Sad that a broker would pose as a rescue... :(

It's very commong. It's happened on YT.

I know this is an old thread but just a quick follow up. During the back and forth with Peg, the owner of TLC kennel it was said that she and her husband were 70 years old, and the reason for getting "rid" of some of their pups to a rescue is because they were trying to cut back on their "work". Now they have maltese dogs and maltese pups and morkie pups. Looks like a lot more work to me....Maybe they should change their name to TLC Puppymill.

I bought a puppy from Beaufords and toured their kennel nursery when I went to pick him up. It was very clean as were all the puppies and my little guy is not only beautiful but very fiesty and healthy. I wasn't happy about the additional charges when I got there and would have liked to know that I was only getting a limited registration in advance. As far as being a puppy mill, I don't know. I would think it would be difficult to give that many dogs the attention they need but maybe they have staff?

I've always wondered why there's never no address. Only e-mail address & sometimes phone numbers. To me---- no address---- screams puppymill.
Missiouri IS the number ONE puppymill state.
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They will give out an address and directions, however I could understand why someone wouldn't want to post it on the internet. It's not unheard of for farmers to have herds of animals stolen. If someone can steal a herd of cattle or pigs in a few hours how long do you think it would take to steal little dogs? Much easier to get rid of as well.
I could also see it from a biosecurity standpoint. If someone took the liberty to let themselves into a kennel and walked through with feces on their shoes they could spread Parvo or any number of diseases to your dogs.
Not trying to defend anyone here but trying to look at all angles before making a judgement.

I see that you are a breeder, so are you breeding the dog that you bought from them since he was sold on limited?
I'm just surprised that all the red flags on their site, the fact they are USDA and run a large kennel didn't distract you from buying from them.
I see that you also breed mixed breeds though and am I reading your site correctly that you are breeding a 3lb & 4lb Yorkie??

Exactly, puppy mills don't give their dogs the attention they need. Given the circumstances in which I got Lily, I inclined to believe its a puppy mill. If they knew in advance that you were coming to tour the facility, they could easily clean up prior to you arriving.

The dog that I bought was years ago and was a pet, he has since passed away. Being USDA licensed has to do with the number of dogs. In certain parts of Missouri if you have more than 3 dogs, you have to be licensed. Yes, I breed Morkies and Yorkies. All of my dogs are kept in my home and would challenge anyone to provide better care for their dogs than I do. My dogs were all vetted and cleared by my vet prior to breeding. You might want to do a little research on Yorkies, because they were once a "mixed" breed as well. It took years of selecting characterstics from several dog breeds, some reports include Maltese, to get what we call a Yorkie today.

That's true. It sounds like Lily ended up in a good home, even if she had a rough start.

I am pretty sure everyone here has researched how yorkies came in to being. It was done with careful research and consideration to the lines they were breeding from to produce certain, standardized characteristics. The same can not be said of Morkies.

They have a lot more then 3 dogs on their site, but USDA has more meanings then just the number of dogs. They also have mixed breeds, small females, etc..
Do you or do you not have a 3lb female & a 4lb female listed as breeding dogs on your site? In fact you have that the 3lb female is now pregnant. That is extremely small! Though, I guess that is what you are going for since you point out that the 4lb female will have "tiny little babies."
I do not need to do any research on Yorkies or the history of them. That has nothing to do with today or people purposely mixing breeds.
I'm not saying you do or do not provide proper vet care, but I don't understand anyone breeding Yorkies that small or mixing breeds.
I'm sorry, but as a buyer these are things I would stay away from because I would question any breeders motives for breeding under those circumstances.

Hi Leslie,
I honestly do not believe Beaufords is or was ever involved in any puppy mill. I too live in Florida. Three years ago I did some intense web searching for a yorkie and came across Beaufords website. I was given reference names of others who bought yorkies from them and all had only good things to say. I made the decision to purchase my baby. As anxious as I was to get her, they would not ship her to me until she reached a certain weight as they were concerned about her health and safety. When I finally received my baby, she was exactly as promised. I had her vet checked within a few days and was told she was very healthy, well cared for and surely came from a great breeder. I have recommended Beaufords to friends. A year after I got mine, a friend from here in FL, bought her yorkie from Beaufords...in fact, they have the same daddy. I would buy another yorkie from this breeder in a heart beat!
:animal-pa Dawn from Winter Haven, FL.

Posts such as yours make me want to conk my head on a wall. Big deal that the breeder wouldn't ship before the dog reached a certain weight, even a miller doesn't want the dogs to die during transport. Unless you have visited the place in person, you have no idea how they keep their dogs. Why would you recommend a breeder when you have no idea how the the breeding dogs are kept, this is the sort of thing that enables puppy mills to continue.

Beaufords welcomes anyone to come and view their puppies and property in person. They are not hiding anything. I think its sad that people post accusations before they know the facts.

We are judging based on the website, there's plenty to judge on that, there is no way I'd ever recommend anyone visiting this breeder, you only should visit breeders who you actually want to buy from. You didn't see the kennel in person, so you really can't comment on whether they are a puppy mill or not.

I think it's a tragedy that people like you enable this type of breeder to continue.

Just as you say I can't comment on whether its a puppy mill or not because I have not seen the kennel in person, neither should those saying it is when they havent seen it. My yorkie has been healthy and happy from the day I got her...this says alot about the breeder.

I think that would be kind of hard to do since google maps puts their address out in the lake. :D

But aside from that, let's look at some facts. All info is taken directly from their website.

Fact: You can purchase a dog, sight unseen, for a non-refundable deposit submitted over the internet. Just fill out a form, send in your payment and when the payment has been verified, the dog is yours. Great breeders require meeting the potential owners (or at the very least speaking with them directly) and evaluating whether or not they are a good fit for the dog. They require vet references.

Fact: Great Breeders don't sell on open registration to someone they don't know. Beauford Kennel will gladly sell you an open registration for an extra fee.

Fact: Great Breeders don't breed dams under 5 pounds, yet they list several that are smaller.

Fact: Great Breeders stand behind their dogs for the long haul. Beauford's only "health guarantee" is if a dog dies from a congenital cause in the first year of life. It's limited to a replacement dog (provided you pay for shipping the new dog...) It specifically denies coverage for parasites, diseases, LP, heart murmurs or anything else that can be treated with medication or surgery.

All in all, absolutely NOTHING about this site should be misconstrued as being "great breeders". I won't even go in to the fact that the dogs appearances are way off standard.

I'm still waiting for someone to explain the connection between dogs and ashtrays for sale...

Fact:

Dawn..see my post in the thread you started.

Don't forget "a yorkie can lick anything" What exactly does that mean???:confused:

Wow!! Did you notice they are selling 3 girls that are pregnant and advertise one that will be in heat soon.:eek:
On top of that they have 30 puppies for sale, not counting the several adults they are selling as well.They are located in Missouri, puppy mill country.

Yeah it really sounds like they care about their yorkies.:rolleyes:


It does say they are retiring, I think that is a wise decision.

what????

I wondered about that. Maybe that phrase is on that website or something - I didn't stay long on it once I saw how many and the kind of dogs they had. Also wondered about the ashtray mentions here.

i did see at the bottom of the page there are selectable options such as puppies, sold puppies, ash trays!

she/they are selling a bunch of vegas ash trays that look like they came right off the shelf at the slot machine!:rolleyes:

Ashtrays?!?! Jeeze!

Not to mention the motives of digging up an old thread just to highlight what a wonderful mill experience one had...or maybe drum up some new biz for good ole' Beaufords! :rolleyes:

It was on their homepage like a quote or something....

and I got it wrong..it says "Jesus and a puppy can lick anything" right under their business name on the homepage

This makes me want to go and get all the dogs they have and keep them myself!!! My dogs have helped me so much in my life, in fact more than most humans!

I wouldn't be surprised if these breeders hope people feel that way.

Me neither thats the sad part. How to stop people being cruel, if any one has an idea how to do that I would be interested