| Purchasing our Yorkshire Terrier Pups |
| Are you interested in a Cloverdale Yorkie pup? |
| While we would love to keep each and every one of our little darling puppies, unfortunately, we cannot. We do have puppies available from time to time. Female Yorkies are harder to come by because there just aren't as many born as males and often they are kept by the breeder. Please give equal consideration to male and female puppies. The males do not mark if they are neutered when they are young and have not learned that practice yet! Males are just as loving (if not more so) as the females. Males tend to want to be with you more. On occasion, we do have tiny puppies. We however, do not breed for that particular size on purpose. |
| Keep in mind that the term widely used describing some Yorkshire Terriers as Tea Cups is NOT a term that reputable breeders use. There is NO SUCH THING as a teacup Yorkshire Terrier! These are terms that certain breeders use to increase interest in their dogs (and most always the price). If you would like information on "SO CALLED" Tea Cup pups click here |
| I am asked quite often if Yorkshire Terriers are toy, standard, teacup, babydoll or miniature. The Yorkshire Terrier is in the TOY group in the American Kennel Club. Some Yorkies are smaller than others. The breeds preferred standard weight for the Yorkshire Terrier, recommended by American Kennel Club, should be between 4 and 7 lbs. If and when we do have tiny pups, we most certainly do not refer to them as "Tea-Cups". |
| We will only sell pups with papers for show/breeding if they are of breeding/show quality. Prices are not determined until the pups are evaluated for structure, soundness, health and temperament. All pet quality puppies papers are retained by me. All pet quality pups are sold under a strict spay/neuter contract. |
| Our Yorkies are American Kennel Club (AKC) registered. We maintain strict records and adhere to the Code of Ethics that the AKC has put forth for us as breeders. Our Yorkies and pups are healthy, beautiful, sound and have loving, wonderful temperaments. We temperament test our pups at 45 days. Temperament testing helps us match our pups to the family's that wish to adopt them. |
| Our pups are raised in our home. They have their own puppy room (where I sleep for 2 weeks) until they are old enough to be with the others. When they are old enough, they are moved to the family room to be properly socialized. In their puppy room they have music, television for stimulation and a 2 compartment whelping box for the beginning of early potty training. We feed them only the highest quality puppy foods to ensure they have the best start in life. |
| I will put interested parties on a waiting list. A $200.00 deposit is required to hold a puppy and is NON-REFUNDABLE. If you would like your deposit to go towards a future litter, that is acceptable. The balance is due in cash or certified funds when the puppy is picked up. I WILL NOT take deposits before the puppy reaches 4 weeks of age. After that, I will take your deposit to hold your puppy until it reaches it's proper age to leave. Deposits are taken on a first come first serve basis for picking out your puppy. That means, whomever gives us the first deposit has the first pick after Cloverdale has chosen any puppy we want may want to keep. |
| Our puppies are guaranteed to be in excellent health when they leave our home. They are guaranteed for 1 year against life threating congenital defects. Exceptions are patellar luxation or tracheal collapse because of environmental issues. If a congenital defect is found or death should occur, you must notify me immediately. In the event of death of puppy, the Buyer (at Buyer's expense) must provide us a letter stating cause of death from the attending veterinarian along with a copy of necropsey report. If the cause of death is found to be due to a congenital medical condition, a replacement puppy of the same quality will be arranged. If one is not available at that time, I will replace it from the next litter of equal quality. All veterinary bills are the responsibility of the buyer. |
| We sell our pups at 12 weeks of age, sometimes later if they are small. They will have been vet checked once or twice, had their first set of shots, are wormed 3 times, fecal tested, ears and eyes checked, random bile acid tested and are structurally evaluated. We put a great deal of time, money, love and attention into our breeding program. We have a small breeding program so puppies are not always available. We reserve the right to not let a puppy go to it's forever home until we and our vet are in agreement that it is ready to leave our home. Under our contract, you must take your new baby to your vet within (3) days of adoption. |
| Yorkshire Terriers can be HIGH MAINTAINENCE especially if you keep them in coat! Yorkies aren't for everyone so do your homework. We encourage our buyers to come and sit with the pups. Your puppy will pick you as much as you pick them! They will steal your heart ... be careful!! |
| In order to give our pups the best possible start in their new homes we send a puppy care package that includes a book containing useful information about the Yorkshire Terrier breed, some valuable information on grooming, feeding, potty training, and how to tape the ears if it is necessary. Also included are Wee Wee pads for training, our contract, the pups health records, AKC registration papers (pending spay/neuter if necessary) and a list of books on Yorkshire Terriers that we recommend. We supply a bag of food with our pups and a toy that they love. New things are added to the puppy packs everytime! They will be groomed, perfumed, and ready to go! |
If you are a puppy mill, a broker or a pet store you need not bother wasting my time. I ABSOLUTELY will not sell to you. Cloverdale Yorkies maintains the right to change these conditions at any time as we see fit. Cloverdale Yorkies reserves the right (at any time) to refuse to sell to anyone we feel is not right for our puppies. |
The following is a list of items you should acquire prior to bringing a new Yorkie
companion into your home.
Crate - Vari-Kennel, plastic airline type crates are light weight and easy to clean. The
more open, epoxy coated wire crates with a removable tray may be nice for females - -
but are ineffective for housebreaking male dogs (they leg lift and piddle out through the
wires); metal crates are also rather heavy for travel use. Airline type crates also provide
Leash - We prefer the nylon leashes, which can be purchased in a variety of colors to
match the adjustable dog collars. Do not use retractable leads as they have a tendency
to hit the dogs in the head if they accidentally are let go of.
Collar – We do not recommend collars other than for bling! We suggest extra small
harnesses. The newer nylon adjustable harness’s that "grow" with the puppy are great.
The extra small is a good fit for the typical Yorkie throughout his/her lifetime.
Identification tag for collar/harness.
Food and Water Bowls - Stainless steel works well, and is light weight for ease of
cleaning and travel. We find the 1/2 qt. size works nicely for Yorkies. Ceramic bowls are
wonderful for home use, especially for water, but too heavy for travel convenience.
Plastic bowls are not a good choice because they tend to grow algae and are not easy to
sanitize.
Treats - Healthy, bite-sized treats for training and rewards.
Dry Kibble (dog food) – Science Diet dry kibble petite race (small breed puppy) is
acceptable for the Yorkie and is what I use. If you decide to change foods just
remember to make any changes in diet gradually to avoid digestive upsets. Feed a
puppy/growth formula until your Yorkie reaches maturity. Totally avoid generic brands
as they are usually not nutritionally complete.
Safe "Chew" Items - Nylabone, gumabone and nylafloss products are excellent, safe
outlets for your puppy's need to chew, as are smoked cow or lamb ears, and cow hooves
in moderation. Heavy knotted or pressed rawhide chews will also keep your Yorkie
entertained for hours; however, rawhide products must be used with caution, as some
dogs will try to swallow large pieces and could choke or experience digestive problems.
Pig ears and related items; these can cause upsets due to the excessive grease, and
recently have been shown to carry salmonella bacteria.
Toys – Anything that does not have anything they can choke on. Beanie Babies are not a
good choice because of the beans.
Chris Christensen Brushes - For regular grooming of these long hair Yorkies.
www.chrissystems.com
They are expensive but well worth it. Here is the reason for the difference!
Do The Tip Test: Take the brush you have been using and run the pins down your arm
and you will see scratches on your arm. This is because those brushes have not been
ground and polished and they are very damaging and irritating to the skin of your canine
and not only to the skin, for if you were to look at those tips under a magnifier you would
find that they look like blades of a saw and they do break and cut hair. In many cases
when you see dander after brushing it is not dander at all, it is skin that you have grated
off while brushing, just like the scratches you now have on your arm. Take that brush
that you have just scratched your arm with and do it a hundred strokes like you brush
you canine and see how irritated and flaky your skin will be after that experiment. Now,
take any of Chris Christensen Systems brushes and run the pins down your arm and you
won't find a scratch, no matter how hard or how many times you run that brush down
your arm.
I use the MARK II SMALL HEAD SIZE, and the 20mm OBLONG BRUSH. I am a hair
stylist … these are the best of the best brushes.
Baby gate - or possibly an exercise pen. Look at Goodwill for baby gates. You can get
one there for around $3.00!
Cleaning Supplies for accidents! - Cleaners, disinfectants, odor neutralizer, air
freshener, carpet cleaner; consider getting a hand-held spot cleaning machine.
Nail Clippers - Toe nails need to be clipped every one to two weeks, depending on the
Yorkie and how much they naturally wear them down during daily activity. Plier types are
the best. Make sure the blade remains sharp, and discard or change blades when dull,
as a dull blade will pinch the nail and not cut as cleanly.
Kwik-stop Styptic Powder - Used to control bleeding, should you accidentally cut the
"quick" when trimming nails.
BOOKS Book’s about breed information, home-medical reference for dogs, puppy care
and training, dog behavior.
The following items are ones which you may not immediately need, but may find helpful
for the future:
Dog Shampoo - Any tearless puppy shampoo is good to start with.
Dog Conditioner – I use Eufora which is a salon quality shampoo and conditioner that is
aloe vera based. For something that is more economical get Pantene Sleek and
Smooth.
Bitter Apple - discourages chewing of inappropriate items.
Tooth Scaler - for occasional tartar removal.
Tooth brush and doggie toothpaste – Brush regularly for good oral hygiene.
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