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admin · 04-25-2008, 08:08 PM

Thank you for your feedback. We periodically review the For Sale forum rules. The YT Featured Breeders are not in any way recommended by YorkieTalk, it was created because there were professional breeders that wanted to differentiate themselves from the Yorkies for Sale forum, which was getting crowded. The only fee is for listing Yorkies in the Featured forum and YT makes no commissions nor do we collect any money when Yorkies are sold. No YorkieTalk admin sells or breeds Yorkies nor any other live animals. We believe a breeder may price their Yorkies at any price they wish, and buyers may choose to buy or not buy at that set price. We are not saying any Yorkie is worth more than any other Yorkie, but there is a discrepancy in Yorkie puppy prices from one state to another, as we have seen standard Yorkie puppies as little as $300 or as high as $5000. Not everyone has the same budget when it comes to looking for a Yorkie. All potential buyers should do their homework and ask questions before purchasing any pet.

We believe the Yorkie For Sale forums are necessary and helpful, as many Yorkies have found wonderful homes through our For Sale forums. The reason we allow anyone to post Yorkies for Sale if they fill out the form is because we believe members that are searching for Yorkies can learn more here at YorkieTalk than if they just found a classified listing. When a person just sees a classified listing, they can not ask questions of the breeder and can't learn the differences between a good and bad breeder.

The higher standard required of Featured Breeders are that they are required to offer a one-year health guarantee, contracts must be openly viewable, and they must have experience breeding Yorkies. This is what the YorkieTalk team decided on after consulting with YorkieTalk members on what should be required for a Featured YorkieTalk Breeder.

It is simply impossible for us to verify breeding stock, dam/sires of the Yorkie puppies, or other additional information from breeders. We can only ask basic information, and that should provide members as a starting point when looking for a Yorkie.

04-25-2008, 08:08 PM	#25
admin *Administrator* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: USA Posts: 3,246 Blog Entries: 3	Thank you for your feedback. We periodically review the For Sale forum rules. The YT Featured Breeders are not in any way recommended by YorkieTalk, it was created because there were professional breeders that wanted to differentiate themselves from the Yorkies for Sale forum, which was getting crowded. The only fee is for listing Yorkies in the Featured forum and YT makes no commissions nor do we collect any money when Yorkies are sold. No YorkieTalk admin sells or breeds Yorkies nor any other live animals. We believe a breeder may price their Yorkies at any price they wish, and buyers may choose to buy or not buy at that set price. We are not saying any Yorkie is worth more than any other Yorkie, but there is a discrepancy in Yorkie puppy prices from one state to another, as we have seen standard Yorkie puppies as little as $300 or as high as $5000. Not everyone has the same budget when it comes to looking for a Yorkie. All potential buyers should do their homework and ask questions before purchasing any pet. We believe the Yorkie For Sale forums are necessary and helpful, as many Yorkies have found wonderful homes through our For Sale forums. The reason we allow anyone to post Yorkies for Sale if they fill out the form is because we believe members that are searching for Yorkies can learn more here at YorkieTalk than if they just found a classified listing. When a person just sees a classified listing, they can not ask questions of the breeder and can't learn the differences between a good and bad breeder. The higher standard required of Featured Breeders are that they are required to offer a one-year health guarantee, contracts must be openly viewable, and they must have experience breeding Yorkies. This is what the YorkieTalk team decided on after consulting with YorkieTalk members on what should be required for a Featured YorkieTalk Breeder. It is simply impossible for us to verify breeding stock, dam/sires of the Yorkie puppies, or other additional information from breeders. We can only ask basic information, and that should provide members as a starting point when looking for a Yorkie.