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03-25-2008, 10:48 AM | #16 | |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Quote:
She originally said that she found them on the AKC web page; the AKC refers people to the YTCA. In order to be listed this breeder has had to promise to abide by certain rules. She broke rule number 8. I often refer people to the breeders on the YTCA website. The AKC refers people to the YTCA website. If someone is listed on the site, who is breaking the rules of conduct, they should be reported. We have to weed out the bad breeders. Hha, maybe you should read this: http://ytca.org/frame_index2.html. I am not talking about different "opinions" I am referring to rules that this breeder has promised to go by. Look for the code of conduct.
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03-25-2008, 10:48 AM | #17 | |
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03-25-2008, 10:56 AM | #18 | |
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While puppies have come that early and been fine, why risk it? It is selfish on both the breeder and buyer's part to take a puppy that young. The puppy might be fine..but what if it dies from hypoglycemia? What if it ends up having Liver Shunt which could have been detected with a BAT at a little later of an age? Just because someone has had a good experience doesn't mean it's the best way to do it. I could NEVER recommend bring a puppy home so young..if the puppy died from hypoglycemia or some other reason, I sure would feel horrible. Why not be patient and wait? It's best for the puppy..and that's not an opinion - it's a FACT
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03-25-2008, 11:17 AM | #19 |
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| It's really funny to me, that I've never had a dog with any kind of socialization problems, well, except the one that I got at 5 1/2 mos..he's finally gotten better, but it took a lot of time and patience...to the op, you decide which you feel is best for you..you will get all kinds of opinions on here... |
03-25-2008, 11:25 AM | #20 | |
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__________________ ~Magnifique Yorkies~ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue. | |
03-25-2008, 11:26 AM | #21 | |
..... and BLAIR'S too ...... Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA
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8 Weeks is a no no ..... buy him/her and pick the Pup up at 12 weeks ... talk to her and see what she says
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03-25-2008, 11:50 AM | #22 |
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| Yeah, I did, the one I got at 5 1/2 mos. and couldn't get her housebroken to use pee pads...the shih tzu is 10 now, got her at 6 weeks, the yorkie got her at under 7 weeks(she's now 5), the shepherd I got at 7 weeks, she's going on 3.. and no socialization problems out of any of them I got at 6 weeks..just the 2 older ones..the one I got at 11 weeks is eating poop, my other ones never did that..the one I got at 11 weeks bites all the time, never had that problem before either..oh, and the maltese, yeah, rehomed her, but, only because hubby is on the phone a lot, and she was a high pitched barker..so, your question is answered, and as you can see, it's not the ones I got that were YOUNG that I had the problems with.. Last edited by hha; 03-25-2008 at 11:53 AM. |
03-25-2008, 11:53 AM | #23 | |
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03-25-2008, 12:00 PM | #24 |
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| Like I've said, I have my own opinon just like everyone else..I feel after being around dogs all my life, I know what to look for and how to handle hypoglycemia, etc..I've never lost a puppy from getting it too young, I'm also home all the time...I prefer to get mine younger, always have and if I get anymore, I will still get them younger..that is JMO...my dogs are all very well socialized, to all 6, they know no strangers, they kiss everyone that comes in(unfortunately).. |
03-25-2008, 12:04 PM | #25 |
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| My question is, if a breeder can't follow the simple rule to hold the pups til 12 weeks, what other rules have they decides aren't necessary? Are they breeding diseased or off-standard dogs? How much testing have these breeders done?
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03-25-2008, 12:08 PM | #26 | |
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03-25-2008, 12:28 PM | #27 | |
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__________________ ~Magnifique Yorkies~ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue. | |
03-25-2008, 01:08 PM | #28 | |
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While South Carolina has a six-week law, I'm proud to say the state of Arizona has an 8-week law, which is of course minimum. This "breeder" is following minimum requirements of the state. Don't you want a better breeder than that? A puppy is a 10-15 year investment, the initial cost is nothing compared to later costs, especially if you end up with in inherited disorder. I can't believe so many of you are encouraging her to buy from what is essentially a backyard breeder. While the puppy is getting important socialization from it's mother and littermates, it's also getting socialization from the breeder, I wouldn't feel good about leaving my puppy with a breeder who wanted to get rid of him sooner then YTCA recommendations. While it is true, you get many different opinions on forum such as this, some people have taken the time to do further research, and form their opinions carefully, from a combination of experience and research.
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03-25-2008, 01:26 PM | #29 | |
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__________________ ~Magnifique Yorkies~ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue. | |
03-25-2008, 01:28 PM | #30 | |
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As the others have said, the YTCA sets out the code of conduct and ethics Yorkie breeders should follow. I would not consider getting a puppy from anyone who does not follow the basic guidelines of the YTCA. Whenever this question is asked, we always get a few people who tell us that they got a puppy earlier than 12 weeks and had no problem. To me, it reminds me of someone saying they went 60 in a 35 mile per hour speed zone and didn't crash. This is a great explanation of the twelve week rule from a well known Maltese breeder: http://www.foxstonemaltese.com/12weekrule.htm | |
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