Opinions on this breeder's comments, please

[Teresiana]

Here are a few more threads that may help your search:

Questions for Breeders:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/1900211-post6.html

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/pup...ant-puppy.html

[Tiskers]

Originally Posted by gemy

I love you YES YES YES And my bad ANne is still waiting for clearance from me to stickify it.

Thank you so very much for finding this.

Awesome thread. Thanks for posting the link!

[Tiskers]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

My biggest beef with the site is that she delivers nation wide. That means no home visits. In fact, she doesn't even need to meet the prospective buyers. Personally, I could never give up a pup that I had raised in my home to someone I had only spoken to through emails and phone.

Also, she says the dogs have champion lines, but doesn't give info on how far back or whether or not she's the one who Ch them. That is another red flag to me.

Just wanted to mention that she did encourage and invite me to come to her home and spend some time meeting the pups, the parents, see her home, the nursery, etc. And if she didn't live over a 4 hour drive away, I might have!

She was very nice and responsive to my questions, but not pushy at all.
I do not plan to get a pup for her but in the interest of fairness, I did want to clarify those points.

[Tiskers]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

My biggest beef with the site is that she delivers nation wide. That means no home visits. In fact, she doesn't even need to meet the prospective buyers. Personally, I could never give up a pup that I had raised in my home to someone I had only spoken to through emails and phone.

Also, she says the dogs have champion lines, but doesn't give info on how far back or whether or not she's the one who Ch them. That is another red flag to me.

Just wanted to mention that she did encourage and invite me to come to her home and spend some time meeting the pups and the parents, seeing her home, the nursery, etc. And if she didn't live over a 4 hour drive away, I might have!

She was very nice and responsive to my questions, but not pushy at all.

I also called her vet and was told that she was well known to them and they spoke very highly of her.

I do not plan to get a pup for her but in the interest of fairness, I did want to clarify those points.

[MandiesMom]

I don't usually post when others are more quaified, but for some reason, I am posting.

I just looked at that website. If you are wanting to research like this and find a reputable breeder, then keep looking. I can't guarantee that I'm right in my opinion on this one, but I can guarantee that there are certainly BETTER choices out there.

A few things from that site:
1. The obvious use all over the place of "teacup"
2. Why does she post the weights and specs of the sires but not the dams?
3. What traits in a Yorkie are you looking for? I would not pay money for many traits I see in the dams on that site. They are all cute. All Yorkies and dogs are cute, but they aren't up to the Yorkie standards. The hair on a few is coarse and sparse, at least one's ears are not up, ...

If you are going thru all of the work of researching like this...and it's great that you are...keep looking because you can do a lot better and may even have heartache from this one on this website you posted.

ETA: I would always take the breeder's/seller's vet's words with a grain of salt. They make money off of this client/patient. Just sayin.

[Tiskers]

Originally Posted by MandiesMom

I don't usually post when others are more quaified, but for some reason, I am posting.

I just looked at that website. If you are wanting to research like this and find a reputable breeder, then keep looking. I can't guarantee that I'm right in my opinion on this one, but I can guarantee that there are certainly BETTER choices out there.

A few things from that site:
1. The obvious use all over the place of "teacup"
2. Why does she post the weights and specs of the sires but not the dams?
3. What traits in a Yorkie are you looking for? I would not pay money for many traits I see in the dams on that site. They are all cute. All Yorkies and dogs are cute, but they aren't up to the Yorkie standards. The hair on a few is coarse and sparse, at least one's ears are not up, ...

If you are going thru all of the work of researching like this...and it's great that you are...keep looking because you can do a lot better and may even have heartache from this one on this website you posted.

ETA: I would always take the breeder's/seller's vet's words with a grain of salt. They make money off of this client/patient. Just sayin.

Thanks for the post. I appreciate your reply and don't disagree a bit!

[nanahas3]

I am not an expert but looking at the website she is asking 2900 for her pups and looking at the pups for sale they don't look anywhere near show quality, which if I am not mistaken you could get for close to that price.

[MauiGirl]

For those who have not seen the review thread for this breeder:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...se-review.html

[MandiesMom]

Thanks, Sandy...l didn't know that thread was there

[gemy]

Originally Posted by MandiesMom

I don't usually post when others are more quaified, but for some reason, I am posting.

I just looked at that website. If you are wanting to research like this and find a reputable breeder, then keep looking. I can't guarantee that I'm right in my opinion on this one, but I can guarantee that there are certainly BETTER choices out there.

A few things from that site:
1. The obvious use all over the place of "teacup"
2. Why does she post the weights and specs of the sires but not the dams?
3. What traits in a Yorkie are you looking for? I would not pay money for many traits I see in the dams on that site. They are all cute. All Yorkies and dogs are cute, but they aren't up to the Yorkie standards. The hair on a few is coarse and sparse, at least one's ears are not up, ...

If you are going thru all of the work of researching like this...and it's great that you are...keep looking because you can do a lot better and may even have heartache from this one on this website you posted.

ETA: I would always take the breeder's/seller's vet's words with a grain of salt. They make money off of this client/patient. Just sayin.

Yup But even if that vet was 100% honest, seriously how do you know, unless you also have a long term relationship with the vet?
It can be part of the parcel of evaluation but only part and not a very huge part.

All pre breeding screening tests should be posted; otherwise why do them. Most especially those that earn you a CHIC number.

I would personally like all future pet owners to ask for CHIC numbers on the dogs that have been bred. Know what health tests are recommended by www.ytca.org and all the others that are available out there.

Until the public starts asking at least about specific health tests, and passes on breeders who don't do them, well then the public encourages breeders not to do them.

[Belle Noir]

Originally Posted by Tiskers

When asking a breeder recently what health testing she does on her dogs, this was her reply:

"The parents have routine tests as did their parents, including heart, lungs, bile acid, hearing, eyes."

If her dogs have had all of that done, when what are their CHIC numbers? Oh, but wait, she didn't say anything about getting their knees cleared did she?
If a breeder is going to claim that they have tested their dogs, I want to see some kind of proof.