On-Line Breeders i have a friend who's ready to buy a yorkie pup yesterday! she's seriously considering buying from on-line breeders www.puppyfind.com and www.yorkiepup.com has anyone dealt w/these people before? and how was your experience? thank you in advance. |
puppyfind is not one breeder its where breeders go to advertise and there are some good and bad ones there you just have to be very careful and i dont know anything about yorkiepup ive heard there pup cost ALOT! good luck:D |
And not much of a health guarantee to speak of! Be really careful - seems to have pups born every month or so! |
I would say DEFINATELY "NO" to yorkiepup.com. They overuse the word "teacup." They also have WAY too many puppies available which makes me think they could be getting them from a puppymill. I would NEVER send away from a puppy because you don't get to see what the parents look like or exactly what you're getting. Sometimes they send a pup that doesn't look like the pics. One person I talked to bought a pup and it's brown turned to white and it was really half maltese. Another thing about getting a puppy out of state is that in the event that they don't give you your money back you would have to travel to their state to press charges. So in short it looks like they pump out alot of puppies with the sole need size and possibly not health or tempmnt. I would recommend really meeting with the actual breeder in your area. good luck! |
I am pretty certain yorkiepup is Jeff Danes website and he has had alot of complaints about sick puppies. I would steer clear of them. |
site I did not read passed Teacup, Toy and Standard..the breeder has divided Yorkies unto 3 catagories..something the English and AKC have not done as yet. |
a member here on Yt got her male yorkie on puppyfind I spoke with her she ha da good experience with the buyer but as someone else said puppyfind is not just one breeder. |
I perosonally will not buy puppies from www.yorkiepup.com |
pup Puppyfind.com is a large advertizing web site for breeders from all over the world. Some may be wonderful breeders, other not..you have to sort through them and talk to their vets, get references and health guarantee (one year). |
thank you all so much for your replies. i had advised her to wait till i got more information about the breeders AND ACA. from what i understand ACA is reputable but not quite as well recognized as AKC. nevertheless, she purchased a puppy. she's seen her baby's picture on the web only. :eek: i told her i believe there's still time to stop payment on the credit card. no contract was signed. the owner of the site said he's sending the contract w/the puppy. :rolleyes: i've got a really bad feeling about this. if you have any more advice i can pass along it would be greatly appreciated. ...to be continued. |
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all guarantees were given over the phone contract unseen. he's given a one-year health guarantee. i told her to wait. she didn't listen. here's a question. does anyone know if a dog can be registered w/AKC and ACA? |
registries Many registries accept a pup for registration, no questions asked. AKC insists the parents be AKC, but ACA does not care. |
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okay...thx for the info. |
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i told her to stop payment and she refused. i'm going to google his name and see what comes up. from this point forward she's on her own. she asked for advice. i gave her all the information i could gather but she bought the pup anyway. :rolleyes: |
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today's the day! she should get her pup later today from the airport. i'll surely keep you posted. i'm skeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerd. :( |
I wish her luck! Hopefully she'll get a healthy pup, but I must tell you that I had a bad experience with www.puppyfind.com. The "breeder" (who I ended up finding out later was a broker for puppymill puppies) said she would send the bill of sale, contract, and health guarantee with the pup. Well, she didn't and he ended up being very sick. The woman changed her telephone number and is nowhere to be found. The vets we went to when Miko was a pup told us that they didn't think he would survive, but we weren't about to give up on our baby...We attacked his infections with antibiotics, force-fed him, and made sure he was hydrated at all times. I'm so thankful that he is still alive and that he is healthy now! He's almost 1.5 yrs old right now. |
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this is like trying to shop on Ebay in a way. before bidding/buying it's good to check-out a person's feedback/reputation. all of this has been excellent information for me for the future. i'm terribly sorry folks have had bad experiences w/these on-line breeders but i'm so thankful for the warnings. i think we could all help future Yorkie owners make better, informed decisions/choices. PS i'm glad your baby made it!!! whoohooo!! :thumbup: |
Update the puppy arrived via American Airlines yesterday. i've not seen her yet but the new owner said she is adorable. :) according to the papers she was born June 22. she's about 2 pounds....tiiiiiiiiiiiineeeeeeeeeeeey. she was give 3 business days to get a full physical from her vet. so far she seems in good health except for a small lump near her genitalia area. i reckon it's a hernia. she'll keep me posted. if this in fact is a hernia will breeding be problem (does anyone know) ? |
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yep. IF the papers are authentic. one thing at a time i suppose. :( |
congrats on the new kid, at 4.5 months old and 2 lbs I doubt she will be larger enough to breed. The hernia could be an umbilical hernia which can be repaired at the time of spaying (if its small). Most vet will tell you it's an inherited occurance and the bitch shouldnt be bred. Larger hernias are considered life threatening, cutting the umbilical cord too short is a misconception as to the cause of a hernia. |
If she has a lump near her vaginal area, it very well could be an adominal hernia. Those are hereditary so she'd never be good for breeding even if she got to the correct size. :thumbdown |
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okay...good information. i'll certainly keep you posted. this is NOT looking good :( apparently, she wrote the breeder and asked him about it. he said, "it's no big deal". we'll see... |
I am so sorry to hear that she went ahead and bought the puppy. Obviously, she will not listen to any one but one thing is certain...that baby should never be used for breeding. No health history; most likely a brokered puppy; an inguinal hernia which is most likely genetic; a biggy is her small size..My goodness, I so hope that she has better luck than most people who buy from that person... |
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you are SO right. i think she's paying the price now. i just got an email from her confirming she's not taken her in to see a vet yet. it looks like she may go see mine in the next day or so. i w/you. i don't think she should nor will she be able to breed this little girl. if it comes down to it, i'd take her and raise her. to be continued... |
I don't like the shipping idea either. Let's hope that your friend ends up with a great puppy. |
This could possibly be an inguinal hernia. Is it in the groin area? There's no doubt that the breeder knew it was there. Shame, shame on him. If this is in the groin, it can be repaired easy enough but now the poor dog has to have surgery and this also cost money not to mention that any surgery is hard on a puppy. The puppy will most likely come out fine but I still can't believe the breeder went ahead and sent a 2 lb puppy with a hernia. If this is all that's wrong with the puppy then it should live a long healthy life. Any name picked out yet? |
she has a cute little name for her but i can't remember it right now. i just sent her an email checking in on her. at this point it's like there are 2 strikes against breeding the pup. she's too small AND she has a hernia. personally, i don't believe she's even close to breeding an animal. i've tried to mentor her and am making strides slowly w/her. it's really hard when folks don't listen. instead of washing my hands of her i need to take it slow and easy. in the meantime i don't think she's got a breedable pup. i have a mentor and she's TOUGH. but i have thick skin and have been doing this for quite some time. (i'm never too old to learn more) i'll surely keep you updated as to what i hear from her. :) |
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