Thank you so much for the information, Red (I am sorry, I am not familiar with your first names yet
! I was *this* ready to buying a Yorkie from Moonlight until I noticed a few red flags. But, having never bought a yorkie, I wanted to ask the forum for advice. When I asked the breeder for current pictures of one of the puppies listed, it looked nothing like the picture on the website. Now, I do know that animals change as they grow, but I swear, the picture she sent looked like a completely different, albeit still cute, dog. Second, when I inquired about another puppy, I asked about seeing his parents' picture. The breeder said that she doesn't have the mother's picture, but has the dad's picture "somewhere", but not sure where.
I was beginning to feel guilty about asking so many questions, but sure glad I did, otherwise I would have no doubt purchased one of the puppies.
As far as Goldies, she seemed a little unresponsive to my inquiries. When I purchased my Himalayan kitten, the breeder was *extremely* helpful and wanted to know quite a bit about myself and my lifestyle before selling Alisa to me, and that's what I expect a dog breeder to do as well.