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Originally Posted by kl1977  So if you went to a breeder and you thought that their pet they were SELLING (keyword here) were in good health, had a guarantee, the parents had all the testing that needed to be done, puppies were vet checked and utd on shots and the only thing you could find wrong is if they said they were in it to make money, then you would walk away. Please understand I am not trying to pick a fight. I am honestly learning from every post. Tell me that people that sell their pets from 1000.00 up to 3000.00 are not making $$$. Maybe its cause Im from the south or maybe cause Im blonde or a combo of both lol who knows ,but that just does not add up. |
If a breeder told me they were in it to make money, of course I would walk away. Nothing is worse than people that use dogs and cats to make money..it discusts me. Dogs and cats are not money-making machines - they are companion animals and meant to be treated better than that. I will only buy from someone who breeds because they continue to try and improve the breed, tries to breed the best Yorkie possible, tries to produce only healthy dogs, and does it because they love the breed. Anyone who breeds to make money is a backyard breeder or puppymill
You will see all kinds of prices for yorkies. You'll see backyard breeders selling them for low prices and high prices. You'll see reputable breeders selling them for low prices and high prices. You'll see reputable SHOW breeders selling for low prices and high prices. I would MUCH rather pay a high price from a reputable breeder than a bad one.
My next puppy will come from a reputable show breeder....from a breeder that breeds for the right reasons. I personally want a breeder who cares about her dogs, raises them in her home, shows her dogs (showing is important to me personally), health screens ALL dogs for all common defects prior to breeding, only breeds healthy dogs that meet the standard, doesn't sell puppies until they are at least 12 weeks old, is careful to screen potential homes, sells pets on spay/neuter contract with limited registration, etc.
So again to answer your original question - there is no way I would support someone who breeds so they can make money. And again I promise you most reputable breeders don't make much money from breeding, if any at all.