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07-30-2007, 10:22 AM | #16 |
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| Please don't think that all people that import are bad. I have imported several dogs from Germany. They do not travel until 4 months old or older. I have not bought them for resale, but to try to get my own breedings stock. All of my dogs live in the house and not in little cages, but I do make sure they are all crate trained for when we have to travel to the vets or go to shows. They are not crated very often though. I have only resold 3 of the dogs that I have gotten from Germany. One was going to be way to small to breed (3.5 pounds as an adult), One was aggressive with the other dogs here and needed a different type of home. (We did keep her 7 months before trying to find her a new home), and the One we did import with another home already in place. This puppy was to replace one that was sent but did not pass a health exam. The German breeder replace the puppy at FULL price, but no shipping. I could not afford this at the time, but did not want the breeder to "get away" with not doing something. |
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07-30-2007, 11:32 AM | #17 |
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| The pups get shipped at 6weeks old? OMG that's terrible, how do they even survive that? Poor babies |
08-04-2007, 11:09 PM | #18 |
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| Unethical breeder Their business is fishy at best. I was browsing the web and saw quite a few warning signs: 1) Commercial breeder 2) They specialize in tea-cups, in multiple breeds. I emailed them about their lifespan, and they simply side-stepped the question. 3) Their registry is KDF (Korean Dog Federation) instead of AKC/Canadian CKC. I can't find any reference to KDF anywhere-- suspicious. 4) Cannot see their parents (their FAQ says "they're in Korea") 5) Take credit card and will ship the pet to you directly without any question 6) "I have puppies available all the time", "Puppies are available all the time." Puppy mill? Maybe. Quality? Not likely. Legal? Probably. Unfortunately, the law protects first and foremost *businesses*. |
08-05-2007, 08:30 AM | #19 | |
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08-05-2007, 01:57 PM | #20 |
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| There are several different registries in Germany too. I register all of my Biewers and any splitters that will be for breeding(1/2 yorkies/1/2 Biewers that look like yorkies) with the IBC (International Biewer Club). There have been some Biewer clubs starting their own registries, but I want to keep going with Germany until there is more behind these registiries. At this point, I feel they are no different than me starting my own registry and printing off registration certificates on the computer. The IABCA (International All Breed Canine Association) will not accept these USA registries for the Biewers. Unfortunately the Rarities does accept them. I feel this will bring down the quality if anyone can get papers on anything they are breeding as long as they belong to one of the clubs here. Last edited by kathy785; 08-05-2007 at 01:59 PM. Reason: not quite accurate the first time. |
08-05-2007, 03:02 PM | #21 |
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| Thanks for letting us know. You just don't know who to trust anymore.
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08-05-2007, 07:17 PM | #22 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member | All my dogs like Kathy's are registered with the IBC in Germany. This is a very credible registry; I think until the Biewers have been here for 20 years the continuity with Germany is important. |
09-17-2007, 09:59 PM | #23 |
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| Staryorkie.com Oh my gosh, I am SO happy I GOOGLED STARYORKIE.COM, to see if I saw any negative comments regarding this "business". I was THIS CLOSE to putting a deposit on one of their puppies, an adorable little teacup Yorkie, who looked to be the teeniest sweetiest thing I ever saw, because for the past year, I haven't been able to find what I was looking for. I contacted the "owner" who had no problem shipping the little 12 ounce (yes, 12 ounces!) pup from California to me in NY! I had more concern for the little sweetie's 6 hour flight than she did! She just kept saying, "She'll be fine, hurry and make a deposit, everyone is interested in her". Thank God my husband knocked sense into me. And I am so glad I was able to find this forum. I would never forgive myself if the little thing died in flight, or got all my other dogs sick. I don't know if I'll ever find a little "purse buddy" but I certainly will never support puppy mill type business, and I am VERY happy (as fate would have) to see these posts about STARYORKIE.COM. THANKS GUYS! And, if anyone can help me find a legitimate breeder or place that has teacups and is humane and wonderful, please let me know, if you could. Thanks, I just saved $3,000.00 and a potentially sick animal. |
10-29-2007, 07:00 PM | #24 |
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| Ronlynn got her baby from staryorkie.com I did have suspicions about that site too..
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10-29-2007, 08:20 PM | #25 |
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| I'm in California too, so I've run into this site a lot.
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11-24-2007, 01:38 AM | #26 |
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| Beware Of Staryorkie http://www.nola.com/forums/animals/i...f?artid=167283 Check out the link above. More on Staryorkie, EXPOSED. |
11-28-2007, 01:52 PM | #27 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sacramento, California
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| my first pup I actually got my little Presley from them almost 2 years ago. Yes I NOW KNOW it was stupid..... just in case anyone wants to insinuate that in a post! I actually did look at a lot of breeders online....but I really wanted to SEE THE PUPPY in person and there is not a lot to pick from in the LA area...thus, I ended up there. I think they were just beginning business at the time and only had yorkies for sale. I checked references and actually went to a lady's home who had purchased 2 dogs from them. She HIGHLY recommended them and the pups looked happy and healthy. SO, I thought it was Ok..even though the KOREA thing was VERY ODD and was a point of concern. They assured me that people do that a lot in the breeding business and that it was THIER family in Korea that breeds them. Well, although my puppy is now GORGEOUS and healthy....1 week after I got her, I noticed her ears were BLACK inside...yes earmites....and on top of that...RINGWORM. It was horrible for her and us. Her first 3 months were filled with medications and discomfort. I called them and gave them an earfull and all they offered was a new pup....NO WAY cuz I was attatched to my little girl by then....so they gave me a $$ refund for "some" of the cost. Funny thing is they didn't even ask for proof of vet bills etc. They just did it over the phone and sent the check in the mail. Obviously not too surprised at these health issues. While I adore my little Presely and she really is pretty.....she grew to be twice as large as they estimated and she was sick for the first 3 months of her life. I now know they are seriously shady and I would never get a pup from them again. Their business however has only seemed to have grown, as I check out their site from time to time. It was a hard lesson learned. |
11-28-2007, 02:15 PM | #28 | |
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11-28-2007, 02:19 PM | #29 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sacramento, California
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| Definitely stay clear of them. I know it's hard to find reputable breeders in the LA area but keep looking. AT BEST...they are shady. |
12-14-2007, 05:36 PM | #30 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California
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| I've got a teacup female Pom from these guys. We had her for a week or so, and then she started coughing and looking sick. Apparently, she got pneumonia. Fortunately, we saved her, but these guys were willing to help us and nurse her back to health. But, we refused and let the hospital take care of it. One thing I did learn from them, is that when I went to look at the puppies, I saw that one of them was sneezing like crazy, and another that was already purchased, but was very sick, and they were nursing her back to health. But man, was the first one lively! Apparently, the cleaner left the window open at night, which caused many of dogs to get sick. Not responsible at all! Last edited by dogluvr25; 12-14-2007 at 05:37 PM. |
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