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3 Attachment(s) These are the screen shots I have same phone number listed for them so we have yorkies, poodles, poms and some cat stuff popped up with her name too |
All small breed dogs not just yorkies should stay with there moms until 12 weeks. |
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Wow, is all I can say too. I don't know Kim Balas, never heard of her before the thread where the customer is blaming her for the puppy breaking his leg the day after she purchased him. I'm very confused about the allegations of malnutrition being a contributing cause for a leg fracture after purchase. Why did she buy an unhealthy looking dog? Poop eating is very common, by the way, and in no way indicates a dog is malnourished. Dogs naturally see feces as a possible food source. Females instinctly clean up their puppies' poop to keep predators away. People should actually learn something about what they're talking about before spreading fasehoods. Looks to me like the buyer tried to shake down the breeder for money for the puppy's injury and set out to ruin her reputation when she didn't oblige. I wasn't there, didn't see any of it, but that's how it looks to me. Some people on here are ready to stomp on her because her name is associated some way with Poodles and Poms as well as Yorkies. In their minds that seems to confirm this is a bad breeder. I'd also like to question the person on one of these Kim Balas threads who makes reference to "socially acceptable" age for spay/neuter. As an advocate of relatively early spay/neuter, this is the first I hear of social acceptability in that decision. Anyway, these attacks on breeder based on flimsy evidence is a huge part of why I lurk and rarely post. Rant over for today, I hope. Have a nice day. |
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Wowee and you can tell without a shadow of a doubt based on a web presence if some-one is reputable or not? Makes me so not want to put up a website, for others to base their decisions on! So you don't care whether or not what the OP posts is factual or not? You just care what your little detective work has brought up? Bah Humbug I say. The breeder also alluded to breeding (in the past) Ragdoll cats, so what? She might be a co-owner of a couple of Poodles so what? She might breed Poms and Yorkies is that so bad? Two breeds is not outside of the possibility of a reputable breeder. Maybe we should have on this site, bad owner reviews, kind of levelling the playing field so to speak! |
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You guessed wrong don't know this breeder from Adam. The LP was disclosed to the buyer as a good breeder does disclose. The issue this OP had was a dirty dog, ear mites, and with in 24 hours the leg was broken, there was some evidence of earlier remodelling (according to her vet) the breeder apparently was un-sympathetic on contact, and suggested a casting - which is up in the air in how this occurred as the two posters recalled different things. The breeder claims the OP was worried about cost of surgery, and said well maybe you could cast the leg if surgery is too expensive for you. The OP remembers a different conversation. Again *he said she said* My point is you can not tell everything about a breeder by a web presence or lack there of. Cautionary signs are just that cautionary - and not definitive! |
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My opinion is that no matter what this breeder said, minds are already made up....so while I'm not defending anyone I kind of do not blame her for responding to any of this. I do agree That at least she came her and responded....and it is a huge she said she said. I have also realized that the person who sparked this thread to be made has not commented on it. Just my observation. I love this forum because there is so much passion and knowledge...but at times the harshness is hard to take. |
Poms, poodles, yorkies, ragdolls...to me that doesnt come across as a breeder loving a breed and breeding for its betterment. It comes across as just another person making $$$ of the backs of animals. Add to that the multiple names she goes by and FL and NY sales...thats alot of red flags for me. |
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Without knowing anything about this particular situation or even who this person is, I just wanted to add that this forum in particular does seem to be pretty hard on breeders and I see why we don't have many around anymore which is a shame. Nothing is black and white. You can't automatically claim that a breeder is not reputable because they let pups go at 8 weeks old. Many many small breeds leave at 8 weeks old and are absolutely fine. Is it IDEAL? Maybe not. But it IS legal and not every puppy benefits from staying with mom through 12 weeks. A person breeds two breeds does NOT make a person automatically non-reputable. Sometimes what happens is, someone is involved in one breed and then gradually switches to another, but they still may have a few litters of the first breed, and so on, there's just SO many variables, you can't judge based upon that. Same with websites -- some of the best breeders have the crappiest websites, some of the worst breeders have the best websites and vice versa. It's simply impossible to tell. |
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I know a couple of breeders who left because of the bad breeding that has been posted over and over again. It bothered them so much that they stay away. Many of them also simply spend more time on FB as do many other people. We cannot assume why certain people are here or not here. |
Hey there, I have been actively following these two threads about mistibleu yorkies. My initial interest was piqued by the fact that the Op had inconsistent statements early on and that the dog had broken it's leg in her care but that the blame was going to the breeder- this was very interesting to me, particularly how the yt community was responding. I saw linked threads (I read everything that was linked) that had very good reveiws and one bad one and I heard people saying, "didnt you see those other bad review threads they linked?!" And it confused me- because I actually read them and that isn't what I got from them. I also was surprised that no one seemed to notice the inconsistent reports of the op- I don't think it was intentional. She seems to care very much about her dog and my guess if I had one would be that she didn't understand the fragile nature of a twelve week old Yorkie puppy and didn't understand that fecofaeggea (did I spell that right? Eating ones own feces) is a common issue tht many dog owners have to deal with and so on and so forth and developed some (perhaps unsubstantiated) concepts/perceptions about the experience she had getting her puppy, especially d there was a misunderstanding of contract. Again, I'm just some third party lady reading a story on the internet- what do I know either way? But then looking at her website too, she upheld every criteria I would expect to find on a website- and yes, it's just a website, a glimmer of an image of a concept on some vast world called the internet displayed neatly for the judgment of millions on a telephone screen display. But there she was explaining the Yorkshire terrier standard and striving to uphold it, actively competing in shows and participating in health screenings and I didn't understand where some of the statements were coming from about her expressed breeding practices. So again , I was perplexed. Susan, I am the one who used the term socially acceptable in regard to spay/neuter practices and I should've put quotations around it to make sure it was clear that I was implying a general perception of society as I beleive it to be. I mentioned in tha statement that I err to the side of later spay/neuter myself and I noticed that you mentioned you are a proponent of early spay/neuter. I think there are many valuable benefits and notable concerns on each side of the issue and that what might be appropriate in one situation is totally not in another. I do not hold an engraved subscription to one school of thought on this subject and value healthy conversation in regard to it. By using the term socially acceptable, I meant to imply what is (I beleive) socially commonplace and would have described my intended communication more accurately if I had employed the use of quotations. Because I didn't understand where the 'bad breeder' allegations were coming from- beside the op and the one time LCP poster and because I aknowledge that misunderstandings and dissapointing outcomes can come from even the best planned breedings, I asked Taylor to help me see what I was missing and I do appreciate that she very kindly shared with me what she was searching and where she was getting the information she was sharing. I know that her challenges with the issues her lady Callie had/has from poor breeding practices have really created a sensitive place in her heart for the subject of poor breeding practices and I fully acknowledge that this issue is very touchy for all the people involved. I also see Gail here, a dedicated hard working show breeder who for the record does work with more than one breed and is actively involved in many issues within the dog world. I can only imagine how heartbroken she would be If a pup she sent home broke it's leg the first day and then was told it was her fault or if she were determined to be a 'bad breeder' for having some involvement in more than one breed, ouch right? Her care and effort is evidenced in every training video posted, in her tireless advocacy and involvement in appropriate breed management legislation etc discussed openly here on this forum and I would not be in the least surprised if many people signed up for a website to defend her integrity if someone spoke poorly of her. Anyhow, this post is getting rather long so I will wrap it up. It is very important to me to keep interactions within the community positive because I don't feel that healthy thoughtful communication can occur without that. I do appreciate all perspectives here, Karyn's, Kim's, Taylor's, Gails, Susan's and all others who have chosento weigh in to this conversation because I think it is appropriate to do the best we can to make competent decisions to support or not support practices that influence the breed that we cooperatively care about. I appreciate every effort to share information and to communicate especially in the face of tense conversation. I generally don't think that small breed pups should be rehomed before twelve weeks and I don't disrespect a breeder for being involved in the care and managment of another breed- especially one that they are actively involved in showing as that requires extreme dedication and investment. But I think that's about the end of my two cents. As I said on the other thread- I Hope it all works out well for everybody. |
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Once more I don't know this breeder from Adam. You can either take me at my word or not. But I don't like the inference that I am lying (as evidenced by the statement yet again that *I think you do know this breeder*. THat is an attack on my character - I have told you I don't know this breeder from Adam. And I do NOT lie about this. I never said or alluded to you that you can't have an opinion - every-one has one. I can have mine too, and present a different viewpoint. Whether you agree or not..... |
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Yes you did as quite clearly explained in my previous post. And it was personal Taylor and it was clearly directed to me. You kept on commenting that I *knew* this breeder even after I clearly told you I did not. And now I am done. |
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What I have seen on this thread is a lack of respect. We don't know any of the facts, and it always bothers me that without any apparent proofs, breeders are being regarded as disreputable based upon the opinions of some. I agree with Brit that breeders are not highly regarded by many on this site. I am fully aware that there are many disreputable breeders, but to paint a broad stroke against all breeders is strictly unfair. I'm sorry Taylor that you got Callie from a broker and that she has had so many problems. I appreciate that you advocate for pups, but there are people with feelings who are hurt when your opinions are being posed as fact. It doesn't matter if you say "in my opinion". You gather together information that you dislike on a website and use that to say they are disreputable. Without truly knowing someone or their breeding program, you tout your opinions as fact. I know you're not the only one to call breeders disreputable, but you don't seem to let go and it's all so black and white to you. Your apology to Gemy was not an apology at all. If someone has earned my respect, yes I do believe them at their word. Actually, I believe someone until I find they are being untruthful. A true apology would be to say, "I'm sorry I implied that" ot something like that. Instead you implied that she was in the wrong, and yet again, you drove your point home. You were disrespectful to her and also the breeder (on more than one occasion), firstly calling her "dear." That does not soften the attack and is very sarcastic. I know you wouldn't want to hurt anyone, but constantly calling people disreputable without knowing for sure that they are, really is hurtful. I don't want to hurt you either, but this thread has upset me from the beginning. My opinion isn't more valid than anyone else's, but perhaps if I'm feeling this way, there may be others who are also feeling such a lack of respect here. There may be many reasons why people leave Yorkietalk, and although this is only just one reason, I wish people could be kinder and treat others with more respect. |
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That is a ton of red flags... |
omg....anyway, I actually agree with Taylor on this...there are multiple bad reviews on many google queries...Magicgenie and Gemy when I google your phone numbers and breeding business name I don't find a host of other redflags like I do with Kim Balas...i wonder really why the bandwagon for this breeder? |
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Yep and yep and yep....just wow... |
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Lynzy I don't think I have shared my personal phone numbers here, and I don't have a business breeding name, so how could you have googled either one? Just would like to know. |
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As for what they want...who knows? I personally would not lose sleep over it. Just be true to yourself. I have seen so much growth in you on this forum over time....just keep it up girl! You are doing your best to share your knowledge and experience and you have as much of a right to voice your opinions as anyone else. I also don't get what the deal is with this breeder. I would never fully support a breeder unless I knew something about them. So, yes, I too would think anyone who supported her would know something about her. BUT just because I would do it that way, does not mean they do. Maybe they don't know her and are simply reacting to people not rolling out the red carpet...I don't know. |
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