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Originally Posted by bdbmamaw I breed yorkies and I like my pups to be over 4 lbs when grown. If I know they are going to be smaller (especially the females) I will sell them with a limited registration. (NOT TO BE BRED!) While you try to control the size of the pups, you do get some small ones. I usually don't sell to people whoes first question is "Are they going to be tiny?". That definitely sets warning bells off in my head. I talk with my buyers frequently from the time the pups are sold (usually 3-4 weeks old) until the time they actually go to their 'forever' homes (12 weeks old). So I get to know the new owner's really well. And many of us continue to stay in touch. I hope I never have a bad experience. (Note: one of my pups was so tiny I couldn't believe she was alive. But she surprised us all. I was honest with the person interested in her. I told her that the puppy was very tiny and would require more care and more visits than normal to the vet to insure she would not have any health problems and offered her another pup from a future litter. She thanked me for being honest with her and we decided to hold off all payments (including the deposit) till we knew how this sweet baby would do. She amazed both the vet and myself with how well she did (no health problems). And because I got to know the new owner so well through frequent phone calls with updates, I sold this pup to her for vet costs only because I knew she was going to a good, caring home... with someone who would not even think of breeding her. She also paid my airfare to hand deliver the pup as she could not get away long enough to drive down to me and we wanted to meet each other face to face.) So please know, that 'tiny' does not always mean 'money' to some of us. I want the best for my babies and I get REAL nosey when I interview anyone interested in one of my pups... LOL. |
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