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10-14-2010, 01:35 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: hannacroix,ny
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| Opinions please I have found a wonderful, ethical breeder. I want a female PET. The parents will be both champions and the charge is from $3000.00 and up depending on the pup. Am I crazy to spend that much money if I am not going to breed or show this puppy? I have not won the lottery but I have set aside the money. I know you choose the breeder first then the pup and this breeder appears to be tops. Your honest responses would be appreciated. |
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10-14-2010, 01:48 PM | #2 | |
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Is she being sold on a spay and neuter contract? What are the health tests that have been done on the breeding pair? What are the health concerns in this line? Will this breeder be there for you over the life of your pup? Have you met the parents, seen their temperament. For me if I were to layout $3K for a pet female, I would want to be assured that this is an "excellent" representative of the breed. All and I do mean all pre breeding tests have been done, this includes BATS, OFA for hips, knees, CERF, and heart. That there are no major health issues in this breeding line. This is a pretty hefty price tag for a pet female. This price is coming up close to the cost of a show dog. Please make sure that you know all of the above, and are really, really comfortable with this breeder. Also you should check out their references. Are they a member of the YTCA? Have you googled and searched out this breeders reputation on the net?
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10-14-2010, 02:20 PM | #3 |
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| The breeder is toybox yorkie. The mother is in the e yorkshire magazine "Royal Tea" |
10-14-2010, 03:31 PM | #5 |
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| I wouldnt spend that much money on a "parents will be champion" pup. As of yet, they dont have their championships so to charge that kind of money is insane. They have over 20 dogs thats a whole lot of dogs. I think you should go in person and check them out. |
10-14-2010, 06:22 PM | #6 |
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| It depends if you want the puppy. I've never heard anything bad about this breeder. I know she's been showing her own dogs for awhile. What's it worth? Is this what you are asking? Only you can answer this. What's the value to you? I know what other people charge. Prices are down. You must have concern to question it. Is it your favorite line? You buy your breeder. I feel you make a list of your favorite lines, then the hunt begins. You should seek your dream dog. If you have to question the value it's too much. When it's fair, you know it is. This isn't negative about that breeder. Get your dream dog. It's expensive, you aren't rich it has to be done wisely. You know what to do. |
10-14-2010, 06:28 PM | #7 |
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| Did she say that both parents will be finished? She is a YTCA member. |
10-14-2010, 07:16 PM | #8 |
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| I think it is a little higher than most when it appears from the site, the dam has not been shown. Not sure of sire as I did not see you list him. The parents of the dam however, are both Champions. But, if she has an excellent reputation in the show/breeding circles and you really want that puppy, and can afford it, I'd say follow your heart. I paid $1500 for Annie, they discounted to me as a previous customer. She is really an excellent looking puppy. Too soon to tell if she might be show quality but she has the right stuff now. I wanted a PET too. Her parents are not Champions (as she no longer shows) although they appear to be in standards. Quality was important because I want to support those trying to breed to standard and enjoy the regulation yorkie traits. I also wanted to know that the breeder followed good breeding practices and that is worth quite a lot! The purchase price is really not that big of a matter when you look at the lifetime of a dog. You will spend way more than that on vet bills, care, feeding, clothing, toys, carriers, play yards, beds, and all the other things we "must" have for these precious little ones. I guess I would ask myself, is there another puppy that I want as much for a lot less? If not, then I would probably make the plunge. If you have to wait around for a year or two to find another of the same quality to save a few hundred dollars, is the wait worth it? Just make sure you get a really good health guarantee and a commitment for life-long mentoring on raising your little girl. Meet the breeder in person, watch her with her dogs. You get a feel pretty quick for the ones who hold their dogs in high regard and those who are selling just for the $$. When I sold my pups, I sold them for a lot less than the breeder I got mine from. She thought I should be asking more. I told her I did not feel right about asking the same as she did because she had years and years of experience, an established business and offered owners a wealth of knowlege. She has always been there for me for any questions I might have. She actually helped me find my male, Ben from another breeder, even going with me to look, so that I could have a breeding pair as she had no males unrelated to my girl. She has been to my house and I to hers on numerous occasions. This kind of after-sale caring attitude and obvious love of the breed is really worth so much. If you have to pay a lot more for the puppy, but get that sort of respectable breeder willing to be there for you and the pup, I think it is worth it. I could not find any breeders in my area that were currently showing their yorkies. That was my first choice when I looked to buy mine too. I think it is well worth the extra to buy from someone who is still showing and having their dogs evaluated as to conformation. You pay more because it costs them a LOT of money to do that. A lot of times you are just lucky to have a show breeder WILLING to sell one of their pups without knowing you personally beforehand.
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10-14-2010, 07:32 PM | #9 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| I know of this breeder and a bit of her lines, but do not know of her breeding practices. The price that has been quoted you are in line of show quality dog...a bit pricey for a pet, even for the East Coast.
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10-14-2010, 07:42 PM | #10 | |
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10-14-2010, 07:46 PM | #11 |
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| I hate to say it but there are some YTCA Members that don't seem to have the ethics that we'd expect of them. So don't use the fact that they're a member of that club as a reason to spent that amount. And anything can be finished. A CH. title is not necessarily a testament of quality although the champions certainly aren't as bad quality as so many being bred these days. |
10-14-2010, 07:55 PM | #12 | |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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I don't think anyone should make a recommendation of a breeder unless one is very familiar with a breeder's breeding practices. Recommendations and or opinions are a big responsibility. A puppy buyer must take the proper steps and research to make the best decision possibile when looking for that new family member.
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10-14-2010, 11:10 PM | #13 | |
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I was answering another poster that asked if she was. | |
10-15-2010, 03:22 AM | #14 |
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| Price is high, but... Sounds high compared to what the rest of us get (settle for, is more like it). Maybe she's trying to get paid a little bit for her efforts. We work our hearts out trying to "break even" when we really should be pricing our puppies to have a little profit to show for the effort. I'm assuming this is a well bred puppy going on a spay/neuter contract and limited AKC registration, and this is what I would consider a "fair" price that gives the breeder a modest profit. This is a heck of a lot of work to be doing just to break even. It's a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week job with no vacations, folks. I LOVE the page on her web site that describes her breeding practices and beliefs.
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10-15-2010, 04:49 AM | #15 |
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| There is a space that consists of 15 pts, two of which are majors between a champion and a "going" to be a champion...and that space is a huge one. |
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