good breeders??
 

I am starting to look at puppys and breeders. I am looking for ones online, and I am hoping they can be someone close to louisville kentucky if not do they ship them and how does that work? If you know of any that have websites can you please tell me the website, if you have gotten your yorkies from them, how much you paid for your yorkies, and why you like them please and thanks!(:

hi,
i do love that puppy search; its always soo exciting!
even though there isnt really much point in me talking breeders (what with the slight distance issue) but just incase you didnt realise something i just wanted to stress something to you...
Generally, as a rule, you get what you pay for. i dont know what local prices are like there; but here it is £500-£600 for a show bred yorkie (although exhibitors are hard to find!), £250 for a puppy-mill pup delivered right to your door (usually in the back of a transit van), £400-450 for a well bred healthy, quality puppy or anywhere in between for a bybs 6wk old, non registered (or dog lovers club etc) poorly bred, (probably 'teacup') and non socailised puppy.
someone may have had a good experience with a mill because they didnt know what they were looking for, or someone may have a grudge against a good breeder so not be truthful- i've seen it all! so what is most important is that you go to the facilities (ideally it will be in the home- probably with a puppy room where the pups are raised). and you will have to pay for quality- just make sure that it is Quality you are buying and not just qualities that have became fashionable (ie teacups, micros, hello kitty/ doll faced)


oh and another point (sorry for going on soo much) if you have children, please don't take them with you when visiting the breeder for the 1st time; a lady around the corner from me was getting her daughter (13) a puppy, and they drove 2hrs to go and pick a pup. as soon as they walked into the barns ( :eek: ) the 'breeder' handed the girl a fragile, sick, flea, lice and tick infested, malnourished puppy who she very obviously fell straight in love with and could not set down. now that puppy is healthy, but even though She is, doesnt mean the rest of the litter was :(.

keep us updated on your search, and maybe search the YTCA for local(ish) breeders?

What a great thread...let's all do this right & those of you who really KnOw a good reputable breeder in their area list them...hope this goes positively! OP you came to the right place, please do preadoption research here prior to buying your breeder.

I will list one that I KNOW is a good breeder...
I am in Georgia: Yorkmont Yorkshire Terriers. She has a website and is such apleasure to talk with. My next baby WILL come from her. I will have to save, but, she is owrth it and very knowledgeable and her yorkies are GORGEOUS!!!
Her website address is www.yorkmontyorkshireterriers.com Check her out.

Do not buy online. You can find someone that way but you must talk to them, go visit them etc. You can start with the YTCA website, there is a breeder tab on it, Yorkshire Terrier Club of America. If you can, contact a few of them somewhere close to you and if not in your area, ask them if they know someone who is.
When you contact them if you email first, tell them what you are looking for, a bit about the home you can offer. We are a very conservative bunch don't use text messaging type of short abbreviations. Give a phone number or ask when you can phone them.
Bear in mind at this time of year there are a lot of shows, people are busy with family, visiting relatives vacations, you may have contact a few times. Then there is me who loses emails and phone messages without remembering I was contacted.
As we do not breed to fill a pet market, often a reputable breeder will not have something readily available.
There should be genetic health contracts, they should be asking you many questions and be willing to answer yours. Most areas for a pet is about $1500 - $2,000 depending on where you are More than that is rather high for a pet.

Yorkie , Maltese Tiny ,Teacups Her name is Della she lives here in Harlan KY where Im from she ships and has beautiful babys!

Shes my breeder!

I would never recommend this via the info on the site. Too many red flags for me. Just my opinion of course.

Rather than looking to buy online, I would recommend you find a local breeder. You want to be able to go see where the pups are being raised and see the parents in person. It's far too easy to be deceived online.

You could start by attending any dog shows near you and talking to breeders there. If they don't have pups available, or if they have long waiting lists, then you can ask if they have anyone they recommend.

You want a breeder that is going to take an interest in exactly who is getting their pup. This is going to be the start of a long term relationship and you what it to be a good one.

Dogs are not shoes. Buying a pup should not be as easy as clicking the paypal button on a website.

You will get recommendations here, along with PM's offering you pups. I dont know any of them personally, so I'm not commenting on them specifically. Just please keep in mind that any name that comes through YT needs to be looked at as thoroughly as you would any other. Unfortunately, too many people have learned that the hard way.

Happy Tails Pet Resort

You might talk with this lady. I know she shows and is very close to Louisville, just across the Ohio River bridge in Lanesville IN.

The only reason I recommend her is for one she is my local breeder and I have also known her for a long time! She loves her baby's and has pages and pages of reference's ! My Bella is coming form her and she lets me come see her all the time! She wants her baby's to go to good homes!

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

What a red flag looks like, 3 examples.
1.Champion lines but never seen a show ring themselves.
2.Advertises teddy bear, doll, teacup.
3.Undersized studs, ie 3.2 lbs, good grief.

Agree with you and Rhett 110%

Actually some of her dog's have seen a showroom and their pedigree lines are posted :)

HI! My husband and I lived in La Jolla, CA and we bought our dog from a wonderful breeder in Temecula, CA and I would recommend her to every person looking for yorkies. If you would like her information I would be happy to give it to you, just email me at megsbelott@gmail.com or email me here privately and I will provide the information. I have no idea if she ships.
Meghan

Oh & FYI NeVeR take a recommendation from a newbie or someone who only posts on here about a 'wonderful best breeder' lots of sub par breeder-greeders only come on here under 'sudo' profiles to toot their own horn...the horns these ppl have are only on their head

thank you all! I will keep it all in mind before choosing one breeder, but luckily i have a while to choose which breeder I want to use, which is why I am emailing and PMing all the ones I can asking questions...what are some questions I should ask before purchasing a puppy?

Like others have said, do not go online to buy a puppy. It is best to find a breeder in your area that you can have a good relationship with , and visit the puppies , AND see the parents . Their are too many scams out there , and people only doing it for the money and not to better the breed.

From one newbie to another...I'll be the first to admit, I do not know much about dogs at all BUT I will share what I have learned. Do not purchase a puppy online. I bought 2 and I have been blessed with the most handsome and loving little guy that ever walked the face of the earth BUT he did come to me sick. The other pup I bought for my mother and she is extremely pleased with him. He is healthy and perfect in every way BUT that little dude is off the hook. He runs and plays and runs and plays and yips and yaps. He is positively adorable and she loves him to death but when I spend a little time with him, I'm glad I didn't get that one...lol. We would have been a poor match for sure! And these are the risks you run when you purchase online. You need to see the baby and hold it and see how it interacts with you and its surroundings to gauge if he will be a suitable match because God-willing, you will be together for a really long time. Also, ANYone can make a website attractive and promise you the moon but the reality is, once you get the puppy, you will want to keep it no matter what and all of the promises, guarantees, etc... fly right out the window. They KNOW that you won't give him back and get another one, pay to return ship the puppy (especially a sick one), or travel to sue them in their own jurisdiction.

Don't get me wrong, I am sure there are legitimate operations but if I knew then what I know now, I would have chosen to see and feel the puppies first. I am madly in love with my little Lazzy. He is the best thing that has come my way in a long time but we got lucky with each other and dealing with these folks after the fact makes it all more plain to me how lucky we were.

Just my opinion, I am sure others more experienced can weigh in other factors but next go-around, I'm going local for sure.

Breny from Greens Treasured Yorkshire Terriers

I hope you listen to the advice given and get luck. I learned my lesson with buying a puppy from online. :(

The only pedigree for the yorkies that I can get to pull up on her is for Doodles and Nana Marie (siblings). I get an error message on the others. All though they do have Ch in their pedigree, it doesn't appear that either of them are Ch. at this time.

that is fine..I'm not a breeder and I just really loved the woman I bought Cooper from. I understand what you are saying and will take it for what it is. I am a first time owner and look for months until I found Cooper. I saw some nasty puppy mills that made me sick to my stomach. If you don't want to take my recommendation, no hard feelings.

Just so you know I am NOT a breeder, and I wouldn't purchase my puppy online. I was lucky enough to live in San Diego, and to find a breeder 45 mins north from me. This woman doesn't have a website nor does she promote her breeding...she is more a word of mouth. I would recommend her to everyone who lived in the state of CA and that could drive to her house and see her beautiful babies. I was very fortunate and met Coopers parents and sisters. If I had the $ I would have bought all 3 so Coops would be with his sisters.