Looking for a Yorkie puppy in Georgia

[MyLilyRose]

Originally Posted by atlantayorkiemo

I'm new to this forum but after reading this string of comments I felt compelled to sign up and post a response. We purchased our yorkie baby from Walker Kennels three years ago and Baylee has been a happy and healthy addition to our home ever since. She has had zero medical problems and she's spot on in personality for yorkies. I've visited Walker Kennel and it is NOT a puppy mill. Just because a puppy is not raised in a home does not make a kennel a puppy mill. Professional breeders and home breeders are doing the same things - selling puppies - and this string seems a little judgmental. Walker Kennel appeared to love all their dogs and all of them were well cared for and I found the family running the kennel extremely helpful with questions/concerns I had. As we all know, caring for a baby yorkie can be hard when they are small and WK was great about giving me instructions on how to handle our new baby. Yes, they do sell other breeds. They are breeders. They are not home breeders so the puppies are not sitting in a living room. That does not mean they are loved any less. In fact, I beleive that WK are better breeders than most because they have so much experience as well as a name and reputation to maintain. I'd recommend WK 100%, we are actually planning on purchasing our second from them in the next few months.

I hope you did end up getting your pup and hope things worked out!

Seriously...if I got a penny for everytime someone did this I would be a millionaire.

[xoxStephie]

Originally Posted by atlantayorkiemo

I'm new to this forum but after reading this string of comments I felt compelled to sign up and post a response. We purchased our yorkie baby from Walker Kennels three years ago and Baylee has been a happy and healthy addition to our home ever since. She has had zero medical problems and she's spot on in personality for yorkies. I've visited Walker Kennel and it is NOT a puppy mill. Just because a puppy is not raised in a home does not make a kennel a puppy mill. Professional breeders and home breeders are doing the same things - selling puppies - and this string seems a little judgmental. Walker Kennel appeared to love all their dogs and all of them were well cared for and I found the family running the kennel extremely helpful with questions/concerns I had. As we all know, caring for a baby yorkie can be hard when they are small and WK was great about giving me instructions on how to handle our new baby. Yes, they do sell other breeds. They are breeders. They are not home breeders so the puppies are not sitting in a living room. That does not mean they are loved any less. In fact, I beleive that WK are better breeders than most because they have so much experience as well as a name and reputation to maintain. I'd recommend WK 100%, we are actually planning on purchasing our second from them in the next few months.

I hope you did end up getting your pup and hope things worked out!

This isn't suspicious at all....
Anyways that is just another red flag to me and I'm sure it is to many others as well. Take your time and look for breeders in your area through breed clubs and also talk to people here.
"Professional breeders" and reputable breeders don't do the same thing-sell puppies. A reputable breeder is bettering the breed. A professional breeder is looking to make a profit.
I'd definitely run in the other direction-way too many red flags.

[Lizzie07]

Originally Posted by atlantayorkiemo

I'm new to this forum but after reading this string of comments I felt compelled to sign up and post a response. We purchased our yorkie baby from Walker Kennels three years ago and Baylee has been a happy and healthy addition to our home ever since. She has had zero medical problems and she's spot on in personality for yorkies. I've visited Walker Kennel and it is NOT a puppy mill. Just because a puppy is not raised in a home does not make a kennel a puppy mill. Professional breeders and home breeders are doing the same things - selling puppies - and this string seems a little judgmental. Walker Kennel appeared to love all their dogs and all of them were well cared for and I found the family running the kennel extremely helpful with questions/concerns I had. As we all know, caring for a baby yorkie can be hard when they are small and WK was great about giving me instructions on how to handle our new baby. Yes, they do sell other breeds. They are breeders. They are not home breeders so the puppies are not sitting in a living room. That does not mean they are loved any less. In fact, I beleive that WK are better breeders than most because they have so much experience as well as a name and reputation to maintain. I'd recommend WK 100%, we are actually planning on purchasing our second from them in the next few months.

I hope you did end up getting your pup and hope things worked out!

I don't know how you can say they are not a puppymill! IMO, they are a commercial breeder cranking out puppies for profit alone. They are even breeding mix breeds, for heaven's sake. The website is typical internet seller and they have 18 puppies for sale. How many adult dogs do they have living in kennels and getting no stimulation whatsoever? Is that the life you think would be good for your Baylee? Would you want to see Baylee living like that?

Frankly, the website made me sick, those are not loved animals and those people are not hobby breeders breeding the best and healthiest dogs they can breed. They are breeding for a buck, the biggest profit they can. They don't even say if the dogs are registered or what the registry of the puppies might be.

I really have to wonder, too, when the first post someone makes on this site is in defense of a commercial breeder, or puppymill.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by atlantayorkiemo

I'm new to this forum but after reading this string of comments I felt compelled to sign up and post a response. We purchased our yorkie baby from Walker Kennels three years ago and Baylee has been a happy and healthy addition to our home ever since. She has had zero medical problems and she's spot on in personality for yorkies. I've visited Walker Kennel and it is NOT a puppy mill. Just because a puppy is not raised in a home does not make a kennel a puppy mill. Professional breeders and home breeders are doing the same things - selling puppies - and this string seems a little judgmental. Walker Kennel appeared to love all their dogs and all of them were well cared for and I found the family running the kennel extremely helpful with questions/concerns I had. As we all know, caring for a baby yorkie can be hard when they are small and WK was great about giving me instructions on how to handle our new baby. Yes, they do sell other breeds. They are breeders. They are not home breeders so the puppies are not sitting in a living room. That does not mean they are loved any less. In fact, I beleive that WK are better breeders than most because they have so much experience as well as a name and reputation to maintain. I'd recommend WK 100%, we are actually planning on purchasing our second from them in the next few months.

I hope you did end up getting your pup and hope things worked out!

This thread is almost a year old.....I find it strange that as a new member your first post is in defense of this breeder and only based on your experience.

There are many discrepencies in your post. Walker Kennels, until this post I've never heard of them....so what name and reputation do they have to uphold.....

But, I do agree with you on a couple of things raising pups in the home does not always consititue a reputable breeder...much more to it than that. There are a couple of posts in the Library that I suggest you read. They outline the difference between a BYBer/PuppyMill/Reputable Breeder.

[gidget529]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

This thread is almost a year old.....I find it strange that as a new member your first post is in defense of this breeder and only based on your experience.

There are many discrepencies in your post. Walker Kennels, until this post I've never heard of them....so what name and reputation do they have to uphold.....

But, I do agree with you on a couple of things raising pups in the home does not always consititue a reputable breeder...much more to it than that. There are a couple of posts in the Library that I suggest you read. They outline the difference between a BYBer/PuppyMill/Reputable Breeder.

Why didn't I think of that? Didn't check the date of OP! Very smart!!!