A free puppy?????
 

Ok, I had this oppotunity arrise and I was wondering if it was something you have heard of, or would be leary of. I have been talking to this breeder about her puppies for a while. As we were talking we got into the fact that I would like to learn to show, and possibly someday breed if the circumstances are right. Well as I have gotten to know her she said she liked me and would be willing to mentor me. I was thrilled at the idea because I know that I will need help and advice often. Now she has offered me a dog for free, registared and everything, the only thing she wants in return is one female puppy of her choice in a later litter. Is this strange, or does this happen often, or am I just really lucky? I am not sure what to think. What do you guys think?

Wow, Marlee!!! I assume you are signing something that has all this spelled out. If so, I would go for it! Just protect yourself in writing in case there is a future problem. Sounds great, go for it!

Lucky! I would jump at the chance! :D

I guess it just struck me as odd. I mean it wasnt like I wasnt willing to buy a dog. But she keeps telling me how much she likes me and wants a great home for her puppies. I just worry because I hvent heard of it before. Yes there is a contract spelling out that one female of her choice from a futre litter is to be hers. But other than that the puppy is free. I am excited, but afraid to be to excited. I just wanted some oppinions.

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It is not strange at all..breeders make all kinds of deals and trades. Have a conract to protect yourself. Find out who pays for what..stud servcice, vet fees in case of a section..who gets the first pick, second, etc when litter arrives.
I co-own with several people, in fact when Whispersmom used my stud Shorty, she got a wonderful little boy, Whiz. She gave him to me and I gave her free stud service. Right now I am waiting for several litter picks from females I placed with friends when I moved to FLorida..you just need to be sure you trust the person adn they trust you.

How cool! I hope that I am as lucky as you are when I go looking for a mentor one day. :)

Me too..wow...let us know what happens Marlee

Thanks everyone. I am feeling better about it now esp after hearing that for an experianced breeder it isnt such an unusual thing. Looks like I get to go pick him up next week. I am sooooo excited. Bridget is going to have a buddy! :D

Our breeder made us, or anyone else interested in showing, the same offer.

Like Lily's Mom said - protect yourself in writing and you should be fine! :)

Is he or she a puppy for show ?

I am very glad for you .

Well, it is difficult to tell if a puppy will be show quality fo rsure, many things can happen as they grow. As of now he does look to have show potential, nice coloring,bite, ears etc. I hope so. He is a cutie no matter wht though. :D

that sounds like a great deal, just protect your self like the others have said, and things should go smoothly, as long as everyone is in agreeance to who pays what, and so on.

My roxie is 13 weeks now, and 3lbs 7ozs (as of yesterday,alot bigger than what i thought she was going to be) and it's come the time to figure if i want her spayed, or if possibly i want to breed her, if i did, it would only be once, and i have not the 1st clue as to how to do it, and how costly it is. I will probably opt for having her spayed, there will be lots of yorkies for me in my future, so i can wait till I feel comfortable with breeding one!

Free Yorkie
 

We have a free little girl Yorkie, that was given to me. She isnt AKC, her dew claws were not removed, nor her tail docked. The previous owner purchased her from, I am sure, a backyard breeder. The owner didnt realize how active and agressive Yorkies can be, nor did I, since I always had poodles. Our vet has declared her in perfect health, Thank GOD.

She is probably close to 8 lbs and is 4.5 months old. Its been fun having her in our home, she makes us giggle alot. Chelsea has all the markings of a Yorkie, was black with tan, I recently had her clipped in the puppy clip, and she is now more silver/gray. The top of her head started graying at 3 months.

I lost my toy female poodle, Jan. 2004, and my male toy poodle, Jan. 31, 2005, 4 days later I was offered this precious Yorkie.

We think we were very lucky, not only have we been introduced to the Yorkie breed, but she certainly has helped me with the grief, of losing my poodles.

Chelsea'sMom :aimeeyork

Will you be co-owning the puppy? How long do you have to fulfill the agreement about breeding and giving back a female puppy? If the litter is only 1 puppy, would you be prepared to repeat the mating? Since you said "he", if he is studded who gets the fee? Who pays for his STD testing? Do you get to make ALL decisions about him and his care and ownership? ie: if you were to decide to re-locate what is your responsibility to her? If he "shoots blanks" and does not produce, is there an amount you would then have to pay for him? Can the breeder just send people of her choice to you for stud service? Can the breeder tell you to have him neutered if his babies are not quality?
Is this a person you know REALLY well? Intact males can be more than a person can handle, train, vet and you might decide you just cannot keep him. What then?
I agree it could be a wonderful deal for you but there are a lot of questions that still need to be addressed. Let us know how y'all work it out..And, good luck![COLOR=Blue][B]

Will you be co-owning the puppy? No he will be mine, sole ownership and control of the papers.

How long do you have to fulfill the agreement about breeding and giving back a female puppy? This one we havent quite figured out since first would like to see if he is show worthy, that puts off breeding for a little while, after that we talked about the first litter with more than one puppy that had a female would be hers. I am also willing to give up a single female pup to her if she wishes as I am grateful for this gift.

If the litter is only 1 puppy, would you be prepared to repeat the mating? Yes, I plan to breed my dogs if both are show quality and healthy enough to breed.

Since you said "he", if he is studded who gets the fee? I as owner would, her only tie to him is a female pup.

Who pays for his STD testing? I do, once agian as owner this would fall into my hands to make sure he is a heatlhy boy.

Do you get to make ALL decisions about him and his care and ownership? Yes.

ie: if you were to decide to re-locate what is your responsibility to her? If I have not handed over a pup by that time I will bring her one when it is available, we talked about this since there is a good chance I will be moving back home to Washington in a year or so, or back east for school for a short period of time. Washington is not to far from her.

If he "shoots blanks" and does not produce, is there an amount you would then have to pay for him? No, I have a female that IF she is heathy enough, capable (I will not breed a tiny dog)and is of good quality, i.e. has all the traits of breed standard, and show quality I will be breeding her and have the possiblity of a puppy through her. (we had thought the two of them would be a very good match if all health test and other circumstances worked out)

Can the breeder just send people of her choice to you for stud service? No, she can reccomend me to others, and I get to decided if I will stud him or not.

Can the breeder tell you to have him neutered if his babies are not quality? No, but if they are not quality, I would have him neutered myself. I am not interested in breeding a less than quality animal, and with the amount of dogs in shelters the world doesnt need my dog to add to it's population problem.

Is this a person you know REALLY well? We have only been talking for a few weeks. However, we do talk quite a bit and seem to share a lot of the same thoughts on the yorkies. It seems as though it will work out, all though I know through life experiance anythig can go wrong. I repect her oppinion and visa versa so far, I hope that continues.

Intact males can be more than a person can handle, train, vet and you might decide you just cannot keep him. What then? If I decide he is to much un neutred, I will have him altered. I will not give up my dog because it is difficult to train, vet, etc. It would be like giving away a child becasue they wont potty train, just not something I would do. Besides I have been around other peoples "problem dogs" before. My last Doberman Nova had a incontinance problem due to being spayed, everyone tried to talk me into putting her down due to that. I wouldnt, I loved her, and kept her in depends while she was inside. I found a way to deal with the problem, I didnt abandon the dog. I got her because my brothers girlfriend wouldnt deal with it. I had her for 4 years until her cancer got so bad we had no choice but to put her down. A problem is just somthing you have to work around.

Well I think I have though it out, and we have discussed a lot of possiblities. We have talked for hours on the phone. I think it is a good thing, and I am excited. If there is other stuff I need to consider please let me know.
Thanks for the advice

Do the breeder show her Yorkshire Terriers at dogshows ?

Congratulations Marlee on everything!

A free puppy?????
 

Several years ago a friend of mine offered me a male yorkie. Purebreed but no papers. My landlady said "no" even though about 3 people in my apt complex had cats. I was real bummed:( . I was given that option again about 3 months ago but this time I didn't ask her if it was OK. Frankie is the sweetest thing. She even gave me first choice. Frankie's brother sold for $500.00. She does have the name of a female yorkie that she wants to stud him with. She said she only wanted him to be in a good home with lots of love. (and a puppy) :D

I think its great Marlee! She must see something about you she likes. Some people are just kind. Besides it benefits her if your dog succeeds in show, being the breeder.
CONGRATS!!