WANTED : Yorkie in Wayne, NJ (07470)

[tjdmom]

Originally Posted by SimonBirchNJ

Hmmm. I've been talking to an existing owner who is looking to sell me their 13 week old yorkie male. No paperwork other than vaccine card for puppy and medical history info on the sire/dam. Also has entry papers into the US for the parents (originally from South America). I just don't know...What do you guys/gals think?

Sounds like the typical scam. Do they want you to send the money western union? If so, it's definitely a scam.

[SimonBirchNJ]

Thanks everybody. Actually the seller claims they are in a nearby town and wants to meet in a park to do the exchange (yikes). They seem legit, but only time will tell. Sent me pics also (tried to attach, but even tho .png listed as valid attachment, says invalid extension), no matches on Tineye. They are very firm on the price, no papers and all. What do I need papers for, btw? FYI, I do not plan on showing or breeding this dog.

Tried one breeder on YTCA and still no answer. Will try calling another tomorrow, and will continue to look at the rescues. Thanks again to all.

[SoSoNYC1]

Simon, I sent you a PM.

[Ladym]

Welcome to yorkietalk. If you are willing to travel to CT I just saw this on craigslist 2 yorkies in need of new home. It's a male & female that they want to adopt out together.
Best of luck in your search

[lynzy420]

Simon, update? I hope you didn't meet this guy in the park??

[msyorktown]

I really hope he didn't , and dont buy from craigslist either....jmo

[SimonBirchNJ]

I'm fine, thanks for asking That seller is now unresponsive. Yes, i have seen just how ugly the CL world is, with comments of "how do you expect papers at this price" etc etc.

I do need to know the following if you would all be so kind as to chime in. The attached pics show a dog I am trying to adopt (again, no paperwork because "breeder was charging too much extra for papers"...why do I need papers for again?). From looking at the impressive "Age Progression" thread pics here, I wasnt sure if this was a pure yorkie or if maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me due to grooming/lack thereof. Also noticed that AKC states that a white mark on chest exceeding 1 inch disqualifies him as a Yorkie. I think I see a white spot way bigger than 1 inch there. We do like the look of the dog but were wondering if your trained eyes see something we dont? Please advise, we greatly appreciate a response so we dont miss out to someone else by delaying. Thanks again to all!

[msyorktown]

Originally Posted by SimonBirchNJ

I'm fine, thanks for asking That seller is now unresponsive. Yes, i have seen just how ugly the CL world is, with comments of "how do you expect papers at this price" etc etc.

I do need to know the following if you would all be so kind as to chime in. The attached pics show a dog I am trying to adopt (again, no paperwork because "breeder was charging too much extra for papers"...why do I need papers for again?). From looking at the impressive "Age Progression" thread pics here, I wasnt sure if this was a pure yorkie or if maybe my eyes are playing tricks on me due to grooming/lack thereof. Also noticed that AKC states that a white mark on chest exceeding 1 inch disqualifies him as a Yorkie. I think I see a white spot way bigger than 1 inch there. We do like the look of the dog but were wondering if your trained eyes see something we dont? Please advise, we greatly appreciate a response so we dont miss out to someone else by delaying. Thanks again to all!

It doesn't disqualofy them as a yorkie per se...it disqualifies them from the shhow ring, he looks all yorkie to me. Papers prove he is registered as a purebRed. He sure is a cutie though.

[SoSoNYC1]

Very cute doggie. May I ask if male or female and how much are they selling for. The dog looks yorkie to me and big..lol. My Austin is 13 pounds and muscled but he's 2 years old. If you ask me, just because I have a connection with a breeder, I would go with the one I private messages you about. I know you won't be disssappinted as the doggie comes from an excellent breeder. You can't get any better than that.

Good luck on you decision.

[SimonBirchNJ]

Thanks to you both. Yorkie pictured is a 14 week old male and seller is asking for rehoming fee of $700. Yes, we are kind of in love with him at this point and will be meeting him this weekend.

SoSo, thanks for recommending the breeder; I will pursue if this deal falls through and I can't find any rescue Yorkies.

Back to CL: there is a guy on there (I believe his ad got flagged and removed at this point) that is selling 9 week old pups for $500 each but ZERO shots or papers. My question is, is it even healthy to have pups that old with no shots? What $ would someone that buys that pup be looking at for the required shots?

Originally Posted by SoSoNYC1

Very cute doggie. May I ask if male or female and how much are they selling for. The dog looks yorkie to me and big..lol. My Austin is 13 pounds and muscled but he's 2 years old. If you ask me, just because I have a connection with a breeder, I would go with the one I private messages you about. I know you won't be disssappinted as the doggie comes from an excellent breeder. You can't get any better than that.

Good luck on you decision.

[MY OSCAR]

Originally Posted by simonbirchnj

thanks to you both. Yorkie pictured is a 14 week old male and seller is asking for rehoming fee of $700. Yes, we are kind of in love with him at this point and will be meeting him this weekend.

Soso, thanks for recommending the breeder; i will pursue if this deal falls through and i can't find any rescue yorkies.

Back to cl: There is a guy on there (i believe his ad got flagged and removed at this point) that is selling 9 week old pups for $500 each but zero shots or papers. My question is, is it even healthy to have pups that old with no shots? What $ would someone that buys that pup be looking at for the required shots?

well in my opinion when someone is selling a pup with "no shots" probably means "no vet check" either.
i personally would not buy a pup that has not been vet checked and has medical records to prove it..

[SimonBirchNJ]

Thanks MY OSCAR. I have one addt'l question for everybody: Just noticed that the ears are not taped and that the tail isn't either.Is there a standard or recommendation either way? Any ballpark amount I would be paying to do this? (if not recommended, I would be fine leaving him as is)

[MY OSCAR]

Originally Posted by simonbirchnj

thanks my oscar. I have one addt'l question for everybody: Just noticed that the ears are not taped and that the tail isn't either.is there a standard or recommendation either way? Any ballpark amount i would be paying to do this? (if not recommended, i would be fine leaving him as is)

hi, well if the tail is not docked there is nothing you can do about that cause its done when the pups are like 1 or 2 days old...
sometimes it takes awhile for the ears to stand.
some yorkies never have erect ears.
my oscar is almost 1 year old and his never went up.
it is really a personal preference about the ears.
i dont know anything about taping them so i cant advise you on that...

[carmen in nj]

As a breeder I can tell you that sometimes the runt or smaller baby of a litter is born too small to dock,so the tails are kept, and sold as pets. I have a couple of my little silkies with tails, due to low weight at birth. so you might want to ask why was his tail not docked and his ears not taped at a young age. Also at 14 months this puppy should even have his first rabies shot.
best of luck with your search and hoping this is a good match for you..
at this point it would be major amputation surgery to dock the tail, not worth the pain and risk.. keep the tail..
hugs,

[SimonBirchNJ]

Thanks guys. Ok, was just wondering if he "needed" to look a certain way. Thanks for the advice. If I do get him, I will be keeping him as is.