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Total newbie. Seeing Yorkie puppies tomorrow & would really appreciate some advice! Hi, I am new here, my name is Sarah & hoping to get a Yorkie puppy real soon :) Tomorrow I am going to a home to view the prospective puppies & would appreciate some advice on what questions to ask & what to look out for! For example, what to look for in a puppy? The owner has no papers for the puppies making them a quite 'cheap' £250. She says they are full pedigree though & that I can see the mother (who has papers). Is that a concern? Sorry for all the questions but I really want to make sure I get a happy, healthy Yorkie & do things the right way. Thanks for reading & hope to speak to you guys much more :) |
(I forgot to add the puppies are 3 weeks old at the moment & available to buy at 6 weeks. Ok going now for real haha) |
If she is letting you take it home at 6 weeks - that is way too young. Reputable breeders do not let their pups leave till much older. Here in USA - recommended age preferred is 12 weeks of age. Ask for references and do a search on her name and kennel name when searching for a breeder. Do your homework. Be sure they have a contract to have everything in writing. Be sure she guarantees her pups and backs it up. Ask if she has her dogs health tested. See if she have the pups health chekced and tested right before you take the pup home. |
Hello and welcome to YT! I wish you all the luck in the world in finding your new baby. I did want to make mention that a breeder letting a pup go at 6 weeks of age would throw up a red flag for me. Most reputable Yorkie breeders will not allow their pups to go to new homes until at least 12 weeks of age as it much better for the pups to be with mom for proper nutrition and socialization. I hope this helps. :aimeeyorkYorkieProud:aimeeyork |
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6 weeks!?! That is a really young age to let the puppies go to a new home! The golden standard (if you want to call it that) for letting pups go to a new home is 12 weeks old, maybe even older than 12 weeks for tinier ones. |
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Start here: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...uy-yorkie.html Oops- I read your post and thought you were in Cardiff by the Sea in Cali. When I re-read I saw the pound sign. D'uh! |
Hi guys & thanks for so much for the messages :) I did think that was quite young to let the pups go to a new home. I will ask her about this tomorrow. I'm suspecting the seller does not have much experience in selling puppies but I could be wrong. What are the implications of taking home a 6 week old? The puppies are wormed, she did say that. I'll for sure ask about vaccinations too. |
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(My posts are not showing up it seems, at some point this probably will & I will look silly haha) Ok, this one did! @ Rhetts_Mama, thanks for the message & links. I've read through the links now. And don't worry about the Cardiff thing haha. It's interesting that its against the law to sell at 6 weeks in Cali, I don't want the dog to have future implications & negative side effects due to been given the pup too early, for the dog's sake mostly. It's something I will ask the seller. |
The biggest problems a puppy will have being separated that early is that they lose out on essential social skills that only their mom and littermates can teach. The younger a dog is removed, the more likely it is to have problems with mouthing/biting. I think we have something like this on this site, but I can't find it right now. It gives an overview of what puppies learn at different stages. http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/pup-dev.pdf |
I know it's quite common in Europe to let the pups go at the age of 8 weeks; however 6 weeks is way too early. |
Sarah Run, don't walk, away from that breeder. She is in violation of the UK Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act, by selling a puppy under 8 weeks of age. Look for a responsible breeder in Wales. (BTW I am half Welsh - Monmouthshire, have many happy memories of visiting my grandparents) I was raised in England. . Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 Breeders who breed four or more litters per year must be licensed by their local authority. Breeders with fewer litters must also be licensed if they are carrying out a business of breeding dogs for sale. Licensed breeders must: a) Not mate a bitch less than 12 months old. b) Not whelp more than six litters from a bitch. c) Not whelp two litters within a 12 month period from the same bitch. d) Keep accurate records. e) Not sell a puppy until it is at least eight weeks of age, other than to a keeper of a licensed pet shop or Scottish rearing establishment. |
Don't be afraid to ask a lot of questions! I would make a list and make sure to ask every breeder you find every question on that list. The lady we got our sweet Maddie from answered every crazy question I had and because she was so responsive and helpful I knew she was the perfect person to get our little one from, and we were soo right! During our search we found a lot of breeders that didn't want to answer our questions or just said "it's on our website" and that really set off some red flags. I really think a good responsible breeder will want to answer all your questions and even ask some of their own because they want to help and educate you and make sure your a good home for their babies. |
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