Your breeder is playing Russian roulette with the dogs she is breeding. Many congenital diseases don't show up for years.

For instance, Chiuahah's are prone to open fontanel, Portosystemic liver shunts,luxating patellas, atlantoaxial subluxation and dental problems.

She then mixes them with:

Maltese- who are prone to Portosystemic liver shunts and MVD, Neurological problems such as Little White Shaker syndrome, PDA Shunts, luxating patellas, legs-calve perth disease, collapsed trachea, open fontanels and hydrocephalus..

Yorkies- luxating patellas, liver shunts, mvd, collapsed tracheas, legs-calve perth and so on...

And Lasha Apso's - ip dysplasia, patellar luxation, juvenile renal disease, intervertebral disc disease and eye problems such as progressive retinal atrophy, dry eye, and glaucoma.


See the over lap?

Exactly how would I have answered.

I can only answer this from my point of view, and I admittedly feel very strongly about this. As long as there is a pet overpopulation problem and MILLIONS of dogs are killed every year in shelters, then someone who is breeding better have a darn good reason for doing it.

They should be breeding to better the breed and in an attempt to create the "perfect" dog. Almost all these dogs being killed in shelters are healthy. As far as I'm concerned, this country does not need anyone else breeding only for pets. When there are no more healthy PUPPIES and dogs dying in shelters, then I'd probably be rewilling to revisit my opinion on someone breeding only for healthy dogs, though just because someone has never had an unhealthy pup doesn't mean they haven't just been lucky so far.

The best breeders who breed for betterment of the breed, and, yes, certanly put health first, are lucky to have more than one or two from any litter who are suitable to hopefully continue their lines and the rest are perfect pets.

Sadly, most people who buy from puppy mills don't even know the conditions that their puppies are coming from. Either they bought the dog from a pet store or the breeder will meet you someplace other than their house. It's a HUGE red flag if the breeder is unwilling to let you see their house/kennels etc.


I wouldn't say that someone selling a dog as a teacup necessarily means it's a puppymill breeder...but it does mean that the breeder is either a.)misinformed and doesn't know much about the breed or b.)is just using as a gimmick to sell puppies. Neither situation is good.

You said what was found is not good at all i would like to know what was found? Please inform me.

I understand where you ate coming from. I have two maltese/yorkes from the same breeder (byb). My friend got I pup and I fell in love with it so I got my own. I did go to her house and check out all of her dogs ( breeding and non breeding dogs) and where they love. She breeds because she loves both breeds and the uniqueness each pup brings since you don't know what color it will have or which traits. I know it doesn't better the bred, but I personally could care less about specific breed details. Also, since they are not purebred and yes she used the word teacup, but the prices are what I was willing to pay for a pet under $500. She did not do genetic testing just regular health testing ( saw vet records) I do not have problems with byb as long as they ask reasonable prices, no byb should ask for more than a few hundred purebred or not since they have not the extensive research or are show quality. I view breeding dogs similar to breeding horses. You breed for the traits and colors you want. That is how these original purebreds got started. I also believe you should search pounds and adoptions first before buying from a byb. Where I live they only had chihuahua mixes in the shelters and I do not care for most chihuahua personalities

Also, remember you are on a purebred website, so you will have strong advocates for pups that should meet the standard set for this breed.

yes but open frontanels are not a bad thing dogs can live there whole life with them and be healthy... everything else well yes thats why alot of vets here say mixing a two breeds together is healthier

What vets are saying that? I have never heard that one from a vet. Some people (pet owners) say it, but I have a yorkie mix here who I thought was healthy until bang, one day she was diagnosed with lymphangectasia, a condition often found in yorkies. The other breed in her did not stop that from happening. I have never heard that logic from a reliable source...would certainly like to know if it is true.

You do realize that not doing certain genetic test that are available is showing no care for the pups that the breeder is bringing into the world right?

She keeps saying this but my research has yet to find a reliable source that says that is true. I am pretty sure it was made up by people or the breeders of mixes.

When you breed two mixes together the genetics don't just pick the good things of each breed. There is no proof of this being true and just like with everything else there are bad vets.

Personally I also don't agree with someone using the word "teacup" as being a puppymill...either that's their preferred choice of wording or they may be misinformed(even if they've researched the breed in question). To me a puppymill is an individual/group who throws the animals in questions health and well being out the window to make a profit. Can someone breed as a business to make money as well as having the dog's best interest at heart? Sure! For example: I went to school for nursing because I like taking care of people, I get paid for it. If I didnt get paid for it, I would of had to look into another career choice. It's my passion and I get paid for my passion. I see nothing wrong with that. As for whether a mixed breed or purebred dog is healthier I don't agree with a mix being more healthy. I'm sure you'll find a genetic catastrophe that's a purebred because of factors such as inbreeding, breeders not researching, etc. And you'll also find a mix breed that is not healthy at all because it's in its genes. Vets all have their personal opinions regarding these topics and of course they think they're absolutely right. But unless several unbiased studies are done stating a mix is healthier than a purebred I won't say either or. I think it depends on the individual animal. Love the thread!

So much on this thread was already thoroughly covered over and over in a recent thread. I'd thought the issues discussed in depth in the thread below.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...uppy-will.html

the issue was discussed but it not dead because i still have questions as i long as im not fully convinced i will continue to ask questions

Oh! It's the first time I have seen it on here.