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Originally Posted by YorkichonBella  Is it also right that over the years, the prices of purebred yorkies has skyrocketed? Not everyone can afford this, so where do they stand? Only the wealthy being able to own a dog? |
That argument can play both ways though. The price of non-purebred dogs has skyrocketed too with the labeling of mixed breeds as "designer dogs." Is every crossbred dog expensive? No, I'm sure they are not. Only those from breeders looking to capitalize off of the trend. Are all Yorkies expensive? No, only those from breeders looking to capitalize off the trend. Of course, the price will be more for BOTH if the breeder is trying to cover cost incurred with breeding.
I do agree with there needing to be more emphasis on the health of dogs being produced by breeders...but who would be the qualified, unbiased group that should decide that? There isn't one. The best option is to steer clear of those breeders who are unethical.