Help please I don't know what to do.
 

Hi! I just joined YorkieTalk.com because I'm hoping that this way I can get references of breeders. To be completely honest this will be my first Yorkshire Terrier. I have never had a small dog before. I have always have big dogs such as Rhodesian Ridgebacks which was the last breed of dog I had.:2hearts2: I have becided to have a Yorkie because its a small dog that I can have at home plus they are beautiful. However this is harder than I thought.:crying: I have been e-mailing a lot of different breeders since Friday and right now I really like this breeder:
http://www.housepetsupply.com/Yorkies.htm
She seems really nice and the puppies from her last litter are gorgeous!:heart to But she lives in Texas!:( I was hoping that I could see the puppies before hand but I have not found any breeder near Miami, Florida.:( I am looking for a purebred and champion bloodline Yorkie. Please if you know of ANY breeder that is honest please let me know I would really appreciate it.

Here are some other breeders that I have e-mailed but not all. I have not had the time to do so. I would like to know if anyone knows anything about them or what they think about them. Because I'm not an expert on telling who is a good breeder and who is not. Here are the links:
http://www.yorkiebabypup.com/?page=default <---I read that they lie. But I don't know if its true.
http://buymyyorkie.com/Home_Page.html
http://www.show-mepuppies.com/index.htm
http://www.bridgescreekkennels.com/index.html
http://tonyastinycompanions.com/index.php
http://www.elvisyorkshireterrier.com/
http://brandannahyorkies.homestead.com/pic.html
http://www.sunshinepuppies.com/_mgxroot/page_10681.html
http://www.fairviewyorkies.com/#.html
http://grmakmoses.tripod.com/index.html
http://www.firebrandyorkies.com/
http://yorkiesjs.com/index.html
http://www.yorkieluv.com/index.html
http://www.puppiesbysue.com/index.html
http://www.puppyfind.com/redirect/?a..._id=ye47kh95a0
http://www.owensk9.net/index.html

That breeder looks pretty iffy to me. The mom is 9lbs which is over standard and she looks to have a coarser coat. She looks a lot like my Lacy who has a silky, but coarser than normal, coat.

If you are okay with having a puppy shipped, check out www.yorkieshowdogs.com Click on available puppies. She has a 4 month old male available for only $900 right now and that includes shipping! I think he's gorgeous! And I've only heard great things about Glenda. She lives in Oklahoma

:yeahthat: It may benefit you to check the 'Breeder Review' section to see if any of the breeders you have mentioned have been brought up there before.
You have come to a great place for info. Just most importantly, do your research and take you time finding hte perfect Yorkie from you. You will not be sorry.

Welcome to YT!

im not for sure but dont we have some yorkie talk breeders that live in fla. gl in finding ur baby and ur a right to inquireabout breeders there are lot of bad ones out there... puppyfind.com im not so sure about them ive heard some awful things about some of there puppies

Here are some thoughts on some of the sites/breeders you mentioned:

buymyyorkie.com
$5000.00 for a Yorkie? Hmmm....I question anyone who purposely breeds to get a 2 pound Yorkie...waaay to small IMO. USDA license raises a red flag--means the dogs cannot be kept in the home of the breeder.

show-mepuppies.com
Way too many different breeds being bred. Ships pups at 8 weeks-way too young. (Most respected breeders agree 12 wks is the minimum age a pup should leave mom and littermates.)

bridgescreekkennel.com
Several different breeds. Also, they are mixing breeds as they advertise "Shorkies". I counted and they have 20 breeding Yorkie moms alone...not counting all of the other breeds they claim to have. That is WAY too many dogs...this place reeks of puppy mill. They list their dogs as having 'Ch Pedigrees' (none of which appear to be AKC recognized) but they are all 5 and 6 generations back--which means that they attribute little if anything at this point.

tonyastinycompanions.com
MANy (at least 10) different breeds of dogs being bred, more if you include the cross bred ones ("Puggles" and "Doxie-Poos"), currently shows 20 different available pups--this place also reeks of puppy mill

Thanks for giving me your opinion. I really had not thought about the things you mentioned. I really appreciate it. As soon as I get home I am taking them of my favorites.

agreed!

I am going to see if there are any Florida breeders here in Yorkie Talk and thanks I know that there are a lot of bad breeders out there which is why I am hoping that in here I will be able to find a great breeder. Thanks for the heads up on puppy.find.com.

Try searching our for sale forums. We have a lot of great breeders here that should be able to provide you with a quality pup, and lots of guidance as to the proper care.

my dogs have firebrand in their pedigree which came from either shadowmountin or steppin up yorkies. i didn't adopt from them but their lines are in my pedigrees.

might I suggest my breeder.... Linda at Garlin Yorkies. her website is www.garlinyorkies.info, you would have to ship, or MAYBE, I do know that Linda visits Florida quite often, maybe you could hook up.
She is a YT member )lksdolls) and the proud GrandMommy of my Hope! I can guarantee that her babies are beautiful and she truly loves them as I do. There are several of us here on YT who have her babies...
Good Luck!
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i highly recommend Nolensyorkies.com. She is a breeder in Florida and also a YT member. hername is hasrv4fun

Thanks for sending me the link he is beautiful but the thing is I can't buy a puppy yet I have to wait until March when I have room and time to raise my puppy.=/

same shoes
 

Girl I am in the exact same possition. I am still looking for my first yorkie its been 2 months still no pup. Although I have had small dogs in the past as a younger child like long haired chihuahua, palmeranian and Tibetan Terrier but my main knowlege is big dogs like rottwelers, pittbulls and large mixe breeds. its going to be my first yorkie and i am strongly against petshops, but never knew how hard it is to find a breeder and even harder to find a good one. Theres only one that i keep running to over and over again its Debs site :aimeeyork http://www.sumtoiyorkies.com/ i had the pleasure of speaking to her on YT. She is extreamly knowledgable about yorkies and even helped me look for my ideal yorkie even if it wasnt from her. The more i learn about her and her yorkies the more it makes me want to get one from her. she has 4 pups right now just over a month old but maybe she might have them available by march.

Thank you so much for suggesting Linda. I talked to her she is really nice but sadly she does not have any males. Whenever I get my second baby Yorkie I will contact her again. Your hope and all of your other babies are beautiful.

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Hi! I'm glad and proud to announce that I have found my future baby boy. He is the cutest little thing I have ever seen. I have attached some pictures of him that Mrs. Cheatham has being graceful enough to send me I have many others but this are my favorites. I have named him Lex and Mrs. Cheatham has already started calling him so. Even though she lives far away I know that I have picked the right person to get my baby from. Mrs. Cheatham has shown me that she truly cares about all her babies. Mrs. Cheatham really does go above and beyond for all of them. Its always a pleasure talking to her by aim, e-mails and phone. Mrs. Cheatham knows a lot and has taken the time to give me tons of helpful tips to be the best mother I can be for my baby Lex. I truly couldn't be any happier. Zoe the mother of my baby is gorgeous and can't forget about Chaz the father who is truly breath taking. All of her babies are truly beautiful. If you want a puppy that has had one on one time with the breeder then you should contact Mrs. Rose Cheatham. Her user name is cutiepieyorkies and her page is: http://www.kentuckyblueyorkies.com I will be forever great full with her. I'm even planning a trip to Kentucky later this year to meet her and all of her babies in person. Well it's getting late and I do need to get up early tomorrow for work so goodnight I will update again another day.

Aww...congrats on your baby! And from a YT breeder too. I'm glad that you ended up being a good match for this little one.
Isn't it a fulfilling feeling to know that you did your research, took you time to find the right pup/breeder instead of impulse buying?

Congratulations on finding your new baby Lex! Good Luck in the future !! :thumbup: :thumbup:

Congratulations on finding your perfect little puppy. I know Rose's dogs are beautiful, I'm sure you won't be disappointed:)

Thank you and I always do my research when buying anything unlike my sister. I'm trying to teacher her not be an impulse buyer.lol I believe on doing your research because then you buy something that doesn't meet your expectations and get stuck with it. And buying a puppy is something you really have to do a lot of research because its not a thing that your buying but a life that will be depending on you. Which is why I know Mrs. Cheatham is the right breeder for me. I have already learned a lot from her and I know that if I have any questions she is there to help.

Thank you and I know I wont be disappointed. Mrs. Cheatham is everything I could ever ask for in a breeder.=)

Awe thank you Maria after us having long conversation over several week's now i know you will give this little boy a good home

Congrats:) very cute:)

OUT OF ALL OF THEM, I LOOKED AT THE WEB SITES
I WOULD SAY ONLY YORKIESJS
AND BRANDANNAHYORKIES WOULD BE ANY I WOULD CALL
THE OTHERS HAD LOTS OF RED FLAGS(LEARNED THAT WORD HERE:D )

AND SOME ARE ON HERE FOR REALLY BAD REVIEWS

LOOK IT UP ON THE BAD BREEDER SECTION
HOPE THIS HELPS AND GOOD LUCK




WOW!! I AM SO LATE.JUST WANTED TO HELP BUT CONCRATS ON YOUR NEW BABY

Congratulations! What a cutie!!!

Yeah! A HAPPY ending! With exception of about 7 or 8 of them, I cringed when I started going to the websites on that list in the first posts.

congrats on ur new baby see coming here was a good thing huh lol... glad for you hun and just make sure u keep us updated with pics of the little guy when u get him home as he grows with u...

You can count on that as you know he will be loved by many here but mainly by me. Hmmm.....now I get why my sister gets jealous sometimes when my niece wants to be with me and not with her. I would not like if Lex prefer to be with anyone but me. Even though we just talked an hour ago I wanted to tell you that you should know that I'm going to go picture crazy when I get him. You just might be getting pictures of him everyday.=D

Don't worry about it. Its the thought that counts and thanks he is such a cutie.^^

Thank you!:smile: Your Lacy is really beautiful. I'm planing on making my baby Lex a myspace when I get him. It would be really nice if him and Lacy become myspace friends.=)