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Yorkshire Terrier:

That of a long-haired toy terrier whose blue and tan coat is parted on the face and from the base of the skull to the end of the tail and hangs evenly and quite straight down each side of body. The body is neat, compact and well proportioned. The dog's high head carriage and confident manner should give the appearance of vigor and self-importance.

Maltese:                                                                          

The Maltese is a toy dog covered from head to foot with a mantle of long, silky, white hair.  He is gentle-mannered and affectionate, eager and sprightly in action, and, despite his size, possessed of the vigor needed for the satisfactory companion.                                                                     


I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE THAT IT IS EASY TO PUT AWAY INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE BEST INTENTIONS OF READING THEM LATER.  SOME OF THESE GUIDELINES, HOWEVER, ARE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH FOR YOUR PUPPY.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

BEFORE YOU READ ANY FURTHER, MAKE SURE YOU REALIZE THAT A YORKIE OR MALTESE IS A HIGH MAINTENANCE DOG! IT REQUIRES A LOT OF TIME, ATTENTION, AND HUMAN INTERACTION! EVEN MY BIGGEST PUPS ARE SMALL. THE TINIES REQUIRE EXTRA ATTENTION, AND A CLOSE EYE ON THEM. I DON'T RECOMMEND THAT YOU PURCHASE A PUPPY, ESPECIALLY A TINY, IF YOU ARE GONE A LOT, HAVE SMALL CHILDREN, OR IF YOU DON'T PLAN ON MAKING IT PART OF YOUR FAMILY. I BEG YOU TO READ UP ON THE BREED! THIS IS JUST A GUIDE, NOT A PROFESSIONAL BOOK!

THEY CHOKE, THEY CHOKE, THEY CHOKE!! WHEN GIVING YOUR PUPPY FOOD, OR SNACKS, ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW SMALL IT IS. UNLIKE MOST DOGS, THEY GET THE SMALLEST THINGS CAUGHT IN THEIR THROATS. CUT-UP EVERYTHING YOU GIVE TO THEM INTO VERY SMALL PIECES. ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE PUPPIES AND CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFETIME. NOT ONLY ARE THEIR THROATS SMALL, THE SMALLER DOGS ALSO HAVE TROUBLE CHEWING SOMETHING BIGGER. I USE PURINA PRO PLAN PUPPY DRY FOOD, SMALL BREED FORMULA. I DO NOT RECOMMEND IAMS BRAND, ALTHOUGH A GOOD FOOD. IN MY EXPERIENCE THEY TEND TO GET LOW BLOOD SUGAR WHEN FED IAMS PRODUCTS. NEVER, NEVER FEED THEM TABLE FOOD! PUPPIES DO NOT NEED PEOPLE FOOD. IN FACT, SOMETIMES THEIR TUMMIES JUST CAN'T DIGEST IT. ALSO, DO NOT FEED YOUR PUPPY MILK. I ALSO RECOMMEND A HALTER LEASH, (NOT A COLLAR) DUE TO THEIR SMALL TRACHEA.

YORKIES AND MALTESE HAVE LOW BLOOD SUGAR UNTIL THEY ARE ABOUT 12 WEEKS OLD, AND LONGER IF THEY ARE A TINY. MAKE SURE THEY EAT WELL BEFORE THEY PLAY

VIGOROUSLY. IF THEY SEEM SLUGGISH AFTER PLAY, SHAKE OR EVEN VOMIT, A DIME-SIZE DOSE OF NUTRI-CAL ON THEIR TONGUE SHOULD BRING THEM OUT OF IT. IF THEY SEEM TO BE PLAYING REALLY HARD, IT WOULDN'T HURT TO GIVE THEM A DOSE TO BE SAFE, BUT YOU CAN OVERDO IT; SO, NO MORE THAN ONCE OR TWICE A DAY. A SMALL AMOUNT OF HONEY OR WHITE KARO SYRUP ADDED TO THEIR WATER IS ALSO SUGGESTED (1 TSP. TO 1 CUP OF WATER). CALL ME IMMEDIATELY IF YOUR BABY DOESN'T EAT, (ESPECIALLY THE DAY YOU RECEIVE YOUR BABY) IT IS A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION!!!

WORMS: DON'T EXPECT YOU BREEDER TO FURNISH A PUPPY COMPLETELY WORM FREE. IT JUST DOES NOT HAPPEN. REMEMBER THAT DOGS SUFFER FROM ROUNDWORMS DURING PUPPYHOOD. WORMING GETS RID OF THE WORMS BUT NOT THE EGGS; THEREFORE, REPEATED WORMING IS REQUIRED. RECONTAMINATION FROM WORM EGGS IN GRASS, SOIL, ETC. IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. I RECOMMEND THAT MY CUSTOMERS TAKE A STOOL SAMPLE TO THE VETERINARIAN TO HAVE IT CHECKED FOR WORMS INITIALLY, AND AGAIN AT THE TIME OF SECOND SHOTS.

KENNEL COUGH: THERE ARE MANY VARIETIES OF KENNEL COUGH. WE DO VACCINATE. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE TO HAVE ALL STRAINS COVERED. ALSO, A PUPPY CAN HAVE IT IN ITS SYSTEM AND NOT BE COUGHING UNTIL STRESS TRIGGERS IT. IF THE PUPPY COUGHS, IT IS NOT LIFE THREATENING. WHILE YOUR VET WOULD PROBABLY PRESCRIBE SOME MEDICATION, IT JUST SEEM TO HAVE TO RUN ITS COURSE. WE WILL NOT KNOWINGLY SHIP OR SELL A PUPPY THAT HAS KENNEL COUGH, OR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS.

WATCH WHERE YOU WALK, OR SIT. YOU WILL LEARN TO SCOOT YOUR FEET WHEN YOU WALK, AND ALWAYS WATCH WHERE YOU STEP. THEY RUN UNDER YOUR FEET, UNTIL THEY FIGURE OUT THAT IT MIGHT BE A DANGEROUS PRACTICE. THE OTHER THING I NOTICED WITH ALL MY DOGS, IS THEY WILL JUMP ON THE COUCH OR CHAIR, AND LOOK UP AT YOU LOVINGLY. YOU MOVE THEM OVER SO YOU CAN SIT NEXT TO THEM AND AS YOU TURN TO SIT, THEY JUMP UNDER YOU, AND END UP GETTING SAT UPON! I LEARNED TO HOLD THEM AS YOU ARE SITTING. UNTIL THEY HAVE LEARNED TO GET OUT OF YOUR WAY, BE VERY CAREFUL! NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE WITH PUPPIES, OR TINIES.

MANY TOY BREEDS, (EVEN 12 LB) HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO MEET THEIR DEMISE TO OUTSIDE DANGERS! OTHER DOGS, HAWKS, OWLS, AND COYOTES, HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CARRY THEM OFF. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN YOUR DOG IS OUTSIDE. KEEP IN MIND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO STEAL THEM TOO. ONE NEW OWNER HAD HER BABY STOLEN WHILE PAYING FOR GAS! BE ON YOUR GUARD AT ALL TIMES.

THEY DO QUITE WELL AS INSIDE DOGS.  HOUSE TRAINING REQUIRES CONSISTENCY:  OUTDOORS, USING PEE PEE PADS OR LITTER BOX TRAINING. .

YORKIES AND MALTESE ARE CAPABLE OF THAT LONG BEAUTIFUL HAIR. IT TAKES A LOT OF WORK TO KEEP THEM BEAUTIFUL. EVEN IF YOU DECIDE TO KEEP THEIR COATS SHORT, YOU NEED TO KEEP THE HAIR AROUND THE REAR-END CLIPPED SHORT. THE HAIR TENDS TO GET IN THE WAY WHEN THEY POTTY. EVENTUALLY, THERE IS A BUILD-UP AND THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO POOP. THIS COULD BE VERY SERIOUS AND NEEDS TO BE WATCHED.  BE SURE TO KEEP THEIR NAILS CLIPPED, (ABOUT ONCE A MONTH.) FAILURE TO CLIP THEM WILL RESULT IN LONGER NAILS THAT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CLIP TO A NORMAL LENGTH. FINALLY, GROOMING SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE A CLEAN AND HAIR FREE EAR CANAL.  THE HAIR IS TO BE PULLED OUT OF THE EAR CANAL STARTING AT A YOUNG AGE AND CONTINUE THROUGH ADULTHOOD.  (IF USING A GROOMER, YOU MAY WANT TO POINT OUT THESE TIP TO HIM/HER)

WHEN YOUR PUPPY IS 6-8 MONTHS OLD, YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT AN ADULT TOOTH IS NOT GROWING ALONG SIDE OF ITS PUPPY TOOTH. IT IS VERY COMMON TO HAVE TROUBLE LOSING THE PUPPY TEETH. A TRIP TO THE VET WILL BE WARRANTED FOR SOME TOOTH PULLING. FEMALES SHOULD BE SPAYED BEFORE THEY ARE 9 MONTHS OLD; MALES NEUTERED AS YOUNG AS YOUR VET RECOMMENDS. THEY WILL MARK TERRITORIES IF OLDER.

JUST A LITTLE HELP IN KEEPING ITS EARS UP ON YOUR YORKIE, YOUR PUPPY WILL HAVE THE TIPS SHAVED. EARS WILL GO UP AND DOWN AS IT TEETHES, BUT SHOULD BE UP AFTER A FEW MONTHS OLD. IF THE EARS FOLD DOWN IN HALF, TAPING MIGHT BE NECESSARY.

YORKIES AND MALTESE ARE VERY SENSITIVE TO YOUR MOODS! THEY JUST MELT IF THEY THINK YOU ARE MAD AT THEM. BE SURE TO LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU STILL LOVE THEM, EVEN IF THEY DID DO SOMETHING BAD. NEVER HIT OR KICK THEM. A FIRM "NO" IS USUALLY SUFFICIENT. THEY WILL RUN TO YOU IF THEY ARE IN TROUBLE JUST TO GET THAT REASSURANCE. CHAOS IN THE HOUSE WILL MAKE THEM SHIVER IN FEAR, AS WELL AS TRIPS TO THE VET, AND UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. BE SURE TO LET THEM KNOW EVERYTHING IS OK. THEY NEED LOTS OF LOVE.

BOTH BREEDS ARE VERY ACTIVE, ESPECIALLY UP TO ABOUT 10 MONTHS OLD. THEY ARE VERY ATHLETIC, AND LIKE TO RUN! AS ADULTS, THEY SETTLE DOWN TO BE QUITE THE LAP DOG. THEY ALSO LIKE TO CHEW. I BUY TODDLER-TEETHING-TOYS (THOSE WITHOUT WATER) FOR THEM, EVEN AS ADULTS. THE SIZE IS RIGHT, AND THEY LOVE THE RATTLE SOUNDS THAT COMES WITH MOST TEETHERS. A WORD TO THE WISE, KEEP ALL PAPERS OUT OF REACH. PUPPIES ARE THE WORST, BUT EVEN MY ADULTS LOVE TO CHEW PAPER.

SHOT RECORD

DATE 1ST VACCINATION: _____________

DATE 2ND VACCINATION: _____________

DATE 3RD VACCINATION: _____________

TYPE OF PUPPY VACCINATION USED: ____________________

THIS BREEDER AND HER VETERINARIAN RECOMMEND USING CAUTION WHEN USING THE  LEPTO VACCINE IN PUPPY SHOTS AND ADULT BOOSTERS.

WORMING

DATE WORMED: _____________

DATE WORMED: _____________

DATE WORMED: _____________

TYPE WORMER USED: _______________________

DATE VET CHECKED: ______________

PURINA PRO PLAN PUPPY FOOD (SMALL DOG FORMULA) IS RECOMMENDED WHEN WEANING YOUR PUPPY. FOOD SHOULD ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE FOR THEM. THEY MAY EAT FOUR OR FIVE TIME A DAY.

DO NOT GIVE THEM TABLE SCRAPS, OR CHANGE BRANDS OF FOOD. IT HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE THAT THEY TEND TO GAIN UNNATURAL WEIGHT WHEN SCRAPS OR A CHEAPER STORE-BRAND IS FED. HARD DOG FOOD IS BEST FOR THEIR TEETH.

I RECOMMEND YOU BRUSH YOUR DOGS TEETH SEVERAL TIME A WEEK. YOU CAN PURCHASE SUPPLIES IN MOST PET STORES AND WAL-MART. AT THE FIRST SIGN OF PLAQUE, I SUGGEST YOU HAVE YOUR VET DO A THOROUGH CLEANING.

HEALTH GUARANTEE

THIS MALE/FEMALE YORKSHIRE TERRIER PUPPY IS BEING SOLD TO:

NAME:___________________________, ADDRESS:_________________________

CITY:____________________ STATE: ________ PHONE: ___________________

ON THIS DATE:___________________. FOR THE PRICE OF $__________.

A NONREFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $___________ HAS BEEN PAID WITH THE BALANCE TO BE PAID-IN-FULL BY (DATE)____________. (PERSONAL CHECKS NOT ACCEPTED). IF THE BALANCE IS NOT PAID BY 5:00 PM ON THIS DATE, THE PUPPY CAN BE RESOLD AND THIS CONTRACT TERMINATED.

THIS PUPPY HAS BEEN VET CHECKED, AND APPEARS IN PERFECT HEALTH. HE/SHE HAS HAD ___ SERIES OF PUPPY SHOTS, AND HAS BEEN WORMED ____ TIMES. YOUR VET IS TO BE CONTACTED FOR ADDITIONAL SHOTS, WORMING, RABIES, ETC.

THIS PUPPY IS GUARANTEED TO BE IN GOOD HEALTH AT THE TIME OF SALE. THE PURCHASE HAS A HEALTH GUARANTEE EXTENDING TO THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS 5:00 P.M. ON __________________ IN WHICH TO HAVE THE PUPPY CHECKED BY A LICENSED VETERINARIAN AND IS URGED TO DO SO. PLEASE ASK YOUR VET TO CHECK FOR WORMS AND COCCIDIA ON THE FIRST VISIT.

THIS PUPPY IS GUARANTEED FOR ITS FIRST YEAR OF LIFE, AGAINST LIFE THREATENING CONGENITAL ANOMALIES, SUCH AS LIVER STINT, HIP DYSPLASIA, OR A DEFECTIVE HEART. IF THIS PUPPY DEVELOPS SUCH A CONGENITAL ABNORMALITY WITHIN THE 1st YEAR OF LIFE, I WILL REPLACE THE PUPPY WITH A MALE/FEMALE OF LIKE VALUE. I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY VET EXPENSES OR MEDICAL TREATMENT TO CURE SUCH ANOMALIES.  IF YOU SHOULD DECIDE TO KEEP SAID PUPPY. PARTIAL REFUND WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. THE VET WHO FINDS SUCH AN ABNORMALITY WILL BE REQUIRED TO WRITE A DESCRIPTION OF THE ABNORMALITY ON HIS/HER FORMAL BUSINESS LETTERHEAD, AND BE AVAILABLE IF NEED BE, TO DISCUSS SUCH ISSUES WITH MY VET. IN THE EVENT OF DEATH, THE PUP MUST BE AUTOPSIED BY A CERTIFIED VET, WITH TISSUE SAMPLES, ETC. SENT IN FOR ANALYSIS STATING THE CAUSE OF DEATH.

INJURIES THAT OCCUR AFTER OWNERSHIP IS TRANSFERRED, ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NEW OWNER, I.E., IF THE PUPPY IS HIT, DROPPED, KICKED, STEPPED ON, SAT ON, OR MAULED BY ANOTHER ANIMAL, WHICH RESULTS IN ANY PHYSICAL PROBLEM, I.E., SEIZURES, INJURED JOINTS, DEATH, ETC.

IF YOU ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO OWN OR CARE FOR YOUR PUPPY/DOG, I AM TO BE CONTACTED FIRST FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADOPT OR PERHAPS PURCHASE THE DOG (NOT REQUIRED) . THIS MEANS THAT THE DOG CANNOT BE SOLD OR PLACED WITH A DIFFERENT OWNER WITHOUT THE BREEDERS WRITTEN CONSENT. THE DOG IS TO BE KEPT INDOORS AND NOT OUTSIDE IN A CAGE OR ON A LEASH. THE DOG IS NOT TO BE USED FOR BREEDING IN A PUPPY MILL. IN THE EVENT YOU DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE STIPULATIONS MENTIONED IN THIS PARAGRAPH; OR, YOU MISTREAT, NEGLECT, OR ABUSE THIS DOG, THE BREEDER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REMOVE THIS DOG FROM YOUR POSSESSION AND RE-ESTABLISH OWNERSHIP.

AKC/UKC PAPERS WILL BE MAILED IF THE SELLER HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PAPERS FROM THE AKC/UKC.

NO SIZE OR COLOR GUARANTEE IS MADE FOR THIS PUPPY.

AKC LITTER NUMBER_____________________

UKC LITTER NUMBER_____________________

DAM__________________________________

SIRE__________________________________

DATE OF BIRTH__________________ BREED ___________________________

COLOR__________________ SEX___________

 

 

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          BREEDER                                                                 DATE

I HAVE READ AND AGREE TO THE ABOVE TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT

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(PRINT) New Owner                                                             DATE

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NEW OWNER SIGNATURE                                                  DATE

ADDITIONAL NOTES:___________________________________________________

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