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Originally Posted by Ellie May  I think $1500 is entirely too cheap for a Yorkie.  People pay well over $1000 for the newest television set out or the best computer. It costs a lot of money to be a breeder. I don't think most of them make much if it is done right. Vet bills are very expensive, then what if mom needs a C-Section?
Yorkie rescues are a great thing. I have nothing against them. Do you know how hard it is to adopt from some of them though? You have to meet a ton of criteria and usually half of it is stupid. I have heard that shelters and rescues have turned people away for no good reason. So if I don't get a Yorkie from a shelter my other choice is a reputable breeder. No reputable breeder will purposely breed off-standard dogs. That would go against what they believe because if their dogs aren't standard, they haven't bred for the betterment of the breed.
My Yorkie is laying on my lap right now. She is the best doggie ever. She is, however, way off standard. It is not a big deal to me (although I think all Yorkies should meet the standard to be bred and hopefully produce standard dogs). Ellie cost $650. There is one small problem though. Ellie seems to be having health problems. The most expensive one may have been preventable if the breeder would have laid out the money to test her dogs for certain things to begin with. Sure I got a cheap dog, but I am paying it in vet bills and stress now. |
well said......this is what i was told by a breeder once that was "venting" over people complaining about prices.....this is what he said.....1. i raise show quality dogs....i sell them as show quality dogs....if you decided to just have them as a pet that is your choice....price is still the same....i see breeders who have both "pet" quality Dams and Sires and "Show/breeding" quality Dams and Sires......they sell those pups at different prices for that reason.......but people cant expect the breeder to lower their price just because you dont want the pup for show or breeding.....
Just My Opinion