I also have a breed that isnt in demand and dont under any circumstances want Skye puppies in a mill or byber scene. The Skye Terrier Club of America keeps a tight rein on things and Skyes are not easy to come by. Once in a blue moon I will see one in a pet store for sale and I did see one on a video of an Amish mill.
Its a shame that all the bybrs have raised the prices sooooooooo high that the purchasers feel that they have to breed the dog to re-coup the money. Or maybe , in someway, feel that they might have a new way of supplementing their income. I think the bybrs have raised the prices to keep up with the big box pet stores in the malls but are still slightly under the price at the mall.
The price of the dog does not make the dog a breedable specimen of that breed. There are 5000 dollar T-cups being sold. Does that make them a breeder quality dog? There are now sooooooooo many horrendous specimens of this breed being cranked out for huge dollar amounts that the Yorkies doesnt even resemble a Yorkie anymore and now they have designer colors.
To me, a pet is a pet and that is what you are buying, a pet. Pet quality should not be bred no matter if you are paying 200 or 2000. |