There was a similar thread back a few months ago here is the link has some great info....
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...e-pricing.html
Also think about this......
My mom and I paid $700.00 for peeka and $700 for Boo we got a discount for getting 2 of them together(we were very lucky and this was our first yorkies but with their nice pedigree's we should have easily paid $1500.00 for each of them). We paid $2300.00 for Daisy and around the same for Tanzie and Kizzie(my moms) they are worth every penny to me. Now Daisy, Tanzie and Kizzie being so much it was hard but i wanted top quality. If i want a Yorkie I want it to be Top Quality with a very nice pedigree. I also am very picky about what i want them to look like.
I must say that here in Utah you are hard pressed to find a decent breeder that isn't breeding either 10 lb females or 2 lb females. Most don't even look like yorkies
it's horrible They are mostly greeders
I do believe that when some sell their yorkies for under $1200.00 the are risking selling to brokers, BYB and puppy mills. They look for good bargins to expand their breeding.
Also thinking about cost of having a litter is insane. I know a few ppl here that breed and i will just say this for ex...
Getting the breeding Female if you want quality you pay more $1800-$2500
shots (here) $200 a set x 3 sets = $600
you have to wait 2 yrs to breed
Stud Fee $500-$1000
Whelping supplies if buying all new $150 minimum
misc supplies (food care etc) $200.00
Mother check-up $100.00
X-Ray at 58 days (here) $240.00
C-section (here) $2000-$3000
first checkup $200 for all mom and pups
Dewclaws and tail docks (here) $40 per puppy x's 4 = $160.00
Shots for the new puppies (here) $200 a set per pup x2 sets = $1600
Feeding and puppy supplies $200.00 Min
This is all with no complications and no money paid for your time. Just to walk into an emergency vet not even being seen can start at $500.00 and for care can run up to $5000.00+ Also think about all the time a breeder has to invest whether bottle feeding a litter, getting up every 2 hours to check on them not leaving your house for 3-4 weeks no vacations no family events nothing!!
So as you can see with a litter of 4 pups (which is above average) you don't make a profit and even if you sold the pups for $1500.00 a piece thats only $6000.00 when your cost
with out including the price of purchasing the breeding female can be around $5950.00 if your lucky and no c-section or emergency care is needed then your cost will be a little less and you may recoup some for the female you bought but still look at the money involved that is why i don't understand all the bargin hunting that is done.
Besides like said before they live around 15 yrs I personally would like nice quality and heathy yorkie from buying from a reputal breeder then going bargin shopping and get one i wouldn't be happy with based soley on price.
People want to talk about shelters and buying from them and i think it's great to rescue and unwanted animal but unfortunantly those dogs in the shelters are there mostly because people went bargin hunting and making sponatnious purchases and they were not happy with their pet. IMPO i feel if people did more reaserch before they bought a pet you would have less animals in the shelters. Thanks for hearing my opinion