[jenn1381]

Perhaps I need some education on this subject from some people who know!

I am in the process of searching for my first Yorkie. I have fallen in love with the breed and done a ton of research and feel it would be the perfect fit for me! I understand that it's a purebred dog and am willing to pay the price for it, from a reputable breeder of course. My problem is, WHY oh why are they so darn much?!?! Is $1000 for a dog really an acceptable price, and is that what I should expect to pay for my Yorkie? I have seen some listing females as being TWICE as much as males - why?! It all just baffles me! I have seen yorkies listed as high as $3000 Canadian... as much as I want one - NOT gonna happen!!! I want to be able to afford vet bills and food and toys for my baby!

I have also been researching Yorkie mixes, and have come across some yorkiepoo's and morkie's for $500-$600... more affordable for someone like me, and they seem like awesome dogs.

Is the reason why they are so much just supply and demand (and the fact that they are glamour dogs now days?) or is it honestly because it costs a lot or takes a lot of time to breed?

For now, I continue to search the nearby shelters and hope to get lucky and be able to rescue a furrbutt, but they seem to be the first to go around here. I am having a hard time swallowing more than $1000 for a dog, no matter how much I'd love him/her and know it would probably be $$ well spent.