I am hi jacking here, sort of, sorry. We paid a lot for CoCo and a little less for Coffee, because his breeder was the honest kind
she knew he would grow to be a BIG boy. Anyhow, she and I have kept in contact and she has seen my two on numerous occasions, and last year she offered to GIVE one of her Champions (here and in the UK) to me. She had retired him from the show ring and breeding, and wanted a forever home for him. ( He is Coffee's Grandfather)
I would obviously not have been allowed to use him as a stud, but she did not want him neutered for a while, just in case she decided to use him in her program one more time.
I was very honoured that she would do this, but after tons of thought, hubby and I declined her offer. We just didn't think it would be fair to the others as we take them everywhere and three would be too much to handle.
I often think about him, and wonder if I was stupid, turning down the best yorkie in the country ( at the time) He has sired many champions and is a really beautiful boy.. sigh... oh well.
Now there is a breeder who doesn't care about the $$
Sheilagh