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08-31-2006, 10:23 AM | #1 |
YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA
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| Finding the right breeder... So as most of you know, I am on the search for a male yorkie companion for Coco. We won't be ready to adopt until about february/march but I thought starting to research now is a good idea. Here's my question, how do you go about finding a local breeder who is reputable? Are breeders who post in local newspapers not reputable? The reason I ask is because I've made contact with a couple of somewhat local (within driving distance) breeders. Now the breeders I've spoken to on the phone have definite california prices (realllly high) and the one's I see in the newspaper are low (600-$1000). They all are AKC, with health guarantees, ect. I have in mind how much my b/f and I will be spending on buying this pup. Coco was less than $1500 and I don't plan on spending more. What makes the puppies in the newspaper ads different from those of the breeders I spoke to? What kind of questions should I be asking to figure out if they are reputable and if they have tested their dams/sires? I would LOVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE to have puppies from a few of the breeders here, but they are not local. I just need some guidance. The breeders I found are from the AKC website. I've also contacted local YTCA of Northern Cali folks, to get some feedback from them.
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08-31-2006, 10:25 AM | #2 |
Mommy To 3 Poochies Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New York
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| Nobie, I'm not sure ... but I will do some research for you, Rob and Coco-mo!!
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08-31-2006, 10:31 AM | #3 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| Have you contacted the Yorkshire Terrier Club of Northern California. They do have a breeder referral. |
08-31-2006, 10:33 AM | #4 | |
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08-31-2006, 10:37 AM | #5 | |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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It's very unfortunate that the California Breeders are charging an arm and a leg. Both coasts seem to have very high prices, but I'm sure it has to do with their high cost of vet bills. | |
08-31-2006, 10:41 AM | #6 | |
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08-31-2006, 10:42 AM | #7 | |
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09-03-2006, 12:53 PM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California
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| I have a really great male pup now athat wwill be small and I am in San Jose |
09-03-2006, 12:59 PM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California
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| Buying yorkies on the internet or through the newspaper has changed considerably in the last six months. There are about 85% ads run by scam artists as they have noticed how many people resist market prices and wait for some lucky find that never comes along. So the scam artist make a good ad attach a picture and ask for shipping fees up front. I have seen no less than 40 ads of people looking for a yorkie for less than 300. Never to find one and motivating fraudulent activities. Only deal with local people. |
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