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SJK1113 · 08-24-2006, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RLC12345678

I'm excited for you!

Thank you!

NIKITA & LILO · 08-24-2006, 06:20 PM

I've been looking for a yorkie for past 2 years. It took so long BC I didn't find a local breeder that I'll like. not, until march 2006 when I found a great breeder 2 hours away. I saw pictures of the parents online, and I fell in love with this specific couple., so I put deposit on little girl, back in march, and I went and got LILO almost 4 weeks ago.
I've pick LILO from 3 girls from that litter. She was the most outgoing one, and she wasn't afraid of us, when we tried to play with them. ,the other ones, didn't want to have anything to do with us, just crawl in the corner and shake from fear of people. plus that, even before I went to get her, my breeder told me that LILO is the biggest terror and trouble maker from the litter of 5 ( 3 girls & 2 boys).

my2boyz · 08-24-2006, 06:40 PM

We had just lost Boog in September of '04 and I had mixed emotions about getting another Yorkie but couldn't find any other breed that really excited me. In March of '05 there was an ad in our local paper for a small male Yorkie so I drug my husband over to look...just to look

There he was, so tiny, 4 1/2 months old, 2 pounds 3 oz. and hair sticking up in every direction! He was living with a lady and her 10 pound Yorkie who was quite rough with Jo...she had only had him for 3 days and decided it wasn't working. I took him for the day, went to the vet, he got a clean bill of health and told her I wanted to keep him. He's turned into a beautiful, small Yorkie with a shiny silk coat.

As for Riley...he was a surprise from my husband after we moved to Florida. Jo needed a playpal and I really wanted a small girl but he took me to look at Riley. He was small too...2 pounds 8 oz. I think at 14 weeks and that's what I wanted to match Jo's size. He wasn't in the best of circumstances, he hadn't been loved on and was kind of shy...honestly, he was the scruffiest looking, short haired, long legged Yorkie puppy I had seen for a long time but he was from my husband so it was just fine. Boy was I wrong about Riley...he's turned out beautiful with a lovely silk coat...he's my ugly duckling story for sure! He was given a clean bill of health and brought home to meet Jo...they've been inseperable, best buddies every since!

Now...if I could just find the perfect little girl or two.......

GlamrGirl · 08-24-2006, 06:44 PM

I picked mine out of 3 other brothers, they were all males. I chose him number one because he had the shortest face, also, he had a smaller fatter head. The other boys had long noses with skinny long faces. He was also the smallest (but at the same time the pudgiest). The other boys were taller but skinnier. Aside from the one BIG BOY they had! He was already 3.5 pounds!Plus, he just sat there really pretty and didnt say a word, he just stared at me. The others were jumping and crying. Now he is a cryaholic! I am just hoping he outgrows that real quick!

Doggy Bear · 08-24-2006, 06:48 PM

For as long as 1 year and a half I was looking for a Yorkie. A breeder was referer to me by a collegue at work. I know exactly what I was looking for, I even take canine psychology course to know more about dogs and to know how to choose the best puppy. What was sure was that my next furbaby will weight around 6-7 pounds.

But when I saw that little tiny boy, all my knowledge fell down, nothing stand
Even do I known that he will weight around 4 pounds I fell in love with him and want to go ahead with him.

Tillys_mom · 08-24-2006, 06:57 PM

Tillys breeder had very resonable prices. It was where my mom got her Yorkie so I already knew the breeder and she was very friendly and caring. She still emails me and asks how Tilly is doing. We basically had a choice of Tilly or another female named Babee. Moms already had Baby and we were afraid it would cause to much confusion. Tilly melted our heart from the start!

cekaai · 08-24-2006, 07:03 PM

That face, need I say more

speck103 · 08-24-2006, 07:12 PM

I had a yorkie before that died of Parvo, so after years of consideration and research I came across a breader not too far from my home. In the wine country actually, that's where he got his name from. Anyhoo-he was the smallest one with the hugest attitude! I knew he was meant for me after first glance. I got him at 10 weeks and Merlot and I have been together ever since.

Bama Yorkie Mom · 08-24-2006, 07:17 PM

Kizzy: I was looking for a small girl. this breeder had one wasnt suppose to get over 4 lbs and would be too small to breed. When I saw her I fell in love with her and even tho she was suppose to be 4 lbs and is 8 lbs now at 7 month, once you love one, you keep loving it.
Maggie: first time i saw her, it looked like she had no legs. she was walking around on the concrete floor slowly and her hair was on the floor. looked like she had paws attached to her tummy. she was so cute. she was scared and was kinds crawl walking. she finally raised up on her legs and she still didnt have much for legs. she had the cutest face ive seen and her hair is so thick i can barely pull it apart and see her skin. I knew then, I couldnt walk away without her and I didnt. now I got her and Kizzy both and i'm a happy camper.I knew nothing about them except my sister in law had one already 10 yrs old, 8 lbs and beautiful, who i'm not around much as they are retired and travel. So i've learned a few things here and on other links people here have shared.

stedmansmommy · 08-24-2006, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cekaai

That face, need I say more

Nope, no need to say anything more!!!

That little one looks *EXACTLY* like Stedman when he was a baby, floppy ears and all!!!!

I mean literally, that is NUTS...I feel like someone else has posted a picture of my Steddy as a baby, LOL!! Sooo cute!!!

sweetr72 · 08-24-2006, 07:40 PM

I wasnt really intending to get a certain breed when I found the breeder who was selling Darla. I thought a small breed dog would be nice and had picked up a few books on different breeds. When I did go to the breeders house Darla and her brother were the only two left in the litter. I saw her from across the room and went right over to her..picked her up...put down my deposit and the rest is history!!

With Reece we KNEW we wanted a Yorkie!! I called the breeder and she had two litters available but the first litter was selling fast and the second litter wasnt going to be ready for a month..I told her I would pick out a pup from the second litter as I was sure I wouldnt make it down to her home until late in the afternoon and she had quite a few appointments that day and only 2 pups left. When we arrived she made us quite comfortable on her beautiful porch and brought out the babies in a basket. After talking for a while I asked her if she sold the first litter or not. She hadent!! She had one little boy left..he was the smallest...cutest IMO!! I knew when I set my eyes on him that he belonged with US!! I put down my deposit and we are picking him up this weekend!!

Dawn

marcerella02 · 08-24-2006, 08:03 PM

Well when i was looking for a puppy i sent out MANY emails to breeders and when Cindy (layla's breeder) got back to me it turned out she had a litter ready to go right when i wanted to get layla (may.. when school was done) also we were looking for a female for under 1000. when the litter was born there were 3 females and i had to pick shortly after they were born. but from day one layla had the sweetest face. as she sent updated photos (she lives in Ohio.. i'm from London ontario) layla was always the cutest.. ok.. i'm biased! but i just had a feeling about her! and i was right

jaimalyn · 08-25-2006, 12:28 AM

Thanks for telling all these great stories! I hope I'll have one to tell soon

OLIVIA_KARHIS · 08-25-2006, 03:42 AM

I went back to the same breeder I got my bunny from... At the time the breeder was thinking about keeping her (my bella) I wanted a girl and was waiting to see if she was going to have any more.. well she e-mailed me and told me she was not going to keep her(my bella) so she sent me a pic and it was love at 1st sight!

After I took her, she had girls coming out of her ears

well maybe not her ears but she had like 5 or 6 girls born the day I flew back home, to go pick up my bella

Diego · 08-25-2006, 04:02 AM

I picked up my Yorkies because they needed to have a new home . Nathan was only 3 days old . He was in a cage with his dying mother and dead sister . My friend asked me if I was ready to take care of him , I said yes and now he is such a sweet little guy .

Jade and late Mitsou came from peoples who suddenly decided that they didn't have time to take care of them .

08-24-2006, 06:20 PM	#17
NIKITA & LILO Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: McLean , VA Posts: 458	I've been looking for a yorkie for past 2 years. It took so long BC I didn't find a local breeder that I'll like. not, until march 2006 when I found a great breeder 2 hours away. I saw pictures of the parents online, and I fell in love with this specific couple., so I put deposit on little girl, back in march, and I went and got LILO almost 4 weeks ago. I've pick LILO from 3 girls from that litter. She was the most outgoing one, and she wasn't afraid of us, when we tried to play with them. ,the other ones, didn't want to have anything to do with us, just crawl in the corner and shake from fear of people. plus that, even before I went to get her, my breeder told me that LILO is the biggest terror and trouble maker from the litter of 5 ( 3 girls & 2 boys). __________________ NIKITA & LILO If my little girl is a PRINCESS, does it make me a QUEEN?

08-24-2006, 06:48 PM	#20
Doggy Bear Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 109	For as long as 1 year and a half I was looking for a Yorkie. A breeder was referer to me by a collegue at work. I know exactly what I was looking for, I even take canine psychology course to know more about dogs and to know how to choose the best puppy. What was sure was that my next furbaby will weight around 6-7 pounds. But when I saw that little tiny boy, all my knowledge fell down, nothing stand Even do I known that he will weight around 4 pounds I fell in love with him and want to go ahead with him. __________________ N'Stein - male, 5 years old.....5 pds. Small but adorable and sometimes stubborn has a Yorkie can be.

08-24-2006, 06:57 PM	#21
Tillys_mom Spoilin' Tilly & Jack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,227	Tillys breeder had very resonable prices. It was where my mom got her Yorkie so I already knew the breeder and she was very friendly and caring. She still emails me and asks how Tilly is doing. We basically had a choice of Tilly or another female named Babee. Moms already had Baby and we were afraid it would cause to much confusion. Tilly melted our heart from the start! __________________ Momma Tilly Money will buy you a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail.

08-24-2006, 07:03 PM	#22
cekaai Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 163	That face, need I say more Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jessica & Nyx

08-24-2006, 07:12 PM	#23
speck103 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 255	My sweet merlot I had a yorkie before that died of Parvo, so after years of consideration and research I came across a breader not too far from my home. In the wine country actually, that's where he got his name from. Anyhoo-he was the smallest one with the hugest attitude! I knew he was meant for me after first glance. I got him at 10 weeks and Merlot and I have been together ever since. __________________ Merlot http://www.dogster.com/?280217 Lucy http://www.dogster.com/dogs/516916

08-24-2006, 06:40 PM	#18
my2boyz Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my house :) Posts: 5,219	We had just lost Boog in September of '04 and I had mixed emotions about getting another Yorkie but couldn't find any other breed that really excited me. In March of '05 there was an ad in our local paper for a small male Yorkie so I drug my husband over to look...just to look There he was, so tiny, 4 1/2 months old, 2 pounds 3 oz. and hair sticking up in every direction! He was living with a lady and her 10 pound Yorkie who was quite rough with Jo...she had only had him for 3 days and decided it wasn't working. I took him for the day, went to the vet, he got a clean bill of health and told her I wanted to keep him. He's turned into a beautiful, small Yorkie with a shiny silk coat. As for Riley...he was a surprise from my husband after we moved to Florida. Jo needed a playpal and I really wanted a small girl but he took me to look at Riley. He was small too...2 pounds 8 oz. I think at 14 weeks and that's what I wanted to match Jo's size. He wasn't in the best of circumstances, he hadn't been loved on and was kind of shy...honestly, he was the scruffiest looking, short haired, long legged Yorkie puppy I had seen for a long time but he was from my husband so it was just fine. Boy was I wrong about Riley...he's turned out beautiful with a lovely silk coat...he's my ugly duckling story for sure! He was given a clean bill of health and brought home to meet Jo...they've been inseperable, best buddies every since! Now...if I could just find the perfect little girl or two.......

08-24-2006, 06:44 PM	#19
GlamrGirl Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 73	I picked mine out of 3 other brothers, they were all males. I chose him number one because he had the shortest face, also, he had a smaller fatter head. The other boys had long noses with skinny long faces. He was also the smallest (but at the same time the pudgiest). The other boys were taller but skinnier. Aside from the one BIG BOY they had! He was already 3.5 pounds!Plus, he just sat there really pretty and didnt say a word, he just stared at me. The others were jumping and crying. Now he is a cryaholic! I am just hoping he outgrows that real quick!

08-24-2006, 07:17 PM	#24
Bama Yorkie Mom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,134	Kizzy: I was looking for a small girl. this breeder had one wasnt suppose to get over 4 lbs and would be too small to breed. When I saw her I fell in love with her and even tho she was suppose to be 4 lbs and is 8 lbs now at 7 month, once you love one, you keep loving it. Maggie: first time i saw her, it looked like she had no legs. she was walking around on the concrete floor slowly and her hair was on the floor. looked like she had paws attached to her tummy. she was so cute. she was scared and was kinds crawl walking. she finally raised up on her legs and she still didnt have much for legs. she had the cutest face ive seen and her hair is so thick i can barely pull it apart and see her skin. I knew then, I couldnt walk away without her and I didnt. now I got her and Kizzy both and i'm a happy camper.I knew nothing about them except my sister in law had one already 10 yrs old, 8 lbs and beautiful, who i'm not around much as they are retired and travel. So i've learned a few things here and on other links people here have shared. __________________ Linda and Maggie http://www.dogster.com/dogs/490696. http://www.dropshots.com/mnl Last edited by Bama Yorkie Mom; 08-24-2006 at 07:20 PM.

08-24-2006, 07:40 PM	#26
sweetr72 No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,111	I wasnt really intending to get a certain breed when I found the breeder who was selling Darla. I thought a small breed dog would be nice and had picked up a few books on different breeds. When I did go to the breeders house Darla and her brother were the only two left in the litter. I saw her from across the room and went right over to her..picked her up...put down my deposit and the rest is history!! With Reece we KNEW we wanted a Yorkie!! I called the breeder and she had two litters available but the first litter was selling fast and the second litter wasnt going to be ready for a month..I told her I would pick out a pup from the second litter as I was sure I wouldnt make it down to her home until late in the afternoon and she had quite a few appointments that day and only 2 pups left. When we arrived she made us quite comfortable on her beautiful porch and brought out the babies in a basket. After talking for a while I asked her if she sold the first litter or not. She hadent!! She had one little boy left..he was the smallest...cutest IMO!! I knew when I set my eyes on him that he belonged with US!! I put down my deposit and we are picking him up this weekend!! Dawn

08-24-2006, 08:03 PM	#27
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	Well when i was looking for a puppy i sent out MANY emails to breeders and when Cindy (layla's breeder) got back to me it turned out she had a litter ready to go right when i wanted to get layla (may.. when school was done) also we were looking for a female for under 1000. when the litter was born there were 3 females and i had to pick shortly after they were born. but from day one layla had the sweetest face. as she sent updated photos (she lives in Ohio.. i'm from London ontario) layla was always the cutest.. ok.. i'm biased! but i just had a feeling about her! and i was right

08-25-2006, 12:28 AM	#28
jaimalyn YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 8	Thanks for telling all these great stories! I hope I'll have one to tell soon

08-25-2006, 03:42 AM	#29
OLIVIA_KARHIS Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: GERMANY Posts: 1,544	I went back to the same breeder I got my bunny from... At the time the breeder was thinking about keeping her (my bella) I wanted a girl and was waiting to see if she was going to have any more.. well she e-mailed me and told me she was not going to keep her(my bella) so she sent me a pic and it was love at 1st sight! After I took her, she had girls coming out of her ears well maybe not her ears but she had like 5 or 6 girls born the day I flew back home, to go pick up my bella __________________ Bunny &Bella Supporting The Troops

08-25-2006, 04:02 AM	#30
Diego Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 3,617	I picked up my Yorkies because they needed to have a new home . Nathan was only 3 days old . He was in a cage with his dying mother and dead sister . My friend asked me if I was ready to take care of him , I said yes and now he is such a sweet little guy . Jade and late Mitsou came from peoples who suddenly decided that they didn't have time to take care of them .