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10-12-2005, 07:32 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Virginia
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| Did I pay too much? Lately I keep hearing friends and family telling me that I paid way too much for my pup. I looked around for a few months before settling, and thought I did well. I got a beautiful, show quality pure-breed Yorkshire Terrier - Female and 3lbs exactly at 9.5 months and it was $2000. Does this seem high? What exactly qualifies a Yorkie to be in the $8000 mark or down to $1000? I know it is a lot of money, but I knew I was paying for Health! She is perfect w/ NO health issues, but friends still look at me like a fool for paying so much for a dog. Can anyone relate to this? Thanks for your advice!!! Yorkie's ROCK! |
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10-12-2005, 07:37 AM | #2 |
Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY
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| well, i paid $ 1800.00 for lexi, and i would pay more if i had too. i just love her.
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10-12-2005, 07:38 AM | #3 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| I don't think this is a "get what you pay for" situation. I look at it this way: you pay for what you want.
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10-12-2005, 07:40 AM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 253
| It seems like alot, but if you are happy with her and you got exactly what you wanted ,I wouldn't care what anyone thought or said. Plus she is healthy! Since Yorkies range in such big price differences and where you live is also a factor, you will see a wide range in prices. I live in San Diego and have a friend looking for one, but her husband will not let her paid over $1000.00. Needless to say- she is still looking after 4 months.
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10-12-2005, 07:44 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada
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| The most important is that you love your little one . |
10-12-2005, 07:44 AM | #6 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rialto CA
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| I get that all the time. What I trip out on is I always get asked that question,,,,, how much did you pay? And when I tell them them,,, most have the same remark,,,,,,, what the hell were you thinking? Do you know what you could have done with that money? Or the one I get the most,,, I wouldn't pay that much for a dog. I tell ya people can be very rude! I just have to step back and keep my mouth shut. I paid $1,400 and he was worth every dime!!!! People are going to have their own opinion,,, that's all it is "an opinion" Don't listen to them. As long as your happy that's all that matters.
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10-12-2005, 07:44 AM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mobile, AL
Posts: 38
| I paid $1200 for my German Shepherd and people always tell me I paid too much. They just aren't into dogs like I am and probably don't understand how much a gauranteed, high quality, healthy, well socialized pup costs. |
10-12-2005, 07:50 AM | #8 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maryland
Posts: 319
| The question is, are you happy? You spent that money to get the pup that you wanted....you are obviously happy with her size and are at ease with the health of your pup's parents. Who cares what your friends and family say and think? They didn't spend the money, they don't have the clean up after the pup, they don't have to train her, and they too don't reap the loving rewards that you do. I paid $700 for my oldest, who is actually a mix. I know, crazy right!?!??! But I was completely in love with him! My second and newest pup is a Biewer Yorkie and I paid $3,500 for her. Never in my life did I think I would ever spend that kind of money on a dog, but I just had to have her. Of course, I haven't told many people what I actually spent on her....especially my step-father who believes that $100 for a dog is the limit! Just enjoy your baby and think of all of the love that $2,000 bought you!
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10-12-2005, 07:56 AM | #9 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: vestal
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| It is simply what you are willing to pay, no more no less! The prices range from about 300-???, it is up to you what you are willing to pay. If you are happy and could afford to pay $2000.00, than great. Just ignore them. Love to see a picture. Sue |
10-12-2005, 08:04 AM | #10 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charlotte
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| I would pay that much for what you got! Probably wouldn't pay much more but that sounds like a fair price to me. I do know that lots of people pay in the 1000 dollar range for pet quality. Guess it depends too on the area you live in as far as price and availablity...but I wouldn't worry a whole lot about what others think you paid for anything.
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10-12-2005, 08:13 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: TX
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| You know, it amazes me why people think "how much did you pay?" is an appropriate question to ask - especially from "strangers" (except on this board of course.... that's what we're here to discuss - anything about our Yorkies that we want to). I had a few family members ask me and I only answered the ones that would "understand". The others I just told "I paid enough and she is worth every penny!". We paid $950 for Tatum and it was hard to do considering I had paid $350 for my toy poodle 15 years before. It all depends on where you live too. That's roughly the going rate for Yorkies in my area. Just try a non-commital answer when the next person asks you if you think they'll "judge" you for it and it bothers you.
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10-12-2005, 08:13 AM | #12 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rockland county, NY
Posts: 1,306
| I paid $2000 for Desi, she is now 10 months 3 1/2 lbs and she is not show quality, but not to me.. she is worth much more in my eyes..
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10-12-2005, 08:15 AM | #13 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Posts: 37,147
| 2000 for a small female sounds about right to me. It could have been alot more. I paid 1200 for my little 4lb female but that is in Indiana.
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10-12-2005, 08:19 AM | #14 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 205
| I also paid a pretty penny for my two yorkies........Beamer & Abbey! When people ask how much I paid I tell them ..........."my heart"! Yuppers I paid with my heart! I love my babies.......my older kids call them their brother & sister! PS.........Abbey is expecting at the end of this month! gonna be a gramma! Luve my furbabys!
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10-12-2005, 08:24 AM | #15 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 299
| You just have to compare it to something so they get it. For instance, for one school year, I pay well over $1,000 for books that I rarely look at and will never use again, so spending that much for a dog that you love and will have for several years is well worth it, IMO. I would probably be tempted to say something b*tchy, but I'm gonna have to work on keeping those thoughts inside my head, lol.
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