[Ellie May]

I look at dog pricing a little bit differently.
Yes, some Yorkies are more tha $1000 but computers can be that much and you get about 5 years of good use out of them. The same for TVs. They can be $500-$1000. A dog, a 15 year commitment (hopefully) and your constant companion is worth a lot more than $1000.

The girls are more than the boys because some can be bred (if not sold on a spay/neuter contract) and they are way more popular. A lot of people prefer girl Yorkies. There is demand for them, so breeders in certain areas can charge more for them.

Breeders should be doing health screening and they might have showing expenses. Reputable breeders make very little money and sometimes end up in the hole even after charging over $1000 by the time everything is figured in and especially if a c-section is needed, so I would expect to pay $800-$1000 at the very least. I actually consider $1200 very fair and possibly up til about $2000-$2500.