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SoCalyorkiLvr · 11-11-2005, 02:33 PM

Check out this thread http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...t=cost+raising and it will give you some idea of what it costs a good breeder to raise a yorkie puppy until it is old enough to be adopted. Most breeders will tell you, if you don't figure their time at all, not even at minimum wage, it costs at least $1000 if your provide the mom and litter with the best vet care and you keep the puppies to 12 weeks and it is even more for a tiny who needs 24/7 care from birth and usually stays with the breeder to 16 weeks. I have no problem with the fact that tinies are more money for this reason.

The initial cost of the puppy is nothing if you look at it over the lifetime of the dog and the unconditional love and joy you will receive. If you pay $2000 to get the puppy of your dreams and it lives to be ten years old (most live longer but I am using a hypothetical example for illustrative purposes only) that is $200 a year or 54 cents a day for that dog!!

I gave up a vacation and delayed a new car for a year or two because I wanted my yorkies and I have never regretted it. My life is so enriched as a result, so much more than a vacation or a new car. You also have to realize that the initial cost is just that, only the beginning, as these little dogs can be expensive and you cannot be so afraid of the vet bill that you delay or hesitate taking them in when they need to go.

I think you get what you pay for and I am not trying to offend anyone but when you ask a breeder to accept only $500 for a puppy you are asking them to lose money imo. I feel that I want to fully compensate my breeder for giving my puppy and its litter mates and mother the very best start in life. $500 means no vet checks for mom, breeder does own dew claws and tails, puppies leave mom and littermates at 6 or 8 weeks so breeder incurs no extra costs, etc.

Yorkies are difficult to breed and it is hard on the moms and not all females are suitable for breeding. Breeding is tough and i give a lot of credit to those who choose to do it because I never could!

One lastthing...if you ask anyone what they would take for their dog, most would tell you they are "priceless" and they wouldn't let them go for any amount of money.

11-11-2005, 02:33 PM	#17
SoCalyorkiLvr BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,246	Check out this thread http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...t=cost+raising and it will give you some idea of what it costs a good breeder to raise a yorkie puppy until it is old enough to be adopted. Most breeders will tell you, if you don't figure their time at all, not even at minimum wage, it costs at least $1000 if your provide the mom and litter with the best vet care and you keep the puppies to 12 weeks and it is even more for a tiny who needs 24/7 care from birth and usually stays with the breeder to 16 weeks. I have no problem with the fact that tinies are more money for this reason. The initial cost of the puppy is nothing if you look at it over the lifetime of the dog and the unconditional love and joy you will receive. If you pay $2000 to get the puppy of your dreams and it lives to be ten years old (most live longer but I am using a hypothetical example for illustrative purposes only) that is $200 a year or 54 cents a day for that dog!! I gave up a vacation and delayed a new car for a year or two because I wanted my yorkies and I have never regretted it. My life is so enriched as a result, so much more than a vacation or a new car. You also have to realize that the initial cost is just that, only the beginning, as these little dogs can be expensive and you cannot be so afraid of the vet bill that you delay or hesitate taking them in when they need to go. I think you get what you pay for and I am not trying to offend anyone but when you ask a breeder to accept only $500 for a puppy you are asking them to lose money imo. I feel that I want to fully compensate my breeder for giving my puppy and its litter mates and mother the very best start in life. $500 means no vet checks for mom, breeder does own dew claws and tails, puppies leave mom and littermates at 6 or 8 weeks so breeder incurs no extra costs, etc. Yorkies are difficult to breed and it is hard on the moms and not all females are suitable for breeding. Breeding is tough and i give a lot of credit to those who choose to do it because I never could! One lastthing...if you ask anyone what they would take for their dog, most would tell you they are "priceless" and they wouldn't let them go for any amount of money. Last edited by SoCalyorkiLvr; 11-11-2005 at 02:36 PM.