Help with breeder !!! Should I trust?!
 

Hi everyone,
I was looking to surprise my daughter with a Yorkie for her birthday.(oct 28th). Well I look everywhere and found Yorkie match. In Arizona. Even though I'm in Utah they told me their kids go to college in Utah and could bring the dog for me so I paid the deposit. I thought I picked a good breeder because I saw reviews and info about the dogs and everything but I just found a few bad reviews about them. Do you guys know them? Should I trust?

My daughters birthday is in 2 weeks and I don't know what to do. The dog is her birthday gift and if I don't go with yorkiematch I will need find another good breeder .

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/bre...ick-puppy.html


Here is an old thread I found regarding this breeder. I would not recommend getting a puppy from this person. I know you really want to get your daughter a puppy, but getting one from here could just lead to heartache for you and your daughter. Maybe for her birthday tell her you are getting her a puppy and you can start a search for a new puppy together. May be more fun for you and her to pick out the pup herself!

You might want to check threads here about the breeder before you commit any more money. I only know what I learn here, but I am concerned that they use the term "tcup" and that others have reported problems.

I understand wanting to have the gift your daughter wants for her birthday, but we spent several times the purchase price of one of our dogs in her first year in diagnosis and treatment of genetic issues. That would be no gift for your child, particularly if she will be paying expenses.

There are precious pups to be had and it may be worth the time to find one from at breeder with a good reputation for healthy pups.

I know I wish I found the Yorkie talk before. I made the deposit and I already bought tons of stuff for the dog. I came here because is my first time having a dog and I wanted to make sure i could get as much as information I could about taking care of them, products, training etc. and then found out about this bad reviews on this breeder.

Many red flags on the website. 3.2 lbs for a dam is too small to breed in my opinion. No registration AKC. Paypal to pay deposit or payment for a pup? When does the interview take place to be sure the home is appropriate? Advertising TCup which is not a variety of any breed of dog. They are undersized.

Unfortunately I think that you'll have to lose the deposit. If you get this puppy for your daughter, the puppy could have TONS of health issues and cost her THOUSANDS of dollars in the future. A few hundred dollars lost now will prevent future heartbreak and thousands of dollars lost.

I already started looking for other dogs. Well, some of them are just from people that had puppies and have mom and dad on site. After reading things in here I think is better to just get a puppy from a loving home than from a bad breeder. What do you guys think? I'm not planning to breed. Doesn't have to have breeding rights. Is important to have akc papers? Or doesn't matter? Some of them have others don't.

Again, I was planning on having traditional color: black/tan. I have seeing a lot of parti yorkies with white and brack. Is that normal? How do they look like as Adult size?

First, I must ask. Do you know if your daughter currently has the time to devote herself to this dog? A lot of pups are put into shelters because the owner was not ready to take on the responsibility, and unfortunately, most of these come from surprises. If you know that she can properly devote enough time and love to the pup you are going to give her, then go ahead! :)

To look for a breeder, I would recommend checking the YTCA Breeder Referrals list. YTCA = Yorkshire Terrier Club of America. :)

Not sure what you mean "from a loving home than from a bad breeder". Lots of bad breeders have loving homes, they just don't know how to breed a healthy puppy. You should always get an AKC pup, even if you don't wish to breed, most of us here are not breeders. The reason to buy an AKC pup is that the breeder had breeding rights if the pup is allowed to be registered with the AKC. It not enough that the breeding dogs were registered, you have to be able to register your pup, otherwise it means that the breeder did not have breeding rights and it could mean that whoever sold the breeding dogs decided that the dogs should not be bred, and it could have been for health reasons. There is protection out there, but only if you are careful.

I saw a case. I saw a breeder selling a dog without breeding rights because the position of the teeth or something like that.
Well I found another dog. With akc papers and everything else. Just waiting to go see it.

Actually, I'd admire the breeder who is selling the dog without breeding rights, that's a responsible breeder. I would buy a pup from someone like that, if you're not going to breed, you pup doesn't have to be perfect. When I said you need to be able to register your pup, I didn't mean you needed to have breeding rights.

I hope you're able to find a furbaby for your daughter.
There are a lot of very knowledgeable people here, so read and learn a ton from them.
Good luck. :)

Hi, perhaps I should have added this first. Is your daughter a child or is she a fully-grown adult?

How did you find this breeder....on Craigslist, or from the YTCA? If they were selling the dog without breeding rights because of something with the teeth....if the teeth were perfect, would they sell it with breeding rights? That seems a little odd to me. The breeder should sell with a Limited AKC Registration, which means that the dog is registered, but if the dog has litters, they won't be registered. She should be able to show you proof of registration, pup and parents. She should also have a Spay/Neuter contract if she sells the pup as pet only. She should also have a health guarantee, in case anything pops up, and if you are no longer able to take care of the dog, she should be willing to take the pup back.

Do you mind sharing the name/location of this breeder? We could help you determine whether or not the breeder is good.

Here is a YTCA member in Utah that breeds yorkies in your state:


Linda Carter Erda UT (435) 882-9846 lindawonderwomancarter@yahoo.com PAS

Jason,
Unfortunately I decided to dont get a puppy from you. I have made my researches and have found too many red flags and Im not willing to take this risk. First of all, I know the dog you are sending me is NOT the one in the picture. In Fact, I have been looking on the website and every week you update the website and keep saying that the dog is 10 weeks old, for a month now, and the dog is STILL available even though i gave the deposit to hold and reserve it. And when I called you, you told me the dog was 8 weeks old. I have asked you so many times for more pictures of the dog, and you said you dont have it. How is that even possible?

Anyways, I could go on and on here about every single little detail that is not right but you know then, you know I know them too so doesn't even matter at this point.

I made a deposit of $100 dollars. Im backing out not because I dont want the dog anymore or I have changed my mind, but because I have found that many of the things you said is NOT true and Im not willing to take this risk. So, You can decide if you want to be honest enough to give my money back, or you can keep it as non-refundable. But, Im telling you, If you keep if, I will consider a lost, but you can wait to have a very bad review online. And Im sure my $100 will be nothing compare to the hurt my review will do to your business.

Let me know,

Louise.

That is what i sent him. Excuse my English (is my second language ..)