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11-18-2006, 09:02 AM | #16 | |
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11-18-2006, 09:04 AM | #17 |
Little Bit & Buttons Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: US
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| Rather they should refund it or not, the breeder that would deliberately mislead you is not going to be the breeder that refunds your money. I, too, paid more for a pup because according to the breeder, it probably wouldn't be over 2 #. Was I naive?? Yes. In hindsight, I probably didn't even want her to be less than 2# but I do feel like the breeders should tell the truth. I am curious as to the adult size of the other pups in the litter. Not because, I expect her to refund money nor would I ever let my baby go, I'm just a curious kind of person. Does the runt of the litter always grow up to be smaller than its littermates?? Do "teacup" Yorkies have the rep of being unhealthy because they are frequently not necessarily from a small line but just the runts of the litters? I have been very fortunate, if possibly overcharged, in that my baby is 3# AND healthy. I also don't believe that small Yorkies have to be unhealthy Yorkies. I don't feel that it is wrong to have a very small Yorkie if your lifestyle is suitable. A retired couple that travels prefers a smaller Yorkie while a young couple with small children probably should have a larger, sturdier Yorkie. Maybe one size does not fit all in this case. Another question I have is if it is common practice for someone with a 3# 12 or so oz. dog to call it a 3#er? I seem to have seen this in some cases and wonder if this is just individual people wanting to make their dog seem smaller or if this is truly something done in the "Yorkie" world. In that case maybe the breeder was right and my 2.9# Yorkie really is a 2#er. Anyway, as someone said, none of it really matters. Once they are yours, they are yours forever, regardless of size. All the terms are sort of amusing, teacups or teapots, none of them are accurate. |
11-18-2006, 09:10 AM | #18 |
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| Same thing happened to me I bought Gucci from Puppyland here in Stafford Virginia. I did no reasearch other than searching washington post. I saw him fell in love and purchased. I non chalauntly asked how big he would get i thougt all yorkies were one size. She said he will be 4-5 pounds. Well found out at first puppy visit they werent reputable breeder from the vet who knew of them well. Also at first visit at 12 weeks he weighed 4 pounds. He now weighs a whopping 8 pounds. I didnt think he was different until i began taking him out. People kept saying WOW thats a big yorkie. It began to make me feel some kind of way. I now have 3 yorkies. I did more research and now have 2 tiny yorkies from reputable breeders. I think lesson learn is do your homework, dont rush to buy a yorkie. I ran into other yorkie owners who i met that seem to have very excellent quality yorkies and I asked them who was there breeder and did research on them, this time i had to choose between 6 different breeders and and I made best decision. Online purchased scared me i was more willing to do long drive than purchase online. |
11-18-2006, 09:11 AM | #19 |
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| I dont care what the breeder said because their is no breeder that can quarantee size and when you pay extra for a tiny you are taking a risk. It works out for alot of people and some people it doesnt but you are taking a risk
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11-18-2006, 09:20 AM | #20 | |
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11-18-2006, 09:28 AM | #21 |
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| You do realize that even if 2 3 lb parents are breed if the grandparents are larger then the pups born can be larger like the grandparents
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11-18-2006, 09:32 AM | #22 | |
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11-18-2006, 09:47 AM | #23 |
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| I think you deserve a partial refund. If the breeder took actually the risk to tell you "THis dog will definitely be under this weight" Then morally she should compensate you. But time and time again you see that after money exchanged hands so does the attitude of the breeder. If a breeder decides to practice this way it will bit them later in the *** Rightfully in my eyes, she should feel an obligation. Its unfortunate she doesnt. I know I would feel it if I had stated those things and make a good will offering to you. If she would have done that I doubt very much you would not feel the anger toward her, and probably wouldnt be on a public forum because you feel lied too. Its great to hear you love your lil Huck! and dont want to discard him because he isnt EXACTLY what you wanted. |
11-18-2006, 10:40 AM | #24 | |
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And let me make it clear, actually, we wouldn't even be having this converstaion if Huck had remained under the 4.5 lb range. I could understand an estimation that is a pound or so off. But she described him as a "tiny teacup" that would most likely not even reach 3.5 lbs. He's 5 lbs and still gaining! That's significant. | |
11-18-2006, 02:25 PM | #25 |
My furkids Donating Member | If breeders could guarentee the size a yorkie would be as an adult they would put it in writing...I don't think you will find a breeder that will do that.. "teacups", as you choose to call them and Chocolate yorkies...are not rare...the word teacup isn't even in the breed standard. and chocolate yorkies...although they are adorable and I wouldn't mind having one, is a genetic fault..(help me if I'm wrong YTer's) if a breeder is trying to sell you a chocolate yorkie as rare...they are miss leading you. the yorkie standard for weight is 5-7lbs...anything under that would be considered a "tiny". Alot of members get upset when they see the word "teacup" this is only because the term is being used to make more money on these tiny ones..Research is the key.
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11-18-2006, 02:58 PM | #26 | |
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I considered buying another yorkie and spoke with several breeders that did agree to guarantee a size range. Most were more than willing to guarantee that their puppy would not be over 4 lbs. You just have to ask. Fairy's Storybook Yorkies was one. There were several others, but I can't remember them right off-hand. Of course, there were those that said I was ridiculous or that no breeder should be expected to guarantee size (again, I wasn't asking for a guaranteed size, just a guarantee size range). That's a huge red flag to me now. Steer clear of the ones that refuse or feign astonishment that you would even ask. | |
11-18-2006, 03:08 PM | #27 |
My furkids Donating Member | I can see that you are new to YT and WELCOME! if you browse the posts you will read that SEVERAL members were told (because of the size of the parents) that they yorkies would be a certain size and,they ended up being much larger....My adult (Sadie) will be 3 yrs old next month...her mother is 10 lbs and the father was between 5 and 6 lbs...Sadie ended up being 5 1/2 lbs..perfect size! I have heard of both parents being under 4 and 5 lbs prodcing 8 and 9 lbs furbabies so...you never know what you are going to get..I do hope you find what you are looking for.
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