I am in Canada, In Ontario. I have annabella yet.. she was born may 19th. the only surviver of a litter of 4. I spent hours with those baby's and so much money. You see small breeders that do not give shots themselves, and dock tails and remove dew claws pay vet bills..with that said.. my cost of each of annabella's shots was 75.00 here in ontario, time that by three parvo and then a rabies. my vet does not do the last parvo and the rabies at the same time.
I am also discovered that saying akc registered can mean a lot or very little.. for I have seen year ago puppy find that some yorkies did not look like yorkies and yet it said akc registered.. I do not go there now.. I found YT so when I need to just look at yorkies I come to the fourm..but I would like to get enough to cover a good bit of my vet bills.. for as a small breeder that does not have a large kennel, does not have a lot of pups in a year.. annabella got our full attention, unlike times when I have gotten over the years for example a 7 month old that did not know what grass was..
there are so many many things to look at when buying a yorkie. health for a pet is to me far more important then papers..
In Canda I got a yorkie years ago, from a show breeder, got the female spayed as I was to, was told the dog had all her shots. she got parvo anyway, and even tho I had her spayed.. I have never seen her papers.. so with that said.. I think I am more honest then that. I also feel I have much more integrity..
anne |