my son has become the proud owner of an 8wk old bitch called Georgie, unfortunetly she has been having terrible seizures and this is causing a great deal of worry and anxiety for the whole
family as we have all became very attached to her in a short space of time. Could you tell me
if

this is a common occurance in this breed. We do not want to give her back to the breeder.
I would be gratefull for any information on this subject.
Also could this change her behaviour and personality.

No, seizures are not common in Yorkshire Terriers ---- Except if you got one of those tiny "teacup" ones that was bred to be 1-3 pounds as an adult. They are notorious for having health problems and living only 3-5 years.

This is extremely disturbing to have in an 8 week old puppy. Most problems with seizures appear when a dog is anywhere from 14 months - 3 years old. I hate to say this, but if your puppy is having severe seizures now, it does not bode well for growth development into a normal adulthood.

You need to consult a vet immediately about this pup's problems. It's likely to get worse, not better since she's having them at such an early age. I'm sorry that you are already attached, but unless you want to face constant medical bills and a seriously ill puppy, you might have to think about a refund or trade. But talk to the vet and don't just act on my words alone, please.

I love Yorkies, so I've done a lot of researching on them through the years. I have a 7 year old Cocker/Chihuahua mix who now has only occasional seizures due to heat and stress. It took 4 years of ownership to realize the factors that cause her fits and learn to avoid them. They used to happen much more often because we lived in the desert.

That's why I have a some background knowledge on this. There are few things as frightening as watching your dog go through a 5 minute grand mal seizure hoping that she'll come out of it ok.
good luck,
toodles

I ditto everything Toodles has said..as soon as I read the post the teacups came to mind.

I honestly would suggest talking to the vet and then depending on outcome which I would doubt will be greaat news and talk to the breeder and possibly get your money back. Yes you will be attached which will cause heartache but you will have worse it this continues or gets worse.

The breeder may offer for you to keep the puppy but that would be up to you if you are prepared to take on the expenses and stress as you will hopefully be aware investigations of any sort by the vet will be expensive.

The breeder will have to have to find out the cause whether breeding fault or one off. Most good breeders will.

Good luck.

Pam