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02-05-2008, 05:49 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: lake worth fl
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| my sad story i am looking for a little brother for tinkerbell , so a girl at work (her mother in law)breeds yorkies and they had a litter and i told i was interested told her to have the lady call me, gave her my cell and also told her to give me her breeders cell number so i cans peak with her. well she pops up one day to my job with the babies so i can pick the baby always tell the daughter in law is this dog AKC that to me personally is very important she said sure well after i took pictures of the baby the next day the girl comes and tells me that they do not a\have pappers but the woman wants$800.00 for the baby with a brokern heart i said no .TO TELL YA THE TRUTH SHE TO ME IS A BASCKYARD BREEDER AND IS AOUT ONLY ON HOW MUCH MONEY SHE CAN GET. so now i have another one that says that her bay is akc and is asking for the same amount of money 800.00 for the baby (i guess to make a long story short ifeel so bad for those babies only God know who will purshase them and how well will they be taken care of
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02-05-2008, 05:54 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: lake worth fl
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| my heart reaaly is so sad with these people he was vey adorable but no papers the lady never once called me she just wanted to drop the baby off and get her money what kind of evil woman is she???she doesnt know me!!!!how could you just give your baby away to someone who you've never seen???? please correct me if i am wrong thanx cathy
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02-05-2008, 06:08 PM | #3 |
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| That baby looks too young to be going home with anyone. You did the right thing in walking away. It is so important to find a reputable breeder, especially with health issues being so common in yorkies...Yorkies have a very high incidence of LP and are 36 times more likely to have a liver shunt than all other breeds combined. Good Luck in your search.
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02-05-2008, 06:10 PM | #4 |
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| thanx a lot for that, but my question is how would i know if a any time my baby will need a liver shunt???or will have lp??
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02-05-2008, 06:11 PM | #5 | |
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You are definetely wise to really do your research first. You will find what you are looking for!
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02-05-2008, 06:13 PM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: lake worth fl
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| thank you again your opinions to me are very important
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02-05-2008, 06:15 PM | #7 |
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| pup Buy from a reputable Yorkie breeder who gives a one year genetic health contract for one thing...speak to their vet and get a reference and for goodness sakes do not buy from these buyers who are offering puppies so young..!!! PS..I see you are in my area..good luck, some of the poorest qualityYorkies I have seen are coming from breeders in this area...overpriced and undercared for... Last edited by YorkieRose; 02-05-2008 at 06:17 PM. |
02-05-2008, 06:18 PM | #8 |
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| Sounds to me like she was trying to get you to fall in love first in the hopes that you wouldn't be able to say no and would just give her the money. Very sneaky. Glad you said no. |
02-05-2008, 06:20 PM | #9 |
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| I agree.. the puppy looks too young.. Ok to me, papers are not important at all!! I did get Kayah with registration papers.. I just never sent them out.. and Evie won't have any papers either.. and that's perfectly A-OK with me!! My dogs are my babies!! As long as they are healthy.. It doesn't matter! If one day, I do decide to breed, then papers are a different story.. But for now, It doesn't matter... Now, I would say that as long as it doesn't matter to you.. then papers shouldn't be a problem.. but since she just "dropped" by I don't like the sound of that
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02-05-2008, 06:21 PM | #10 |
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| I agree with everyone. You did the right thing. YorkieRose- Is soo right!!!!
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02-05-2008, 06:23 PM | #11 |
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| I have no opinion about this lady as I do not know her But here is what I will say When I was looking I saw so many breeders with AKC reg. dogs and they were ugly and funny looking and really incorrect colors,like gold mixed in the area of the blue. well some of the ones that were really adorable were not papered. I say at those prices both would be pet quality anyway. If you are not planning on breeding papers are worthless unless you just want to brag you have them. get a look at the parents and the living conditions and also a health guarantee or be able to chat with their vet. bottom line go to a professional SHOW breeder if you want quality and papers as I always say AN AKC REGISTERED DOG DOES NOT A SHOW QUALITY MAKE Not to say my boy is not beautiful he is (just know what you want in all aspects before you go buying and that is where the parents will play a huge part) If you like both parents chances are you'll like their offspring. GOOD LUCK
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02-05-2008, 06:23 PM | #12 |
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| What cute pics. I would say her not calling and wanting to drop the puppy off was a large red flag. Don't you hope these puppies are saved but who knows where they come from.
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02-05-2008, 06:32 PM | #13 |
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| pups It is the breeder who needs to be show quality in knowledge, ethics and reputation...look at the breeder first, for quality, not the puppy... |
02-05-2008, 06:55 PM | #14 |
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| When you buy from a reputable breeder that health screens their dogs before breeding, you lower your risk significantly of getting a dog with genetic health problems. Nothing is guaranteed because genetics are complicated, but you have a much better chance of getting a healthy dog from a reputable breeder than a byb. The breeder should be screening all breeding dogs: regular vet checkups, blood panels, bile acid tests to check for Liver shunt, possible x-rays to check for LP or other joint problems, and they should know that there are no dogs with genetic health problems anywhere in their lines. Some breeders will bile acid test puppies before sending them home to confirm that they don't have Liver shunt - whether they do or not, you should always have the puppy checked by 6 months of age before spay/neuter to make sure there isn't a shunt. Reputable breeders will also have a guarantee against hereditary defects.
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02-05-2008, 07:23 PM | #15 | |
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Make sure you ask to see proof that the tests MyFairLacy mentions have been done. Many breeders will tell you they have health tested the parents when all they have done is keep up with the vaccinations and had basic annual physicals. Dr. Sharon Center is one of the leading authorities on liver disease and she recommends that all Yorkies have a bile acids test before they go to their new home. Not all breeders are routinely doing it so make sure you tell your breeder you want it done. As far as luxating patellas, when you bring your puppy in for her first checkup, you vet can easily check her knees. Even if her knees are okay, you will have to be very careful not to let your Yorkie jump on and off furniture as that can cause luxating patellas later on. By taking your time now to find a reputable breeder, you may save yourself big vet bills in the future. | |
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