[Little Dog]

Originally Posted by FlDebra

Whoever sold you a $100 dog that had all its shots, neutered and wormed had to have gone in the red. You did say you don't have papers and mentioned puppymill crap. So, did your pup come from a puppymill? You really cannot compare dogs that came through the sick, cruel world of a puppymill with puppies cared and loved right in the breeders home being given constant attention and loving nurturing. Yorkie puppymills came about because people who did not want to or could not pay the higher Yorkie prices still wanted to own them. Enter the twisted puppymiller who can sell for cheaper prices because they don't have a standard of care or any morals. How can anyone expect a breeder to raise quality dogs and then go in the hole so that everyone can have a yorkie?

I understand where you are coming from and would not bash you -- but I still think quality Yorkies are a luxury. I think everyone should be able to have a dog. I don't think everyone should be able to have a Yorkie. Not that yorkies are a mere possession like a car but it is sort of like we may all need a car but some will buy a Ford Focus, some will buy a Cadillac and some will buy a Mercedes. They should not all be priced the same just because everyone deserves a car. You get what you can afford. I know lots of people that can't afford or do not want to spend the higher prices still want Yorkies. That is why so many of the unscrupulous breeders wound up cutting corners to be able to offer cheap yorkies. It hurt the breed a LOT! You wind up seeing yorkies that look nowhere near the standard. You also wind up with mother dogs abused and puppies neglected. But the price is low.

There is no way I would give away my Yorkies to strangers. Selling them for $300 would definately be giving them away (actually going quite a bit in the red!) when you look at how much I paid to get them to the 12 week stage (I listed a lot about expenses in last post and won't repeat it all here...but I spent a lot more because we lost our momma dog too. ) I also had to buy bottles, formula, goat's milk (not cheap), nutri-cal, syringes,etc. I also split their shots which cost more in office visits. So maybe they did cost a little more than the average Yorkie to raise, but I don't think you could do it for a lot less than I did and still be doing it right. Some litters only have one or two and they still have all the same costs that I did. Breeders also wind up with litters where none survive but much had already been spent on preparation. They have to provide year round care for the breeding females and males too. So, as a business -- there are a LOT of expenses a person may not think about. Mine are my pets so I don't figure in the cost of caring for mom and dad. They are my pleasure, but still they are a cost associated with the puppies to some extent.

So -- there are two sides to Yorkie costs. It would be nice if we all got one issued to us when we were old enough to care for them -- no cost at all. But that is not practical and asking quality breeders to sell their puppies for $300 is not practical either. Just another opinion.

I see some of the puppymill types advertising online that they have $450yorkies. I can almost guarantee they are not doing right by them or they could not possibly be making a profit. I suppose when you get into mass production, you could sell them for less and still turn a profit but who wants a puppy whose mother has been kept in a cage, stacked several high, all her life?

Now some of the $6000 price tags seem pretty ridiculous, especially because they are usually NOT the result of a careful breeding programs painstakingly spread over 20-30 years to carefully refine features. No, those price tags are usually because the puppy is extra tiny or being called a "rare." But I think prices up to $2000 can usually be justified. The crime is when they ask that high of a price but only provide the care of a puppymiller who usually charges 1/4 of that. I don't mind the high prices though if they have quality yorkies and they provide them with excellent care to get a great start.

I RESCUED my Wriddle because there were over 900 dogs without homes, in need of special care and alot of love. So don't bash my PUPPYMILL dog!!!!!!! I HATE people who think they are better than others. Have any of you LUXURY dog owners ever heard of KARMA? Think about it before you open your mouths to speak....I have read on here where some people spent fortunes and now their babies have all kinds of problems....hmm. Just because he doesn't have papers doesn't mean he doesn't deserve a good home with people who love and cherish them. No I wasn't looking for a LUXURY when I got him my LUXURY is knowing I don't have to BUY things to make people think I am better than anyone else. I WILL compare my "puppymill" to your "luxury" any day. No you would never bash me but you bashed a poor little dog. Geez...