It's the calling the person out as a lying that's the issue!

Sure I can.

Yes you can it's done a lot!

your name fits you perfectly....love to dream...You are delusional, I never called her a liar, I just said its hearsay...I have nothing else to say to the peanut gallery so go educate yourself! You really have way too much time on your hands! Have a lovely day :)

Well that could be because I am disabled and unable to work so maybe that is why but it could also be that someone saying false things angers me. Your the one who needs to educate yourself!

A reputable Yorkie breeder doesn't let a puppy go to it's new home until it's between 12-16 weeks old depending on size. Can you enlighten me as to how you go about stunting the growth of a Yorkie puppy by starving for 12-16 weeks to keep it from growing at a normal pace so that it can be sold as a tiny version of it's normal self? If that were true wouldn't everyone do it and put the brokers who import korean lines that are inbred and micro tiny and sold to uneducated people who are willing to pay $5-10,000 to get one, out of business?

I was just thinking that!

I think Admin should weigh in on this conversation

We are all adults and this is a public forum and people should be able to speak their minds.

Just saying....two members who just joined in October and December and their first posts are on this thread.....just an observation. I like to use the same tactic I use with my kids.....do not respond :-) but truthfully I'm a lover not a fighter! ! These types of threads are good for people who are researching their breeder though....

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lol, I was just going to post something to this affect.

Hmmm...did anybody read the links to older conversations? Most of the response did seem positive though some of those who were weighing in also had a relatively limited posting history. The person who had negative commentary was the same person who wrote on both threads the exact same thing- of course what she wrote was a very sad story of her Yorkie having a serious hereditary defect, I would be devastated and horrified if I was either the recipient of a dog with that scary issue or the one who bred a dog who had that show up. I wonder if she was contacted and how that was handled and if there was an appropriate contract? I think both sides of commentary should always be regarded and that everything anyone says (anyone, both sides) should be taken with a grain of salt. I would hesitate, especially with such limited background knowledge and a lot of gappy information to jump on any bandwagons but my curiosity is admittedly piqued and I am inclined to do a little more research.

Hi, I'm new here, and I noticed the posts talking about this puppy purchase and Kim's name. I belong to several different Yorkie groups on Facebook, but this is the first Yorkie forum I've ever joined. Anyway, I know Kim Balas, and have known her for 15+ years, as I have purchased three dogs from her. My first was a retired girl, 3-1/2 years old, and I had no idea what I was in for, as I had never had a Yorkie before. I've always had fairly large dogs: a Great Pyrenees, several Boxers, etc. (I am and always have been, an animal lover.) My daughter and her husband are both veterinarians, and since I knew very little about Yorkies, my daughter went with me to Kim's home to check out the girl I hoped to adopt. I say I had no idea what I was in for, because this Yorkie became the love of my life, something I never anticipated. Since that time, 15 years ago, I purchased two more dogs from her, both puppies. The last puppy I purchased is our little girl Sunnie, who just turned three. Over the course of these 15 years, I have been to Kim's home numerous times. My daughter has accompanied me at least 3 of those times. On one visit, she helped microchip many of Kim's Yorkies. My daughter has told me many times that Kim has the best Yorkies she's ever seen ... not "some of the best," but THE best. This is my daughter: Our Doctors I am sorry that Kerryn915 feels as she does, but the Kim Balas she has described is NOT the Kim Balas I have known -- and have known quite well. Her Yorkies are truly part of her home, not kept in one little room in cages. Kim always freely walked my daughter and I through her home so she could show my daughter her Yorkies and acquaint her with her breeding program. Her dogs are healthy, beautiful, and extremely well-socialized! There is absolutely nothing like sitting down and being swarmed all over by 10 or 12 beautiful Yorkies at one time, all vying for love and hugs. I honestly cannot understand why Kerryn915 has chosen to say the things she has said, because the Kim Balas I have come to know genuinely loves and cares for her Yorkies, and the behavior and conditions Kerryn915 has described are in no way even close to what I have EVER observed in ALL the years I have made the 12-hour trek to visit. One last note; my visits were not one-hour-in-then-out type visits. My daughter and I would stay nearby, and our visit with Kim Balas would be over a couple of days. I have known many breeders over the last 30 years of my life, and have visited more breeders' homes than I can count. I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Kim Balas to anyone.

I guess afeelinfit has not read the YT rules, name calling is not permitted on this forum. Does she even know she can get banned for this? This is a forum for suggestions, advise, experience and opinions, the OP gave her experience, you and several others gave theirs. It's up to anyone that reads this thread to do their homework if they are looking to buy from this breeder. There is no reason for you to be calling members names. Seems to me this strong defending of your breeder goes beyond her just being "your breeder" and no, I don't want to see your drivers license.

I agree that it is 'interesting' to say the least that she appeared yesterday and has only responded to this thread and that indeed we have seen some 'interesting' situations occur on this site. I am sure though that repeated posting like Taylor's - and Taylor, we all know you are a sweetheart who loves animals and that you have a special spot in your heart to advocate for good breeding practices, especially after all you have been through with Callie- are also against yt rules.

But my primary concern would be that the conflict over these different experiences and opinions will really detract from the main topic of this breeder and his/her dogs. As a relatively educated group I think we are pretty familiar with some 'red flag' behavior- I am going to read her website, I haven't looked yet, I wonder if there is anything there that reflects poorly? Might very well be and honestly it could look like a gem and be a lump of coal and I wouldn't know the truth cause I haven't been there and I don't have one of her dogs. But I think maybe we should do some research - ya know, since the subject has been brought to our attention and we are all loving, caring Yorkie owners and want to be well informed- and maybe leave the conflict part of it in the corner.