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Meisa · 08-31-2006, 11:03 AM

These Unethical Breeders from Oklahoma are giving us Okies a bad reputation and I am very sorry for this. I have also had a bad experience with a breeder here in Oklahoma. I do realize a lot of this is my fault as I did not do what we all know we should when buying a Yorkie. See the parents, see the kennel. etc.

I wanted a small Yorkie, one that would not get over 3 1/2 lbs at most. I purchased a female for $700 but decided she was going to be bigger than I wanted. She was approx. 2 lbs at approx 16 wks. I doubled that to determine her adult weight and figured she would be 4 lbs or more since I really wasn't sure how to figure their weight. I realize 4 lbs is still small but not what I wanted. I sold her to a co-worker that was looking for a Yorkie for his wife. He really got a kick out of me because I printed out instructions on how to care for her and talked to him about how she would be taken care of especially since they have 3 small boys. Anyway, I found another female weighing 1.3 lbs at the same age, doubled that and she would be around the size I wanted. The breeder told me the mother was 3 1/3 lbs and dad was 2 1/2 lbs. In July she weighed 4.5 lbs and the first Yorkie is now 2 1/2 lbs. When I contacted the breeder, she said she told me the mother was 4.5 lbs and she was sorry she wasn't what I wanted. the end! My now 4.5 lb Yorkie also had Legg Perthes and had to have surgery. The breeder's comment was I didn't sell you a breeder. She said my Vet did not know what he was talking about because she contacted her Vet and her Vet had never heard of this. We argued all weekend and I finally just gave up. Partly because I knew it was my fault too. I did not see the parents, I did not see the kennel, I just feel in love with this tiny little face. My husband thinks she was probably younger than what she said also. Oh, and I paid $1200 for the second one. I thought the only way I was going to be able to get what I wanted was to pay a higher price and my husband agreed to spend that much so I could finally have the tiny Yorkie I wanted. No one understands why this is so upsetting to me because she is still small. But, she also has none of the qualities I wanted. She does not play, she cannot jump up in the chair, her hair will not change colors like my other Yorkie. She pretty much eats, sleeps and follows me around the house. The first one, Luci, had attitude and I like that Yorkie attitude. I am very disappointed in this one but cannot afford to get another one. She is sweet but there is just not the connection with her that I wanted. I am just stuck. The breeder I got the second Yorkie from is now selling "Designer Dogs" on Next Day Pet. Haven't seen any Yorkies from her since I got mine. After I purchased mine, another co-worker informed me (too late) that this breeder was known for selling dogs with genetic problems. Wish she had known I was talking to the woman about a dog before I spent $1200. Expensive lesson learned.

08-31-2006, 11:03 AM	#19
Meisa Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 57	These Unethical Breeders from Oklahoma are giving us Okies a bad reputation and I am very sorry for this. I have also had a bad experience with a breeder here in Oklahoma. I do realize a lot of this is my fault as I did not do what we all know we should when buying a Yorkie. See the parents, see the kennel. etc. I wanted a small Yorkie, one that would not get over 3 1/2 lbs at most. I purchased a female for $700 but decided she was going to be bigger than I wanted. She was approx. 2 lbs at approx 16 wks. I doubled that to determine her adult weight and figured she would be 4 lbs or more since I really wasn't sure how to figure their weight. I realize 4 lbs is still small but not what I wanted. I sold her to a co-worker that was looking for a Yorkie for his wife. He really got a kick out of me because I printed out instructions on how to care for her and talked to him about how she would be taken care of especially since they have 3 small boys. Anyway, I found another female weighing 1.3 lbs at the same age, doubled that and she would be around the size I wanted. The breeder told me the mother was 3 1/3 lbs and dad was 2 1/2 lbs. In July she weighed 4.5 lbs and the first Yorkie is now 2 1/2 lbs. When I contacted the breeder, she said she told me the mother was 4.5 lbs and she was sorry she wasn't what I wanted. the end! My now 4.5 lb Yorkie also had Legg Perthes and had to have surgery. The breeder's comment was I didn't sell you a breeder. She said my Vet did not know what he was talking about because she contacted her Vet and her Vet had never heard of this. We argued all weekend and I finally just gave up. Partly because I knew it was my fault too. I did not see the parents, I did not see the kennel, I just feel in love with this tiny little face. My husband thinks she was probably younger than what she said also. Oh, and I paid $1200 for the second one. I thought the only way I was going to be able to get what I wanted was to pay a higher price and my husband agreed to spend that much so I could finally have the tiny Yorkie I wanted. No one understands why this is so upsetting to me because she is still small. But, she also has none of the qualities I wanted. She does not play, she cannot jump up in the chair, her hair will not change colors like my other Yorkie. She pretty much eats, sleeps and follows me around the house. The first one, Luci, had attitude and I like that Yorkie attitude. I am very disappointed in this one but cannot afford to get another one. She is sweet but there is just not the connection with her that I wanted. I am just stuck. The breeder I got the second Yorkie from is now selling "Designer Dogs" on Next Day Pet. Haven't seen any Yorkies from her since I got mine. After I purchased mine, another co-worker informed me (too late) that this breeder was known for selling dogs with genetic problems. Wish she had known I was talking to the woman about a dog before I spent $1200. Expensive lesson learned.