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Originally Posted by Jazzy Girl Having been a stupid victim of not 1 but 2 internet Yorkie scams, I totally agree with the above post. The Internet has allowed "breeders, brokers and puppy mill pups" to thrive. With legit breeders this is a good thing, but with unscruplous breeders, brokers and puppy mills, the internet has only aided in their growth and profits.
The internet has opened many widows of opportunity for puppy sales. As a buyer, it is often hard or even impossible to detect a breeder who may be less than ethical. Or someone that is not even a breeder, but a dog broker.
In Pa., the other day there was a fire that destroyed a very large kennel and almost all of their dogs and puppies. This kennel had several hundred dogs, the majority of the dogs/puppies were AKC Yorkies and several held very high AKC competition medals for Best In Show. I was shocked when I heard how many dogs they had, and even more shocked when they showed the kennels on the news. Yes, the kennels were shabbily heated, which is what may have caused the fire. The kennels were either cinder block garages or wooden shacks. The interior of the kennels was not shown on the news, however from the outside they did not look like anything I would want my babies living in! And this is/was a reputable kennel with several AKC champions that were being shown and breed. And their Yorkie puppies being sold for premium prices because of their championship heritage. |
Scary isn't it. The ONLY way to know for sure is to make an appt to go visit the breeder and insist on seeing how the dogs are kept. Anyone can appear to be anything but having a pup shipped to the buyer, hides anything that isn't wanted to be known.
I see it from both sides, I want to interview and meet any prospective buyer before I sell a puppy to them AND I want them here once and IF they get through that initial interview. I won't ship.