Looking For Roxy's New Bestest Friend In PA!

[WV~Yorkies]

Originally Posted by MommysBabyRoxy

Well, the main reasons I decided to not consider the above listing, was because one, the teacup thing, plus, I am sorry, but I dont understand how some of these ppl can breed their dogs for 4 or 5 years, and then once theyre done breeding them, just get rid of them and sell them for no other reason other than they cant breed them anymore. They should be their family, and they should love them their whole lives.

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If breeders didn't do this their would be very few yorkies to buy. I have not had to do this yet but the time will come. I love all my girls like crazy and I will find someone will love them as I do. If I don't do this either I will have 100 dogs in my house or I will have to stop breeding. So don't think that breeders that place their adults don't love them.. it is far from the truth.

[Mardelin]

There are times that breeders will place their retired girls and boys in approved homes. Several reasons why. One is that they are still young enough to enjoy the love and life of being someone's much beloved pet. I've yet to do this and I'm sure that it's a very difficult thing to do as a breeder. But, in speaking to those fellow breeder/exhibitors that have done this, it is done with the dogs welfare at heart. That is their first consideration, but if they didn't it would be overrun with dogs with the possibility of being up against local animal control laws. What could be worse than have animal control come in and confiscate all your dogs and them facing uthinizing or placing one or two dogs in loving pet homes?

By the way you live in the East Coast...a region where the cost of buying a yorkie is a bit higher.....Not saying that you can't find that wonderful yorkie for $1,000.00, but it will be difficult to do so from a reputable breeder who does everything possible to insure that her dogs are the healthest and best respresentation of the breed..

[MommysBabyRoxy]

Well, I got Roxy for $600 and she is barely 4lbs. The woman I got her from was a good person who adored Roxy and didnt want to part with her, she told me though that she knew that she would have a good home and made me guarantee her that I wouldnt breed her, simply due to her small stature.

Of course I agreed. At first when I thought about getting a Yorkie, I thought about breeding, but when I found Roxy... she just means so much to me. I cant imagine parting with Roxy for any reason. Even when I die I want her ashes to be placed with mine. She is my child, and literally getting rid of her would probably kill me as if she was my child. I'd feel like I was selling my kid.

I didnt mean to upset anybody at all... but I can not picture doing this for myself. We had Chihuahua puppies years ago, my mother bred Chihuahuas. Turns out we didnt make any money because we ended up making sure they went to ppl that were family because we couldnt bear to part with them. We even kept the runt of our last litter, which was Mutzie.

I know many breeders can not keep a dog that they cant breed simply for the fact they dont want to get attached, and many of them dont name the puppies so they dont get attached, and sell them at decent prices, but not too cheap, in order to make sure they get an appropriate home, which is what the woman I got from does. All her Yorkie, regardless of size, are between 500 and 1000. Females obviously more than males, but has never charged over 1000 for any dog, as she also breeds Maltese, and all her dogs are AKC. Ive been to her house, and she has a large yard thats fenced where all the dogs play, and I loved going there so much, I have taken Roxy back on occassion to see her.

I am currently talking to a woman who got her Yorkie from the same woman, and she wants $650 for her 3lb Yorkie who might possibly even be Roxy's littermate.

I am not trying to make anybody feel bad or anything... Just saying the idea of ever parting with Roxy would make me ill. If I would have bred her, I probably would have kept the puppies... and I never would have kept breeding if it meant parting with her. I'd stop breeding before it meant I had to get rid of my baby, just like if I had to get rid of my oldest kid to have another kid, Id stop having kids.

I mean, I guess its great ppl can do that, or I wouldnt have Roxy... I'm just saying from my own personal point of view... I couldnt do it, and if having only 2 litters from my dog and that was it vs. getting rid of that dog and getting a new one to breed, Id stop breeding.

She is laying beside me right now, and she will be until one of us dies.

Then again, I am also one of those crazy ppl who think that my dog has just as much of a right, if not more of a right, to be in restaurants than ppls dirty little children... lol.


I should live in France. lol.

Anyways, I'm still checking around. I really want this little girl that might be Roxy's littermate, but I am not sure if this woman wants to part with her. She really loves her, and I am not sure if she is going to be alright with it. Also, I am going to look at a little boy Yorkie about 20 minutes from me in N. Huntingdon who is $550, 4.5lbs. I am excited...
But STILL always keeping my eye out, I want to make that connection that I had with Roxy the first time I held her.


But just know, I am glad there are breeders out there, cause if there werent I wouldnt have Roxy... and I hope I explained myself right... No more thumbs down I hope... lol.

[yorkie_mama22]

Breeders have no choice. If they kept every retired dog then how could they breed? It takes a strong devoted person to give up a dog that they obviously have bonded with. I am "fingers crossed" getting a 1 year old dog that the breeder I know will have a very hard time parting with him. But you can't keep ALL of them, some you need to let go. And that doesn't make a bad breeder.

I only posted the site because I myself and doing my research and yes her site had some red flags perhaps but I emailed with her quite a bit and she was asking questions and very helpful lady. I also saw on here that people have gotten babies from her with no problems so I thought I'd suggest it since you are not willing to leave your state. Good luck in your search

[CathRich]

Were you able to find a playmate yet for Roxie?

We live in PA near the MD line. I have a litter of 8 week old puppies. I still have a boy and girl available. They will be around 8 pounds when full grown. I know you were looking for a small one but perhaps you would consider a larger one. We have a 3 1/2 pound yorkie that is 11 years old. I understand how easy it is to fall in love with little ones but they do have more health issues.

I have both the mother and the father here. Mom is 8 pounds and Dad is 5 1/2. I have 6 adults here ranging from the 3 1/2 to the 8 pounder. They all get along really well. I have never had a problem with any of the little ones being too much for 3 1/2 pounder. She rules the house and doesn't know how small she is.

I am in no hurry to place my puppies so could hold on to the puppy till it was older for you. If you are interested let me know. My email is nitrothunder@mac.com if you want to write to me personally. Our puppies are raised with tender loving care and are very socialized with each other as well as with our adults.