Originally Posted by MissSunni (Post 4550001)

ColesMommy…..you made me remember when I was pregnant with my triplets, everyone..and I mean everyone asked if I used fertility drugs, lol. I asked them whats your favorite position with your husband? They looked shocked and insulted, lol..DUH Its none of your business,…but I didn't just for the record. I don't know why people think its ok to ask questions like that.

Originally Posted by KazzyK810 (Post 4549954)

Yes, and the rescues around me are really starting to tick people off. They plaster "adopt don't shop" everywhere, and its offensive to those that buy from good breeders. They are against you buying a dog period, yet all they are doing is cleaning up after backyard breeders and idiots that recklessly breed their pets.

Our local shelter is full of mainly pit mixes and a few other mid to large breed mixes. We've had one yorkie there in the past three years. And unspayed female who was quickly scooped up by a local "rescue" whose head proudly announced that she bought her for $75 and sold her the next day for $300. :mad: who knows where that poor girl ended up. "Rescues" around here are nothing more than pet flippers trying to make $$ of dogs, and in my opinion are no better than the bybs and puppymills they purport to be against.

Originally Posted by KazzyK810 (Post 4549988)

How else do you think they get them out of the shelter? They shelter is city run. They don't just give dogs away for free.

Originally Posted by Kimk (Post 4549945)

Does anyone get negative comments when they buy their puppy from a Breeder(s) rather than getting a Rescue dog...I adore the dogs from Humane Society but really wanted puppies & more specifically, Yorkies...I wish I could have 20 dogs...😝 I have also been in contact with Yorkie rescue but they are adopted quickly!

Originally Posted by Scoobstersmom (Post 4549996)

I used to have a sort of negative opinion about rescues too. In my limited viewpoint of rescues, they picked up these free, unwanted dogs and then turned around and sold them for big bucks, and were pretty darn picky about who got to pay for and adopt the dogs. My opinion has changed drastically and I now have the utmost respect.


I saved/rescued a fat little teapot yorkie six months ago. After the heart breaking loss of my 16 year old yorkie in the fall, I was at the county shelter dropping off some leftover food and supplies. A couple parked their car next to mine, got out of the car and were there to surrender their dog - a 12 pound two year old yorkie boy. They wanted a small dog and he had grown to be too big. We got to talking in the parking lot and next thing I knew, he was in the backseat of my car. This little guy had lived for the last several months in their backyard. He was matted, full of ticks, both ears were infected, he was not neutered, not house trained, marked like a water faucet and had not had any vet care. Over the next three months, I spent well over $1500 on this little guy. With blood work, treating him for the ticks, clearing up the ear infections, getting him neutered and a dental. It took months of diligent training and wearing a belly band before he learned some inside manners. He is not exactly a quality specimen of the breed. He's got floppy ears, is oversized at 12-13 pounds, has a long body and short legs, and definitely does not have a show coat. But this little guy is so worth the trouble and money spent.


However, had he actually made his way into the shelter, I am sure he would have been picked up by a rescue. They would have covered his health needs, had him neutered, the dental, the shots, taught him some manners and spent that same $1500 on him. And then he would have been adopted out for a few hundred dollars. Kudos to the rescues for what they do!


Diana

Originally Posted by JadeD (Post 4550128)

I take in most of my dogs from people who no longer can care for them, so I get them for free or for a small re-homing fee (like under $40). I have purchased a dog from a breeder (backyard, but I didn't know better as I was 19) and she was actually a great dog (Husky).

I think however you choose to get your dog though is your choice and as long as you are happy with it then that is great.

I have money to afford vet care for my dogs, but not the initial cost of a $1000+ dog and vet care on top of that.

A friend of mine has a male yorkie that I have adored since she got him. She also has a female Chinese Crested and so she bred her dogs primarily to give me a puppy from them. I had pick of the litter. In January I was handed a 9 year old Yorkie from some people I was acquaintances of who were divorcing and neither could keep the dog. I gave my pick of the litter to my teenage daughter for her birthday. I however, fell in love with one of the other puppies and my friend is letting me have that puppy as well. So, I am getting 2 free Yorkie mix puppies that I will love and treasure.

Some people on here have made it clear that they don't approve of my friend breeding her dogs so I could have a puppy, but she was giving me something I really wanted. My previous dog had died of cancer and I was heartbroken and she was helping me get a new dog, not realizing after we agreed to this (she asked me months before puppies were expected about it) that I would be handed the very dog I needed to help me recover from my heartbreak.

Get a dog that you will love and that is what will matter! Good luck in finding the right dog for you.

Originally Posted by Lilah Charm (Post 4550151)

Purchasing a Yorkshire terrier from a reputable breeder who follows confirmation guidelines and does genetic testing is one of the best things you can do for the Yorkshire terrier breed and the best way to 'know' what you are getting. Rescuing a dog is a wonderful thing in its own right and great for that one dog, may end up being great for you too but on the whole, supporting a reputable Yorkshire terrier breeder whose Interest is in perpetuating and supporting the health, wellbeing and standards that 'is the Yorkshire terrier' is a great contribution to our beloved breed and a much better way to know you're getting what you wanted :longyorkie:

Originally Posted by TxVicki (Post 4550138)

Originally Posted by gemy (Post 4550154)

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Once again I will re-iterate for the YT there are very few genetic tests available the CDA test is one that tests for color dilution alopecia. But all the rest of the tests which should be done are health screenings. BATS testing LP evaluation - Thyroid - Hip and Elbow screenings - PRA etc are screening tools not genetic tests.

Originally Posted by Kimk (Post 4549945)

Does anyone get negative comments when they buy their puppy from a Breeder(s) rather than getting a Rescue dog...I adore the dogs from Humane Society but really wanted puppies & more specifically, Yorkies...I wish I could have 20 dogs...😝 I have also been in contact with Yorkie rescue but they are adopted quickly!

Originally Posted by TxVicki (Post 4550138)