9 purebred yorkies rescued by ACCT Philly after owner dies

Nine purebred yorkies were taken in by ACCT Philly and will be sent to rescues after being found in a North Philadelphia home after the dogs’ owner died, the group told NBC10.

According to ACCT Philly, they were alerted by the Philadelphia Fire Department of the dogs after they were found at a home on Lawrence Street.

Apparently, the dog owner had died at some point after Christmas, but his death is not considered suspicious, according to ACCT Philly.

The group of yorkies found include a mom, her three puppies and five other purebred yorkies, the group said.

The dogs appear to be up to date with their shots, but some appeared to have matting and are in need of some dental work, the group said.

According to ACCT Philly, the owner was acting as an illegal breeder who had “more than the number of unaltered dogs allowed and those dogs had had more puppies this year than allowed.”