When I decided to buy my yorkie, I put ALOT of time into researching everything I could about the breed. I had never owned a yorkie before, and I wanted to make sure I learned as much as I could so I would know what to expect in any given situation. When I bought Jake, I didn't think about the cost. I thought more about his health and whether or not he was right for me and my family, and whether we were right for him. I also wanted to find a breeder whose main concern was health, and I found a great one.
There's no way I can put a price on what Jake's breeder gave him. She took excellent care of his mother during her pregnancy, she helped deliver him, and she made sure he got good vet care, shots, etc. He spent the first 10 weeks of his life with her, and she gave him lots of attention, helped to keep him clean, made sure he was eating and gaining properly, and gave him lots of love. He came to our home very well socialized, and he settled in very easily. He has always been healthy, never had him to the vet except for his routine checkups and shots, and he is perfect to us. How can you put a price tag on the love and care that a breeder gives to your puppy before you buy him/her? She put in alot of time and alot of love, and I got a very healthy yorkie who is really smart and has a great disposition, and who is perfect for our family.
Alot of breeders work full or part-time jobs, and they have to take off work for whelping or vet visits, etc. You have to consider all that. |