Prices of yorkies

[megantheswimmer]

I was just wondering-
Sometimes, a really cute puppy with a, seemingly good breeder, will sell their yorkies for 800 and under. Then there are other breeders, who seem just as good as the others, sell their yorkies for well over 1300, up to 2000 dollars. Are there any reasons?

I know age has something to do with it, but most of these prices, the Yorkies are all around the same age.

[jackson25]

It is not cheap to raise a litter properly, along with the proper testing and health exams of the dam & sire prior to breeding. Even when a $1500.00 puppy is placed, "most" breeders barely break even. Pedigree & lines play a big part in price. Health should be the number one thing on ones mind when choosing a puppy....price is always the last!

[shodanusmc]

Pay for your breeder and what you get from her. It is well worth it on the long run, and the $1500 or $2000 from a great breeder that has been doing it for the betterment of the bredd with Champs in there is cheap in the long run. It is after you get the pup that the price runs up. My one dogs, Carlo has been very healthy for over 10 years. Now he needed Surgery and Chemo, and throw in all of the extra care and medicines, Specialists, Exams, blood, Ultrasound, etc, well, lets just say that the bill will be well over $10,000 before we are done.

The Yorkie has not been bad, but throw in Dental, exams, extractions, Illness, special diet, 2 bouts of Pancreatitis, and a $10,000 fence, as well as her Wardrobe, and you start talking some serious money. Do not buy the cheapest, buy the best breeder that you can afford.

[cj125]

Originally Posted by shodanusmc

Pay for your breeder and what you get from her. It is well worth it on the long run, and the $1500 or $2000 from a great breeder that has been doing it for the betterment of the bredd with Champs in there is cheap in the long run. It is after you get the pup that the price runs up. My one dogs, Carlo has been very healthy for over 10 years. Now he needed Surgery and Chemo, and throw in all of the extra care and medicines, Specialists, Exams, blood, Ultrasound, etc, well, lets just say that the bill will be well over $10,000 before we are done.

The Yorkie has not been bad, but throw in Dental, exams, extractions, Illness, special diet, 2 bouts of Pancreatitis, and a $10,000 fence, as well as her Wardrobe, and you start talking some serious money. Do not buy the cheapest, buy the best breeder that you can afford.

Best advise you can give/get!

"as well as her Wardrobe" you crack me up!

[Rhetts_mama]

Originally Posted by shodanusmc

Pay for your breeder and what you get from her. It is well worth it on the long run, and the $1500 or $2000 from a great breeder that has been doing it for the betterment of the bredd with Champs in there is cheap in the long run.

That being said, price isn't always the best indicator of a good breeder. There are a lot of ones out there selling puppies for 3000+ because of their extremely small size.

Take your time in researching what a good breeder is all about and what breeding for the betterment of the breed actually is. It's going to take more than a week to do it.

Interview multiple breeders. They should be interviewing you, too in order to make sure you will be responsible with their babies. You are building what should be a long term relationship here, this isn't the time for speed dating.

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

That being said, price isn't always the best indicator of a good breeder. There are a lot of ones out there selling puppies for 3000+ because of their extremely small size.

Take your time in researching what a good breeder is all about and what breeding for the betterment of the breed actually is. It's going to take more than a week to do it.

Interview multiple breeders. They should be interviewing you, too in order to make sure you will be responsible with their babies. You are building what should be a long term relationship here, this isn't the time for speed dating.

It is true that raising yorkies is expensive, but when you see someone labeling their dogs as "teacups" "teaspoons" or anything that means super tiny and the price for a super tiny is astronomical compared to a "normal" sized yorkie they have, RUN! Run as fast as you can away from this type of breeder. They don't care about their pups, they care about $$$$.

[Ladymom]

Originally Posted by shodanusmc

Pay for your breeder and what you get from her. It is well worth it on the long run, and the $1500 or $2000 from a great breeder that has been doing it for the betterment of the bredd with Champs in there is cheap in the long run. It is after you get the pup that the price runs up. My one dogs, Carlo has been very healthy for over 10 years. Now he needed Surgery and Chemo, and throw in all of the extra care and medicines, Specialists, Exams, blood, Ultrasound, etc, well, lets just say that the bill will be well over $10,000 before we are done.

The Yorkie has not been bad, but throw in Dental, exams, extractions, Illness, special diet, 2 bouts of Pancreatitis, and a $10,000 fence, as well as her Wardrobe, and you start talking some serious money. Do not buy the cheapest, buy the best breeder that you can afford.

"Bargain" puppies usually end up being no bargain in the long run as they really rack up vet bills as they age.

[RONLYNN]

I wish I had known about YT before I bought a yorkie. Although I got exactly what I wanted and I love her to death she had a liver shunt which I'm sure a good breeder would have known about and not bred the parents. Just like with EVERYTHING you should do research and realize that most of the time you get what you pay for.

[shodanusmc]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

That being said, price isn't always the best indicator of a good breeder. There are a lot of ones out there selling puppies for 3000+ because of their extremely small size.

Take your time in researching what a good breeder is all about and what breeding for the betterment of the breed actually is. It's going to take more than a week to do it.

Interview multiple breeders. They should be interviewing you, too in order to make sure you will be responsible with their babies. You are building what should be a long term relationship here, this isn't the time for speed dating.

I agree on the price for the small and special types....Maybe they are over charging. Caveat emptor. They can ask 60,000, but does not mean you will pay that. Good Breeder, research, talk with, visit if you can, etc.

[jackson25]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

That being said, price isn't always the best indicator of a good breeder. There are a lot of ones out there selling puppies for 3000+ because of their extremely small size.

Take your time in researching what a good breeder is all about and what breeding for the betterment of the breed actually is. It's going to take more than a week to do it.

Interview multiple breeders. They should be interviewing you, too in order to make sure you will be responsible with their babies. You are building what should be a long term relationship here, this isn't the time for speed dating.

If a "breeder" is uping the price of a puppy due to size & advertising "teacup", "pocket" etc., pretty good indications NOT a reputable breeder. When placing a smaller puppy, a breeder needs to be extra careful placing only with experienced families. I have seen MANY puppies priced out of site due to size and families have NO idea the possible health issues with tinies.

[hnybun128]

I am very curious about this myself. I have just begun my search for a good breeder and I'm extremely nervous. From what I've seen, it doesn't appear my search will end soon. I am interested in a well bred male puppy, but there seems to be an extremely wide range of prices. I don't mind paying for quality ($2,000 over 15yrs is peanuts, anyway), however I don't want to be taken advantage of, either. What should I expect to pay?

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by hnybun128

I am very curious about this myself. I have just begun my search for a good breeder and I'm extremely nervous. From what I've seen, it doesn't appear my search will end soon. I am interested in a well bred male puppy, but there seems to be an extremely wide range of prices. I don't mind paying for quality ($2,000 over 15yrs is peanuts, anyway), however I don't want to be taken advantage of, either. What should I expect to pay?

Welcome to YT! Honestly, that is the hardest question to answer. If money really is not your biggest concern, focus on getting a great breeder. One that will stand by your side for 15 years.
There are some recommended readings in the Yorkies For Sale thread. They are at the top of the thread. The articles give you a good idea of what to watch out for. I'd be happy to post links to those articles if you'd like.

[faith carane]

You know i think that the cost of a yorkie and other dogs that go for $5,000 and down to $500 is a ton of money to spend on a pup. 5,6,7 i can see and kinda understand due to shots and food and getting AKC papers. I think that people just started to price these dogs to see how much people would pay. Shoot back in the day kids would sit in front of stores giving perfectly heathy pups away that never required as much vet stuff as they do know. So people now have thought of get rich SCHEMES cuz selfish people pay it. You know how great it would be if we payed less for a pup and put 5 thousand 4 thousand 3 thousand 2 thousand 15 hundred right down to 7 hundred into starving childrens mouths! Scenario) hello i would like to buya yorkie from you. I was wondering how much you charge. My yorkies are $1500.oo I AKC register them and have thier shots to date. Well i was wondering if we could make a deal I give you $500 for your time and papers vet stuff and we give the $1000.00 to an agencie that helps feed starving children! I am crazy I know and don't mean to affend, I just wanted to say something since the subject came up!!

[jackson25]

Originally Posted by faith carane

You know i think that the cost of a yorkie and other dogs that go for $5,000 and down to $500 is a ton of money to spend on a pup. 5,6,7 i can see and kinda understand due to shots and food and getting AKC papers. I think that people just started to price these dogs to see how much people would pay. Shoot back in the day kids would sit in front of stores giving perfectly heathy pups away that never required as much vet stuff as they do know. So people now have thought of get rich SCHEMES cuz selfish people pay it. You know how great it would be if we payed less for a pup and put 5 thousand 4 thousand 3 thousand 2 thousand 15 hundred right down to 7 hundred into starving childrens mouths! Scenario) hello i would like to buya yorkie from you. I was wondering how much you charge. My yorkies are $1500.oo I AKC register them and have thier shots to date. Well i was wondering if we could make a deal I give you $500 for your time and papers vet stuff and we give the $1000.00 to an agencie that helps feed starving children! I am crazy I know and don't mean to affend, I just wanted to say something since the subject came up!!

In a perfect world that would be nice, but in reality, $500.00 would not even begin to cover the expense I occur in raising a litter and the dam & sire. Not that I am saying I haven't seen outrageous prices for yorkies, one just has to find the breeder first, then you pick your puppy. What it all boils down to is the "customer" is buying the breeder, not the puppy!

[ArmaniMan]

I think the health of the puppy is the most important thing, also it is important to consider what went into the puppies/sire/dam in order to determine if the breeder is worth the money or just plain greedy, it is usually pretty easy to tell.

The "lets feed starving children" scenario is overplayed. People spend lots of money on things that they don't actually NEED, if they have the money, it is not someone else's business to tell them what to do with it. I find many times these same people donate money to organizations in need as well. If we all were allowed to buy only what we needed and the rest had to go to "the starving children", it would be called communism, thankfully that is not the country we live in.

Can you imagine walking into a store, and asking the clerk if you can pay 10 dollars for 100 dollar jacket and just give the other 90 to charity? Thats not how things work.

To the OP: find a great breeder, that is someone who you trust, someone who seems to care about the well being of their pups, someone who you think will be there for you if any issues arise in the future with this dog and you need someone to turn to, someone who will answer any question you have no matter how trivial. Find the perfect dog for you, look at your situation and determine what type of dog would fit best. When you find the perfect dog from the perfect breeder, the cost wont be such a big deal! Good Luck.