Thanks :)

I believe it's always best to aire on the side of caution, especially when you are looking for a new family member that will be with you for the next 15 or more years. Would you buy a diamond sight unseen??

Just wanted to say I am getting a lot of help in PM and everyone seems willing to help me find the best little girl possible. Thank you all.

Ya, it's hard to drive that far.. Especially with Gas prices these days.. See if you can make an arrangement with a breeder to meet you half way.. Some breeders don't mind doing that.. Keep your head up.. I had to wait 3 years to get my new baby.. You will get yours too..
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I got lucky with Zoey. I bought her on site with no education into the breed. My second was bought from a breeder recommended by a YT member. Im sure you will find help here.

Do you have relatives or friends in other areas of the country? If you have someone that is close to one of the YT recommended breeders you could have them check the situation out first for you. See what they think of the place. If it looks good you could make it a 2 for 1 trip, go see them for a visit and get you a little girl at the same time.

This begs to ask the question if there is a list somewhere of YT recommended breeders?????????

you are doing the right thing , My sister almost fell victim to a scammer, Iam so glad she had me there to help her, or she would of been out 350.00 and no pup, As you said some people have these beautiful babies for sale, and who knows if they are even the same dog, I wish you the very best in getting your new babie:) Yt will help you;)

You're right to be cautious! So many have been scammed, but if you're smart and do your homework, it WILL work out:thumbup: You're already one step ahead of the scammers because you are being careful:)

It'll happen, don't worry:)!!!

I don't know if there is a list because I am new but if there isn't you might get a list of areas you have relatives/friends and ask YT members for references in those areas.

I'm not sure if you have your heart set on a puppy, but I found my dream Yorkie on www.petfinder.com. She was a three-hour drive to pick up and three-hour drive back home but completely worth it

The great thing about www.petfinder.com is that you put in your postal code or zip code, you can search for Yorkshire Terriers in order of being closest to your home. The website is truly an amazing resource!

I was on pet finder all day yesterday until I was worn out...but you know what, somehow this internet yorkie thing is not working for me. I just envision going to someone's home and finding the right one.

YOu guys
I wish you could see this one breeder's baby nursery that I talked to on yesterday. Man it adjoins her bedroom and it has these jenny lyn cribs in it and everything, and the mother yorkie and the babies stay in there until they are older. IT is GORGEOUS!

Try not to be swayed by cute nurseries. Good pedigrees, genetic testing and health screenings are much more important.

A lot of backyard breeders have darling little nurseries for their puppies, but they are still breeding dogs that are not good representations of the breed and have not been screened for the health issues that the breed is prone to like liver disease and luxating patellas.

A member on a Maltese forum I belong to got her first Maltese from a local lady. She said the house was a dream, immaculately clean and the puppy nursery was adorable with little human baby playpens. It even had little receiving blankets folded on shelves. Unfortunately, this woman knew nothing about genetics and didn't do any health screening.

The puppy she bought is now five years old and has a number of chronic diseases including epilepsy and luxating patellas. She's got big vet bills with him, but she is the lucky one. Her friend got a female from the same littler and she died from liver disease at age two. Sadly, this woman is aware of these health problems, but still continues to breed her dogs.

Don't forget, the puppies being sold in the Pets of Bel Air pet store that was just busted were displayed in little cribs, too. They all came from puppy mills. :(

Did you contact any of the breeders on the YTCA list I posted for you? They may be able to recommend breeders even closer to you. That will be your best chance of getting a healthy puppy that will grow up to look and act like a Yorkie is supposed to.