where can i get a miniture yorkshire terrier from ?

Question

i am currently looking into getting a companion for my male year old dog any help as to where to get one from ? had a bad experience when i got my first one as he was unknown to me sold while having parvo virus ! x

i do not want another one to breed just as acpmpanion for my little tresure !

Answer 1

That's because you looked for a miniature Yorkie. Yorkies come in ONE accepted size. Mini, teacup, toy, etc. are terms used by pet stores, puppy mills, and disreputable backyard breeders to sell you undersized dogs at excessive prices. Yorkies under the standard size and weight are runts, poorly bred, and inherently less healthy than true Yorkies. You will not find an AKC standard quality dog being advertised as 'mini' or 'teacup'. Try going on Google and doing a search for Yorkshire Terrier Kennels in your area- do NOT use 'breeder' in your search. Check out the websites thoroughly, and make sure there is some reference of the breeder showing her dogs- if a breeder isn't showing her dogs, then they are not breeding to standards and you will get an inferior dog. You might pay more from a real breeder than a bad one, but it will still be less than most petstores, and the quality is undeniably better. True breeders will also offer you health guarantees and will have had the parents checked thoroughly before breeding.

If you are buying this dog to breed, I advise against it, on the grounds that you got your male from a bad breeder- he probably comes from poor or uncontrolled bloodlines and there's no guarantee the pups will be healthy. Beside,s both parents should be shown and receive championships before breeding to prove that they are in line with the breed standard and that their pups will further exceed the standards of perfection- NEVER breed a dog just to make money or 'see what they look like'. There are so many homeless dogs out there, please don't add any more.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Hi Jennie, I'm not sure if you're after a puppy or a rescue dog - however, if it's a puppy then the first place I'd suggest looking is the online Puppy Sales Register from the Kennel Club website.
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/436
It gives advice on where not to buy a puppy & says about the benefits of buying a KC registered puppy ... one of which is six weeks free insurance (which would cover any vets fees if you were unlucky enough to get another pup who was ill - though of course it makes no allowance for any heartache that you suffer).

The only suggestion that I have to try & ensure that it doesn't happen to you again is to try & buy a 'vet checked' puppy ... sometimes breeders (especially those who show) don't sell a puppy until it has had it's first vaccination - though it means you would be getting a slightly older pup, it does mean that you'll get one who has been seen by a vet.

Another place to look is the Champdogs site - all the pups advertised on here should be KC registered - & a lot of the breeders have websites so that you can get a feel for the kind of person they are & how they care for their animals before you even go along to see ...
http://www.champdogs.co.uk/guided/all_yorkshire-terrier.html
Unfortunately, there are no puppies listed on there at present but, if you contact a breeder that you like the sound of in your area, you may find that there are pups due.

Finally there's ePupz & Pets4Homes - these will contain adverts from everyone - from pedigree, through un-registered to Yorkie mixes - & they may or may not have a website for you to check the breeder out on. So, if you decide to go this route, remember to go to look at the puppies with a hard heart - reject them if any of the puppies in the litter look unwell, reject them if you don't see the mother or don't like the look of the mother, reject them if you take an instant dislike to the breeder - really harder to do than to say! (LoL) Anyway, the links:
http://www.epupz.co.uk/search/puppies_for_sale.asp?area=all&st=1&breed=Yorkshire+Terrier
http://www.pets4homes.co.uk/pets4homes/home.nsf/PV?SearchView&Query=(FIELD%20TypeTX=Dogs)%20%20AND%20(FIELD%20BreedTX=Yorkshire%20Terrier)%20&start=1&count=10&SearchOrder=3&ExactMatch=True&SearchWV=FALSE&SearchFuzzy=FALSE&SearchMax=250

You'll have to register to get the contact details on the ePupz site - it's free to get details for any adverts older than five days - if you're interested in a current ad then you'll have to pay a one-off fee of £4.99 to get the details.

Rescuing a Yorkie - there are details of clubs running rescue schemes with telephone numbers at the bottom of the page on this site:
http://www.dogpages.org.uk/breedt.htm

Good luck

Answer 3

There is no such thing as a miniature Yorkshire Terrier. If you look at the Kennel Club site you will see that all Yorkshire Terriers should weigh less than 7 lbs. Go to a reputable breeder which you will find by contacting one of the breed clubs listed at the bottom of this page. As you have found, not all breeders are reputable & you are likely to end up with one with health problems or is not actually a purebred Yorkie.

Answer 4

As the owner of two Yorkies, I can only endorse the good advice you have already been given on here. Yes, go to a reputable breeder who produces good, sound, healthy pups. It needn't be a breeder of top Crufts champions - just an honest, caring, breeder of Yorkies. Good advice: Always have a look at 'mum' and 'dad', before you decide to buy. The general appearance and temperament of both 'parents' will give you a fair indication of what you can expect from your new puppy.

I wish you good luck and hope you will be as happy as I have been with all my Yorkies over the past 30yrs!

Answer 5

once you convey your new kit (congratulations!!) to the Vet, he/she would be waiting to examine his heart. Panting can advise many stuff! it somewhat is a heart subject, it could desire to be that he's heat, it could desire to advise that he's under pressure, or it could advise that he ran around and performed and is now pooped!!! canines have the skill to sweat, yet in places that are a sprint diverse from human beings. canines sweat by using their pads and feet. Their pores and skin and armpit areas do not incorporate sweat glands like ours do. Their important technique of ridding themselves from warmth, in spite of if, is thru panting, that's an extremely diverse mechanism than what we oftentimes use... so it ok could desire to be that he's heat! To be on the secure facet determine your Vet does examine his heart properly. so some distance as vaccines, indexed under are the techniques: * 8 weeks: DHLPP/C #a million (distemper, protects bigger resp.), Bordatella (kennel cough, i might basically get this vaccine in case you intend on going to places the place you don't be responsive to the vaccine background of the different canines- daycare, domestic dog instructions, grooming, canines parks, etc.), and Lyme #a million (staring on the section) and bring a fecal pattern!! * 12 weeks: DHLPP/C #2, Lyme #2, Rabies (maximum Vets will make Rabies a a million 3 hundred and sixty 5 days vaccine the 1st 3 hundred and sixty 5 days and then it is going to grow to be a three 3 hundred and sixty 5 days and could basically could desire to be boosted each and every 3 years). * sixteen weeks: DHLPP/C #3, Lyme #3 At his massive one 3 hundred and sixty 5 days examination it somewhat is relatively cautioned which you have a heartworm examine (bloodtest). additionally, please shop your toddler on heartworm prevention 3 hundred and sixty 5 days-around (Heartguard, Interceptor).

Answer 6

I got my Yorkie (he's not a mini one) from puppyfind.com. He is happy and healthy and I know of others who have received Yorkie's from this website without any trouble. Always make sure that the puppy you are getting is up-to-date on shots, vet-checked and come with a health certificate. Also, have your dog checked by your own dog within 48 hours of getting him to protect yourself and your dog from diseases.

Answer 7

Be VERY careful where you buy a dog from. Try the Kennel Club, they'll put you on to reputable breeders.

Answer 8

have you try the rspca or the dogs home i do hope you find you r dog a mate as they will be the best off friends good luck to you pss you sound like a nice person to me

Answer 9

Go on the net, look up breeders in your area and go from there. be sure to research the breeder BEFORE you buy.

Answer 10

look in paper or on net for breeders always ask to look at certificate to prove pedigree and ask to view mother and father