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LITTLELUCY · 07-29-2005, 02:22 PM

Some of you might have heard my baby Lucy passed away on Monday. Some of the autopsy reports are in and it appears Lucy's liver was deformed and had a portosystemic shunt which caused a lot of problems for her. My family miss having a little one around the house. I'd like some advise as to were a good place to locate another female besides puppyfind.com. That's were I found Lucy. She was 4 months at that time and only weighed 1 lb 10 oz. She died at 9 months 10 days old and weighed 2 lbs 5 oz. She came from a very small sized family. I have to still talk to the breeder to see if she is going to give us another baby. Any ideas?

Sunkissed · 07-29-2005, 02:36 PM

The YTCA is full of reputable breeders. I've also found the AKC's site for breeder classifieds to be helpful. Here are the links:

http://www.ytca.org/breeder3.html

http://www.akc.org/classified/search/index.cfm

sshaw · 07-29-2005, 05:02 PM

I am so sorry to hear about Lucy. It must be just heartbreaking! It is just so hard to loose them. I have yet to get over loosing mine, though it is only slightly easier having Dennis The Menace. He is a good boy, but I miss me little girl.

Maybe someone else can advise you about where to find another.

So very sorry,

Sue

jwash · 07-29-2005, 05:36 PM

I'm so sorry about your loss. Not sure if what you described is commonly known as liver shunt, which is something yorkies have sometimes but I do know it was a question suggested I ask of breeders ( if they check for liver shunt) when I was doing my search and I believe I had the vet check for it during that 24 hours return time. This is a serious, congenital condition and yorkies with it should not be bred. Common signs of liver shunt include listlessness, excessive drinking, lack of muscular coordination, poor weight gain, drooling and poor appetite. I was careful to discuss this issue with the breeders I chose before agreeing to buying a puppy.

red98vett · 07-29-2005, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LITTLELUCY

Some of you might have heard my baby Lucy passed away on Monday. Some of the autopsy reports are in and it appears Lucy's liver was deformed and had a portosystemic shunt which caused a lot of problems for her. My family miss having a little one around the house. I'd like some advise as to were a good place to locate another female besides puppyfind.com. That's were I found Lucy. She was 4 months at that time and only weighed 1 lb 10 oz. She died at 9 months 10 days old and weighed 2 lbs 5 oz. She came from a very small sized family. I have to still talk to the breeder to see if she is going to give us another baby. Any ideas?

I'm so sorry to hear about your Lucy - that's tragic.

velobabe · 07-29-2005, 06:59 PM

I am so sorry to hear about your little Lucy. It breaks my heart to know that you also became a victim so to speak of a breeder on PuppyFind.com. I too had a baby die that I found on that site. I never got to bring him home but it ripped my heart out regardless. I am sure there are good breeders and healthy puppies to be found on that site but I personally will never look for another dog on there again. Not only did I lose Maxx but I found out that the breeder I dealt with scams people with phony pictures. I took the advice of many here on YT and found a wonderful local breeder. I fortunately was refunded my money after Maxx passed away. I would contact the breeder right away and give them the information provided by the vet and see if they will give you anything back. I would also look for a local breeder or find one of the wonderful breeders here on YT to get a baby from. Good Luck and again sorry for your loss of Lucy.

StewiesMom · 07-29-2005, 07:02 PM

I'm sorry to hear about Lucy :'(

Did the "breeder" give a one year guarantee against genetic defects? I agree that you should look for a local breeder and go see the pups and parents before you get a new one.

feminvstr · 07-29-2005, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jwash

when I was doing my search and I believe I had the vet check for it during that 24 hours return time.

Jwash a vet couldnt do the bile acid test within the 24 hour return time. The pup has to fast overnight before the test can be preformed... You would have to prearrange with the breeder to fast the pup prior to picking him up and go directly to the vet. The little guy is already going through enough trama with changed surroundings and that stress it would never be a good idea to fast the baby the day he leaves for his forever home.

07-29-2005, 02:22 PM	#1
LITTLELUCY Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: MISSOURI Posts: 2	Looking for a new baby Some of you might have heard my baby Lucy passed away on Monday. Some of the autopsy reports are in and it appears Lucy's liver was deformed and had a portosystemic shunt which caused a lot of problems for her. My family miss having a little one around the house. I'd like some advise as to were a good place to locate another female besides puppyfind.com. That's were I found Lucy. She was 4 months at that time and only weighed 1 lb 10 oz. She died at 9 months 10 days old and weighed 2 lbs 5 oz. She came from a very small sized family. I have to still talk to the breeder to see if she is going to give us another baby. Any ideas?

07-29-2005, 06:59 PM	#6
velobabe Mommy's Lil' Piper Cub Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,333	Lucy I am so sorry to hear about your little Lucy. It breaks my heart to know that you also became a victim so to speak of a breeder on PuppyFind.com. I too had a baby die that I found on that site. I never got to bring him home but it ripped my heart out regardless. I am sure there are good breeders and healthy puppies to be found on that site but I personally will never look for another dog on there again. Not only did I lose Maxx but I found out that the breeder I dealt with scams people with phony pictures. I took the advice of many here on YT and found a wonderful local breeder. I fortunately was refunded my money after Maxx passed away. I would contact the breeder right away and give them the information provided by the vet and see if they will give you anything back. I would also look for a local breeder or find one of the wonderful breeders here on YT to get a baby from. Good Luck and again sorry for your loss of Lucy. __________________ Tammy & Piper ~Yorkies Are Not Our Whole Life, But They Make Our Lives Whole~

07-29-2005, 07:02 PM	#7
StewiesMom Stewie Rox the Sox Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 6,306	I'm sorry to hear about Lucy :'( Did the "breeder" give a one year guarantee against genetic defects? I agree that you should look for a local breeder and go see the pups and parents before you get a new one. __________________ Kristy & Stewie

07-29-2005, 02:36 PM	#2
Sunkissed BANNED! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California Posts: 22	The YTCA is full of reputable breeders. I've also found the AKC's site for breeder classifieds to be helpful. Here are the links: http://www.ytca.org/breeder3.html http://www.akc.org/classified/search/index.cfm

07-29-2005, 05:02 PM	#3
sshaw YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: vestal Posts: 1,289	I am so sorry to hear about Lucy. It must be just heartbreaking! It is just so hard to loose them. I have yet to get over loosing mine, though it is only slightly easier having Dennis The Menace. He is a good boy, but I miss me little girl. Maybe someone else can advise you about where to find another. So very sorry, Sue

07-29-2005, 05:36 PM	#4
jwash YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 723	I'm so sorry about your loss. Not sure if what you described is commonly known as liver shunt, which is something yorkies have sometimes but I do know it was a question suggested I ask of breeders ( if they check for liver shunt) when I was doing my search and I believe I had the vet check for it during that 24 hours return time. This is a serious, congenital condition and yorkies with it should not be bred. Common signs of liver shunt include listlessness, excessive drinking, lack of muscular coordination, poor weight gain, drooling and poor appetite. I was careful to discuss this issue with the breeders I chose before agreeing to buying a puppy.