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10-02-2007, 01:09 AM | #1 |
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| Rant on Yorkie Pricing Rant Warning. I was looking at another thread on Yorkie prices and people were talking about paying $1500-2000 for a dog. Fudge, I don't mean to offend (don't you love when people qualify their statements cause you know someone is going to get offended) but why does anyone pay that much? Unless you are going to hit the show circut (which I don't imagine alot of the members of this board actually do) why is it so important to have a purebred, sired by show winner so and so, 3 to 5 pound Yorkie? How can breeders can justify asking thousands of dollars for dogs? I guess because people keep paying more and more and not asking questions. I don't know the percent of price increase, but I bet some of you on the board can tell us how prices have probably jumped in the last few years because toy breeds are getting more popular, not because the dogs are any different. The dogs are exactly the same. Don't get me wrong, I understand paying for quality. As my brother says, you pay for quality once, you pay for crap over and over. That said, thousands of dollars for a dog. C'mon. Yorkies in shelters are getting destroyed daily. Why don't you buy a cheaper, non-show winner sired, regular Yokie, tell the breeder you would rather own a regular dog and donate the rest of what they are asking to a Yorkie rescue agencies. Guess what, you will have your puppy, and save several other ones too. I see alot of love on this board. Everyone seems to have their and everyone else's pups in the best interest. I paid $250 for my dog. I paid $350 for my Maltese. Of course I didn't know any better at the time and bought them from a pet store. By-gones. I agree that you need to get your dog from a reputable breeder. I want everyone who is responsible enough to have a Yorkie to get a happy, healthy dog. In order to get this, I don't think they should have to put down the equivalent to a house payment to get one. There are enough costs incurred just owning a dog, I don't see how breeders can justify charging so much for a dog. I hope the breeders on the board aren't going to disband me and kick me off the board. I love this site. I love my dog, and I love anyone who loves them or any dog as much as I do. I just don't understand why prices have to be so high to own one. Am I out of line on this? Last edited by chris_e; 10-02-2007 at 01:10 AM. Reason: Spelling errors |
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10-02-2007, 03:41 AM | #2 |
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| Well, I did get two of my Yorkies from a supposed "reputable" breeder. They are both pet quality - not show dogs and the price was still very high. Just like anything else, I think the price goes up as the demand does. Because Yorkies are so popular now, people will pay huge amounts for one. For the breeders reading this, I don't mean to offend or anything. Maybe you can justify for us the prices charged? Does it really take over $1,500 to raise a pup and still make a profit? Just curious since I've never bred dogs. |
10-02-2007, 03:42 AM | #3 |
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| I think $1500 is entirely too cheap for a Yorkie. People pay well over $1000 for the newest television set out or the best computer. It costs a lot of money to be a breeder. I don't think most of them make much if it is done right. Vet bills are very expensive, then what if mom needs a C-Section? Yorkie rescues are a great thing. I have nothing against them. Do you know how hard it is to adopt from some of them though? You have to meet a ton of criteria and usually half of it is stupid. I have heard that shelters and rescues have turned people away for no good reason. So if I don't get a Yorkie from a shelter my other choice is a reputable breeder. No reputable breeder will purposely breed off-standard dogs. That would go against what they believe because if their dogs aren't standard, they haven't bred for the betterment of the breed. My Yorkie is laying on my lap right now. She is the best doggie ever. She is, however, way off standard. It is not a big deal to me (although I think all Yorkies should meet the standard to be bred and hopefully produce standard dogs). Ellie cost $650. There is one small problem though. Ellie seems to be having health problems. The most expensive one may have been preventable if the breeder would have laid out the money to test her dogs for certain things to begin with. Sure I got a cheap dog, but I am paying it in vet bills and stress now.
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10-02-2007, 03:44 AM | #4 |
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| HI, I see your from South Korea, Welcome to Yorkie Talk!...are yorkie prices where you are typically in the $300 range?....Are Yorkies a popular and sought after breed there also?
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10-02-2007, 04:13 AM | #5 | |
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Paying alot doesn't guarantee no health problems. One of mine had to have hip surgey at 7 months old.... That's why I called the breeder a "supposed" good breeder. I wish I knew then what I know now about Yorkies. | |
10-02-2007, 04:18 AM | #6 |
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| If you figure a small dog lives about 15 years, even if you pay $2,000 that's a pretty good deal Now, a car costs a ton more than that and how many people keep their cars for 15 years? Granted, you can get a cheaper yorkie(or a used car for much much less. I'm just being silly but it's kinda true. I'm pretty mid to low income but am willing to pay thousands for a yorkie. Not everyone would understand that. It's because if I'm going to own a pet for it's lifetime and this is going to be a family member then I want to be extremely happy with it. I want one that will stay small, is purebred, is cute(which is why I wanted a yorkie to begin with). Everyone has something in their lives they really want and think is worth what they can afford or a little more. It could be a house or a car or a really nice piece of jewelry but for some, like me, it's a dog. It's not a status symbol just something I really want. I never tell anyone in my family how much I'm willing to pay because they wouldn't understand and it's none of their business(my dad would easily spend twice that amount on a dirt bike but can't understand a best friend companion even comparing to that, he believes dogs stay outside and if they can't hunt aren't worth anything It's a very personal choice on how much you're willing to pay for a pet.
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10-02-2007, 05:41 AM | #7 |
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| i to think the prices are to high for yorkies and that is a huge part of the reason y more people are turning to pet stores to get one, everyone complaines about puppy mills but yet in an indirect way encourages buying a dog from one because prices are so high from breeders. i know i was very tempted when i was looking at buying one. i am so thankful i found a breeder that reasonalbe in price and that i trusted but it took along time to find her. i cant say i wouldnt pay a ton for another yorkie because i love them so much but there has to be a reason y there is such a huge difference in prices between breeders.
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10-02-2007, 06:03 AM | #8 |
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| Too Much or Not Enough? The prices are definitly too high.......I personally had a Litter of 3 Puppies last year, I sold one male for $1,500.00 and a female for $2,000.00 and I kept the tiny runt female that is a year old now @ 4 lbs. and the other 2 that I sold ended up being 5 lbs. a piece. I personally do not set the Market price but locally (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) they average between $600.00 and $1,000.00 on the high end. I was able to get those prices because of the Coloration-Blue/Gold of the Parents and their Pedigree/Bloodline without having to promise that they wouldn't get too big (over 5 lbs.) Now for Show Quality they run as high as $3,000.00 to $10,000.00, that's ridiculous! I kept the smallest female but I get offered $3,000.00 all the time from people who just want a tiny one. With all the Vet. Costs time & effort, you don't really make a profit after covering all your expenses! I didn't Breed for the Money, but to improve my "Yorkies". In California and New York, they are even more expensive! Supply & Demand? Once you get passed the sticker price shock of your initial investment you find that you do get what you pay for? |
10-02-2007, 06:08 AM | #9 |
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| Things like bad hips and knees happen to reputable breeders. I was really taking about liver problems. They are avoidable in a lot of situations and very expensive to treat.
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10-02-2007, 06:11 AM | #10 |
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| I think it comes down to supply and demand. Also, I think a lot more works goes into breeding a small dog. Everytime someone is having puppies we're all worried about there being complications. You don't see that in the bigger breeds. I've never had to pay that much for mine, and I did get them from reputable breeders. I think it depends on how much shopping around your willing to do.
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10-02-2007, 06:22 AM | #11 | |
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IMO....not sure what pet stores you are shopping in...we have one in Upstate NY that I recently visited (last time too) that had a Yorkie for $1500 that was 10 weeks and looked to be about 4lbs. at least..and didn't look healthy to boot. Local breeders here, myself included, which are upholding the breed standard, holding pups till 12 weeks, with all the necessary shots and vet checks, are selling our puppies for that or LESS! I think people shop at pet stores and do "impulse buying", they do not know the breed, and are ignorant of the puppy mill process. It is definitely easier to walk in to a pet store to buy something rather than to research a breed standard, and have to search for just the right puppy. | |
10-02-2007, 06:33 AM | #12 |
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| In this show breeders opinion it's not about supply and demand....I know when I raise a litter it costs me over a thousand just to raise one litter and that's not all that is involved. I only have one litter a year. There is the stud fee if you don't have one at home, whelping as in if there is an emergency c-section which in itself can cost over $1000 luckly in my area my vet was open and it didn't quite cost me that much but almost but I know if you have to go to the ER vet in the middle of the night that c-section is over $2000 trust me I know almost had that happen. Then there is the puppy shots, health tests, food, pens, potty pads, toys the list can go on and on. I dont' even break even! Pet shops, puppy mills and byb's are the ones that make the money not us reputable show breeders. And g-d forbid one of our babies do have a health issue and it's serious then there goes that show bitch that you will have to spay and place or that wonderful show male you have to have neutered just to stop anymore health issues that arise. The cost of raising a healthy puppy takes alot of money, time, patience and the love of the breed and it isn't cheap! I'm not trying to offend anyone please that is not my intentions but it's to educate why you might pay more from a show breeder vs. someone that just breeds and not takes into account everything that goes with trying to breed to better the breed. Donna Bird Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers |
10-02-2007, 06:38 AM | #13 | |
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10-02-2007, 06:46 AM | #14 | |
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and yes I can back up all my price with a list of expenses not to mention the about 50 cents a hour I make for my time - this is done for "LOVE OF THE BREED " and not money- I am sure there are some on this forum that can tell you that I am not all about money when it comes to my babies getting to a great home. As another poster said " at $2000 its a bargain for so many years of love in return- tell me how many on here after getting a "cheap" puppy have spent hundreds or even thousands only to lose the baby anyway- not to say every puppy that has a higher price is 100% going to be perfect - but the old saying of "you get what you pay for " holds true most of the time if you do your homework and go with a good breeder. Sorry - just seems to be my morning to spout off when I see some of these posts slamming us that are trying so hard to produce beautiful babies for the rest of you to enjoy - hope I didn't hurt any feelings or step on any toes - if I did then let me say I am sorry - now I will go take on the day .
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10-02-2007, 06:46 AM | #15 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | To me getting the healthy quality bred dog is the most important thing. I paid over 2000 for Pixie, but she was cahmpion sired (doesn't really matter but generally you can be pretty sure they will meet the breed standard), she was 13 months old, no health problems, spayed and EXACTLY what I wanted. Priceless!!! I do understnad that a lot of people cannot afford these prices but that is what the cost is on these little bundles of love. Not doing my homewor when I bought Cali cost me many many thousands in vet bills and heartache. You can still find quality, healthy Yorkies at a more reasonable price but to me price is secondary to getting a healthy dog that is with in breed standard.
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