I'm very sorry, but yes that is true. I would have them tested.

I honestly didn't know that since some people here sell them very young around 6 to 7 weeks also yorkie breeders well either way now I know and tend to keep them till they are old enough

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I just read through this whole thread. Is anyone not even concerned that the OP stated she wasn't even sure if the dam had had her shots; that she was going to the vets to get her checked over and get her shots??? And she gave birth!.

To the OP and Prospective Purchasers of these Puppies.

The most this OP can say prior to sale of these puppies, is that they are up to date on all shots, de wormed, and have been vet checked for basic health.

Due to the unknown parentage and health lineage of these puppies, I have no idea if these pups will remain healthy throughout their life.

Please be advised that Yorkshire Terrier Breed has some known Health concerns:
As follows:

LS = Liver Shunt Neither parent was screened for this prior breeding. Please do a BAT test on your puppy at 16wks old to check for this. Extrahepatic Liver Shunt surgery can run anywhere from $1500 - $2000

LP = Luxating Patella Unknown if either parent has this or if the puppies will. Higher grades of LP usually require surgery See costs as above

CT - Collaping Trachea - No idea if this is in their lines or not.

HD or Leggs Perthes Disease: - as the parents were never tested and I have no idea of the health lineage - Again there is a risk that your puppy may develop either one or both.

Eye Disease: PRA Progressive Retinal Atrophy - Cataracts Again as no pre breeding testing was done your puppy may develop this over their lifetime.

NB: Unless you have DNA;d the litter and the parents to prove parentage, the most you can say about the sire is that you ":believe it to be a male Yorkie"

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Nonetheless doesn't the OP not know if they are purebred yorkies? That indeed is a bit of a pickle in terms of health lineage.

Very very much so. Hence the detailed posting above to the OP and to potential purchasers of these pups. Most especially as some one or two posters on this thread were already posting an interest in buying.

I hope the OP does very FULL disclosure on this litter to would be buyers.

I have not read all the replies to you. but i have a chocolate yorkie, all it is is a double recessive gene, just like people with red hair. both my parents have black hair and i have red. non of my brothers and sister or aunts and uncles have red hair. i read the breeders use to drown. but i think they are beautiful, my yorkie does not have any health issues. do a search on chocolate yorkies and you will see many breeders trying to sell them for 3 thousand dollars cause they have the red gene. they are rare, but not so rare that you will only see one in your life. i found 5 on pet finder and mine was a rescue. they are not to standard for a show dog, but that is because of elite colour restrictions practices, which should be outlawed as far as i am concerned lol. the double recessive gene does not bring with it any health issue like the other colour i have been reading about blue something?

your babies are all beautiful..:)

Blue something?? yes, blue borns have 2 copies of the recessive dilute gene which means that both parents are Dd and the pup got a copy of the recessive "d" from each parent - making the pup dd. I have a "blue something" pup. Chocolates do not have the same genetic make-up as "blues" if thats what you were trying to post.

Yes , thank you, that's it blue borns.. why am i thinking blue horns? lol
no, i wasn't trying to tell her chocolates don't have the same genetic make up as any other yorkie . I wanted her to know that there is no health risks that follow the double recessive gene..lol

what what health issues is it blue borns have. somehow, i think i am talking about the wrong one.. there is one that is born with alot of health or skin issues? and breeders avoid them like the chocolates?

ok, it is blue born i was reading about. i never heard of this. how many different yorkies are there?

Blue borns are the "dreaded" babies....although there is proof not all of them have numerous health issues,,,,, If you research into...oh wait, me....you will find that yes, blue borns do have many health issues, but not all are fatal, (see Mack Brown)

then blue's and reds will have to band togeather and show the world that they are SUPERIOR!!!!!!!.... ok, i'll stop

Lol, Kendra this post made me laugh.:lol tears

Wow just read this entire thread. Don't know how I missed it the first time. Hope these puppies all found loving homes and that the OP was honest about their breeding to the new owners. They are very cute as are all puppies IMHO but didn't look like full bred yorkies to me.