F. A. Q.

How do I get a puppy?  When you pick out a puppy there is a non-refundable deposit of $100.  This will go against the final purchase price of the puppy.  Then puppy must be paid for in full before delivery. Since I had someone steal two of my puppies using a stolen credit card though pay pal. I will be more strict on how I accept payment with a credit card. Such as the name and address must be the same as you give me for delivery and sign and return a no chargeback form. If you want more details please email or call me.   I am willing to accept your personal checks only if there is enough time for it to clear bank.  I will not deliver or ship a puppy unless it is paid for in full.  The mailing address is Sheila Slade 39145 West 112th Street Richmond, Missouri

What is the price of a puppy?     That will depend on sex, size and registration. Normally girls are more than boys. The smaller the puppy the bigger the price.  Also if the puppy has to be shipped.

What color will my puppy be?   Well if it is a maltese the  puppy will be white with black points.  The black points refer to the color around the nose and around the eyelids.  If the puppy is a yorkie, that is a different story.  Yorkie puppies are born black.  As they mature their adult coloring will come in.  You will see the change gradually starting on their face first.  They may be over a year old before they finish coloring.  The head will be either tan or gold with the body black or what is called blue. This can range from dark to light with the light looking like silver. Occasionally I have what is called a blue yorkie. This is caused by  recessive coloring gene DD. What I have found out so far, is that they can be silver or the darker color.   They will still have the other colored marking on their face and the coat may not be as thick. One advantage not as much grooming. Go to Puppy Growth Chart to see Patty Pat from birth to one year of age.

As for Grooming  Yes, both the Maltese and Yorkie will need to be grooming periodically.  You can do a lot yourself if you are good with hair or just have the patience to practice. First off you will need to start when you first get your puppy.  Brush them everyday. This will not only get them use to grooming but will go a long way in the bonding process. Be sure and handle them feet also as this will help when you go to trim nails. If the puppy get to wiggling to much  then simply say no in a firm tone of voice. Keep brushing until the puppy submits. You want to win this battle otherwise the puppy will put up a fuss each time and get you to stop.  You did the first time. It will pay off in the long run as you won't be fighting to groom your puppy every time. A brush is good but a a comb will get down to the surface of the skin and that is usually where mats start if you are letting the hair grow longer. If the mats get too severe then the puppy will have to be shaved down close to remove them. Pay special attention to arm pits, behind the ears and lower hind legs. A pin brush is excellent in getting the mats out if they aren't too bad. Times between baths is up to you unless the puppy gets into something or start to smell. The dogs will tear stain occasionally unless you have one prone to it.  The best thing I have found is "Angel Eyes. You simply put a tiny bit on their food. I have tried the ones that you use to clean around the eyes but with little results. Be sure and check that the puppy doesn't have a hair poking the eye or their is an ear infection.  As this will cause them to tear excessively. Also when they are cutting teeth they will tear more. Watch  the ears for infection especially yeast and ear mites. Try and not to get water in them when you give them a bath.  You could put cotton in their ears to help.  Just be sure and remove it and dry the ear well. Remember if you make a boo boo when clipping the hair will grow back.

Do I need to spay or neuter my puppy?   Males will come already neutered unless the puppy is too small or other arrangements have been made.  This is best for the puppy as it will stop a lot of male cancers. It  is so much easier on him when he is this size and will stop him getting into bad habits such as   lifting the leg and marking  on everything when the hormones come in.  And most of all he will not be interested in chasing girls just YOU. You will now have the option of getting your female spay here for a price. She will have to be big enough and will not be able to come home with you until she is healed. So after a long hard discussion with my vet I will  be offering  this on girls. I have been doing the males for some years now. I haven't had one problem with my boys over the anesthesia or the surgery. They wake up and are ready to eat and play. No worry about loosing your puppy at 6 months of age from anesthesia! Minimal recovery time needed. Nothing like with huge painful incisions at an older age. I have had an occasional umbilical hernia on a girl that my vet has done surgery on with no problems what so ever.  So I decided why not go ahead and do her other surgery too. My guarantee does not cover your puppy against death of anesthesia when your vet does the surgery. The average spay cost is around $200. Nationwide. Check your vet prices now and see how much you will save buying a Kingdom Puppy!     As with the males it will stop some of the female cancers and you will not have to deal with keeping her away from males when she does come into heat.  This could be up to twice a year and will last nearly a month.  Will be much easier on her the younger she is too.

What is the cost of shipping and where can you ship?  The cost is usually  $225. Airlines have raised their prices.  This includes the flight, shipping crate and a required health certificate.    Email me and find out the airports that I can ship to. There are quite a few that I have open to me. If you are close to me I will meet you part way with your puppy and there will be no shipping charges. I will make the arrangements for the flight. All  you just need to do is be there when your puppy comes in. It may take a few days from booking to confirmation of flight but once I get confirmation  I will contact you with all the information you will need.  Airline, time of arrive, airway bill number. Be sure and take a towel or two with you to the airport. One should be damp.  Sometimes the puppies get dirty in the crate, air sickness, poop, etc. During the times of extreme cold and heat it is difficult to ship.  There are rules and regulations that have to be followed when shipping a puppy.  So if you are interested in a puppy during these times bare with me.  I will get you your puppy as soon as possible. A lot of times I can ship two puppies together.  Will save you half on shipping if you have a friend or family member that wants one too.

What shots has my puppy had?   The puppy is vaccinated at 6 to 7 weeks with Neopar .  Go to www.neotechvaccines.com to find out more information on vaccine. This will vaccine is for all known strains of parvo.  A distemper shot or  5-way puppy shot  around 8 weeks of age. Will depend on size of puppy.  If they are tiny I may hold off a week or so on that shot. I have had the tiny ones to stop eating when they receive it. Never know which puppy will react to shot.  They are wormed every two weeks with two different products.      A coccidia prevention is given also.  Please don't expose your puppy to other dogs or pets that are unvaccinated until they are finished with their  vaccinations at around age 16 weeks of age plus a couple of weeks for the vaccine to work with the immune system. Progard KC is given for Kennel Cough at the proper time.   I have started given the Progard KC  for kennel cough since there is so much of it around. Please don't expose your puppy to other dogs that may not be vaccinated or sick.  Or places they congregate because they can easily pick up something. Also be aware that you also can pick up a dog disease on your shoes or clothes and carry it home or everywhere you go for a time.  Sometime after ten days from their last puppy shot they should be protected but remember nothing is 100%. I will let you know exactly what the puppy has received in the way of worming and vaccinations. Also what is due next and the approximate time. Your puppy's tail and dewclaws are removed a day or two after its birth. Tail because of being in the standard for the Yorkshire and dewclaws because of catching on everything when they grow out.

What about a health guarantee ?   Puppies are checked by my veterinarian before they leave me.  The veterinarian checks over- all health.  When they leave, there is no infectious diseases or obvious genetic defect.  Then I have a one year guarantee against life-threatening  genetic defects. Call or email to find out detail

What is my puppy eating?   I will have the puppy on an excellent chicken and rice based dog food.  Please feed a quality food that has digestible protein not just any protein. The puppy will eat less because the food is meeting his needs and you will be picking up less poop.  Eukanuba or Iams are dog foods that I recommend.  Keep a can of Pedigree Puppy on hand in case your puppy decides to go off feed.  They will usually eat this unless there is a real problem. Their mouths will get sore when they are cutting teeth, so good to have soft food at this time too.  Some people like to moisten the dry food a little. I don't like to see them stay on the moist food because it will cause the tarter to build up much faster on their teeth.   Experiment and find out what works best for your puppy. They will be teething so be sure and have a chew toy or they will find something to chew on and it may not be good for them and you won't want them chewing on what they find either.

What about size of my puppy? I do not guarantee size.  I can give you the weight of the puppies parents and weight of puppies out of that mating.  But there is always the if with genetics. I also can give you an educated guess as the puppy grows, especially when they get to be 7 and 8 weeks of age. Bone structure plays a part in the equation also.  Although the puppy of medium bone structure may weight more they may not be that much bigger in size than a smaller boned dog. Go to my puppy growth page Puppy Growth Chart and you will be able to see an expected adult weight for their size.  Keep in mind that this is an educated guess and will not hold true to all puppies.

Boy or Girl Puppy Most people think that they want girl.  They may not know that females display alpha behaviors like 'marking' and/or 'humping'.  They think that they are more gentle and attentive and do not fight for dominance. Wrong!! In the dog pack makeup, females usually rule.   As a result, the females are more independent, stubborn, and territorial than  males.  The females are much more intent upon exercising their dominance by 'humping' and being "in charge" of all other dogs around.    Males, on the other hand, are usually more affectionate and  demanding of your attention especially if they have been neutered when they are young.  They become very attached to their people. You are their world.  "Neutered" males rarely exhibit secondary sexual behavior such as 'humping', or 'marking' or the lifting of their legs.    Boys should be neutered at an early age  before their  hormones start. My boys will come neutered unless you make other arrangements. Only time I have seen them display this behavior is when they are mimicking an intact dog that is in home.  Let them know it is unacceptable behavior as you would any other behavior that you don't want them displaying. The females will come  'in heat' unless she is spayed.  Seasonal heats can be a month long nightmare for you  During this time she can leave a bloody discharge on carpets, couches, or anywhere else that she goes.  She can be "moody and emotional" during this time   Just a walk outside can be hazardous if male dogs are around.  She  leaves a scent for intact males to follow. And they will!! Staying around your house until she goes out.'  And, then she will came back "in heat" again. This depends on her cycle. Smaller breeds come in less often than the larger ones but you can count on her coming in at least once a year if not  twice.

Identifying Your Puppy Your puppy is micro-chipped with a Avid micro-chip. A micro-chip is a tiny transponder about the size of a grain of rice.  The chip is implanted into the puppy using a simple procedure similar to a routine vaccination. The chips are made out of hypo-allergenic materials, adverse reactions to the mico-chip implantation are virtually zero.  The microchips are passive electronic devices.  This means that the chip itself does not give out any sort of electronic activity on its' own.  Once it is implanted, the microchip remains inactive until read with a scanner.  Scanners send a low frequency signal to the chip, providing the power needed by the microchip to send its code back to the scanner.  Each chip is individually inscribed with a unique ID number; no two microchips have the same code number.  The code cannot be altered or Lost. Registration is simple and cost effective for you. I will give you the form needed to get the ID number transferred into your name. This chip identifies this puppy as yours in case of loss or theft. http://www.avidmicrochip.com/answer.htm

Potty Training   Ideally, when the new puppy comes home, someone will be present as much as possible during the first few days. When you cannot be at home, or cannot pay full attention, confine the puppy to an area where elimination is appropriate.  This will depend on your lifestyle. You can  confine the puppy to a utility room or kitchen with baby gate or use a play pen. But it must be big enough to give the puppy a little room to play and have necessities. Use newspaper to cover the floor of the puppy’s confinement room. It will catch  any mistakes that are made.  Once your  puppy finds his or her  preferred spot it will only be necessary to cover that part of the floor with papers or pad. You will then need to move the papered area a little at a time towards the outside door if you plan on taking him or her outside. You can hang a bell at door and ring it each time for the potty session.  As the puppy grows and gets more freedom, hand the bell where he can ring it. Eventually they will use it to let you know he needs to go outside.   Otherwise you can use puppy pad or they now have litter for dogs. In this way  the puppy will learn to go to the door when he needs to relieve himself. Never confine a puppy for long hours in a crate. It  will only force him to soil the crate and himself. In order to teach the puppy to do his business, you have to be there to give directions and support.  Never forget the praise, Good puppy or use the puppy's name with good. A tiny treat can be given at this time to help reinforce the good behavior.. Always use the same words for instructions so he will associate the words with the acts that are expected of him. Always be on guard when he is out of confinement area for signs that he is looking for a place to go. Immediately pick him up and take to potty area..     Your puppy is very impressionable during his first few weeks at home. So try to get things started off on the right paw.

My Puppy's ears aren't up? Different Looks in Yorkies?   Not all Yorkie’s ears stand upright, and there is nothing harmful to the dog if this occurs. Show dogs are required to  have upright ears per the Yorkie Standard. Just like human appendages, the ears of a Yorkie have many variations in size and thickness, a result of which is the occasional puppy whose ears are best described as “floppy" or "down".  If your puppy's ears were up at one time and are down now. Most likely the puppy is heavy coated on his ears and the weight took them down. If the cartilage was broken then they won't come back up. So keep the hair off those ears. Also there some different looks for the yorkie.  There were several different breeds used to get the first yorkies. So the genetics are there to get some different looks.  Some like theirs to look one way some another. Just because yours doesn't look exactly like the Yorkie standard doesn't mean it isn't a purebred animal. The Yorkie Standard was set up by the Yorkshire Terrier Club to define what they felt was a Perfect Yorkie.  So far I haven't seen the perfect yorkie or any dog for that matter. They all have the strengths and weaknesses.