This is when research becomes a MUST!
From what I have seen, pricing is definitely indicative of quality.
If you look hard enough, you can find yorkies between $600-900 in the rural areas. The baseline price in BC was $1200 last year, which has increased to $1500 this year which shows an increase in demand. But there is bargaining room for those average quality yorkies.
You can see the clear differences between the $900 yorkie and the $1200 yorkie; and then from the $1500 yorkie and $2500+ yorkie. I mean the differences are night and day. I know that I came down very hard on one particular breeder located in BC for selling her pups for over $2800 and upto $6000, but meeting her and actually seeing her pups totally opened my eyes to how she raised them, and what amazing quality each of her dogs was. Her dogs are worth every cent.
In my opinion, the pricing is totally justifiable. If people just did their research, they wouldnt be buying lesser quality yorkies. Buying lesser quality yorkies allows bad breeders and puppy mills to remain in business. If the pricing of yorkies is less than $1200 - every Tom and Jo will own one. The question becomes - will every Tom and Jo treat their yorkie as they should? Of course not. If you are paying top dollar for your yorkie, u will be less likely to mistreat him or her.
The yorkie cannot be treated like every other dog breed... you really do have to invest in them -time, energy, AND money. Quality DOES matter. |