Originally Posted by PlatinumYorkies

I must have been mistaken, I thought you said you were or that you have done this more than the one time you are speaking of now. :confused: :confused: :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by txshopper73

I know of someone that purchased a couple of females out of the newspaper...under $1k each. Kept them for a a week or two and then resold them at a much higher price. Would this person be considered a broker??? :confused:

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

No, this person would be considered too lazy to go get a real job.

Originally Posted by txshopper73

I know of someone that purchased a couple of females out of the newspaper...under $1k each. Kept them for a a week or two and then resold them at a much higher price. Would this person be considered a broker??? :confused:

Originally Posted by shyorkies

My point was there have been times I have bought a dog to show or use in my breeding program that had genetic faults.. When a reputable breeder breeds for a litter of puppies they want to always better what they have.. They never want to use a male or female with genetic faults and they also do not want to show a male or female with genetic faults.. I personally have bought from a few show breeders, one of them sold me a show female with two grade 4 luxating patellas, needless to say that female was spay and placed into a loving pet home near by.. I also have never made money off of my dogs.. If you better what you have, your dogs get excellent care by you and your vet and you do show, you never make money! I am so far in the whole I will never see daylight, lol!! But I love the breed and it has become a wonderful part of my life..

Originally Posted by txshopper73

I know of someone that purchased a couple of females out of the newspaper...under $1k each. Kept them for a a week or two and then resold them at a much higher price. Would this person be considered a broker??? :confused:

Originally Posted by shyorkies

A broker is someone that does it for a living, all the time.. Did this person only do it once or did they keep doing it? If they keep doing it they are a broker..

Originally Posted by PlatinumYorkies

First it was once, now it's times...how many times have you purchased defective puppies for sow and resold them...Also, Melanie, I would stop buying pups for a while since they all end up having health problems and needing to be resold. Do you have to tell the new owners about their health issues?

Originally Posted by PlatinumYorkies

I think she meant that SHE, this person keeps doing it

Originally Posted by simonandhallie

This is ridiculous, this thread was a posed question looking for an answer! If you cannot stay on topic DO NOT POST! It's that simple!

Originally Posted by LaviniaHyacynth

Hey Pat...Elizabeth, the broker in this case, breeds Maltese and Chinese Crested. Not to each other...She has few litters in her home and follows all the strict guidelines put forth by the breeder's on YT...I assure you of this, I have been in her home and seen them. She has a network of dog breeder's that she personally picks and interviews which is why she has such an amazing health guarentee , she stands behind her puppies..for general and genetic health.Usually the puppies go straight from their Mom's to their new families. The puppies are not handed over by litter...they are with their mommies until it is time for them to go....12 to 15 weeks on average.The broker just takes the time to interview and find the puppies good homes...I filled out an application, answered tons of questions regarding my home, lifestyle, children's ages, other pets....all the things that all of you do...Elizabeth is such an animal lover, her own dogs are well socialized in her home...Vivi is a great dog and I plan on certifying her as a therapy dog.she puts a smile on everyone that meets her. I do not know the answer to why a breeder would want to do this...why don't you ask one of them?...Elizabeth does run a business but she does it with care for her dogs that she places...she gives out her beeper to all of the new owners and is available 24/7 and that is for the life of your dog...she also gives all the info on the breeder so that you can talk directly with them and see the parents. I know there are some unscrupulous brokers and breeders out there but she is not one of them. :)

Originally Posted by LaviniaHyacynth

Yorkierose,Yes, I do have access to the breeder. Also Elizabeth would take my dog in if something happened and I couldn't keep her.She has taken in many rescue dogs and placed them in loving forever homes. I am not the spokesperson for brokers but as someone said earlier...blanket statements are stereotypical.Unless someone knows every single broker first hand they really shouldn't condemn them all without at least hearing the other side first. I really need to avoid this thread.I know that in many cases brokers are not good but in my case it worked out great. I would not hesitate to return to Elizabeth and the original breeder for another puppy.The original question on this thread was to find out if there was such a thing as a good broker and in my case and since I have the actual experience of working with one...the answer is yes.