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Originally Posted by airplane  There was a different way to respond than to say that.
Y'know, I'm really sad about the decisions you and your boyfriend have made. This is an online community and most everyone tries to give good advice and be helpful. And the points people are making, they are valid. And if your boyfriend has his heart set on a smaller sized yorkie, if you're willing to maybe wait awhile, you can get that from good solid reputable breeders. There's many in the country, heck I even know one close to you in San Francisco. As you know, breeders who breed for standard size do end up with smaller ones on occasion, as well as larger ones too. That can happen every once in awhile. I just can't wrap my head around the crazy price. You are really overpaying for a pet yorkie. 5800 if I'm not mistaken is up in the price range that's something you'd maybe expect for a show dog. It's definitely way up there for a pet. And the breeder doesn't even know the date of birth. I actually thought that was a joke.
I don't know what type of responses you were expecting from people when you made your post, but I'm just really sad that size has taken priority over far more important factors. There's a science to breeding, and that science needs to be put towards those more important factors (health, for example). That's what most people care the most about. They want a breeder who is known to produce healthy dogs. I just don't understand why you wouldn't wait and find a good breeder who will, cause they all do, have a smaller dog on occasion. The whole Korean tiny puppy craze, it's just so unfortunate. Those breeders are not bettering the breed. And I couldn't imagine anybody supporting that. But I guess if you just want a puppy right now and all you care about is size, then I guess there you go. |
When I purchased my Yorkie from a Crufts Breeder after being on a waiting list for 2 years and doing research for the right type of dog for me and my circumstances for the previous 2 years, the breeder asked me if I had any intentions of taking him to China or Korea. I told her I thought that was a strange question and said I had no intentions to go to either place but why did she ask? She advised that Yorkies, Poms and Chi's are being bred in those two countries, specifically, in inhumane conditions and overseas Westerners were driving the puppy mill conditions cleverly disguised under loving homes with parents ads etc. to make them feel better about buying undersize dogs that the breed standard does not condone due to the health issues etc.
Unfortunately, until now, I didn't get this far on this thread to explain that it is well known that Korea and other Asian countries are renown for breeding malformed 'tiny/teacups' to Westerners over the internet....refer to Paris Hilton who bought her Pom from well known puppy mill in Korea based on the fact it was going to be 'tiny'.
Sadly, people seem to want to be ignorant and get what they want in the way they want it no matter the cost to the individual animals and the greater good. It sickens me and if I don't speak out against it, how can I sleep at night knowing passiveness almost enables it; no, encourages this sick practice just so they don't get upset?? Nah, that's not me. I couldn't look my dog or any other animal in the eye if I didn't speak out against what I know is blatantly wrong.
My opinion is this: if you want a well bred dog, do your due diligence and support proven breeders who are in it to better the breed - not their greed.
And, if you want a 'tiny' anything??? Get a hamster. You don't need a dog.