at dog shows and ask questions in person to learn more. There are SO many backyard breeders on the internet because the internet is the easiest place for deceptive, greedy, and irresponsible people to hide behind. And FYI, there are backyard breeders who are AKC registered too, so sorry to disappoint you, but you can't really judge a good breeder purely by AKC status. And please...remember it's not how much they charge you, it's how reputable, responsible and experienced the breeder is. Websites selling Yorkies for $3000+ are not any better if it's coming from a puppy mill or another backyard breeder.