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Originally Posted by 1kumiko  Hi everyone- I know it's hard to assign a monetary value to a furbaby, but this info is important when you're buying a puppy from a breeder/shop. How much ($$) is it really a morkie yorkie/maltese mix? What are the reasons the breeder wouldn't register the puppies? I felt in love w/ a "yorkie" as I visited a pet shop 4 months ago, & decided to purchase him despite I had no plans on acquiring a puppy & w/o undergoing any previous investigation about the breed nor akc. They told me he was NOT akc registered, therefore, he had a $300 discount ($800+tax). I asked if that was an indicator he wasn't purebred, but they affirmed that he WAS purebred. One of my mistakes was trusting the salesperson & signing a dozen of papers just relying that she was highlighting the main points in each document. I later read one page which says the shop doesn’t guaranty the puppy is purebred. He is beautiful & a joy. But I'm concerned because, instead of tan, white hair has grown on about 40% of his body, & gray is substituting the black/blue. I suspect he is a mix, maybe a "morkie." I still love him, but would really appreciate your insight, as I believe the pet shop should not charge more than they should and I will submit a complain. Later I learned a friend of mine got a female yorkie from a local breeder for the same price and akc registered... ouch. Thank you so much! 
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Well, like many other yorkie talkers you found this site sort of late... you should have done your home work before hand and you would have realized a Pet Store is the worse place to get a puppy. Now you will learn a lot here.
I personally do not think you can ask anything else to the pet store, since you were informed the puppy was not registered and you accepted. Also you should know that a registry paper is not a "proof of great quality" at all. The fact that a dog is AKC registered does not mean is a great quality.
It was answered in another post that your puppy may just be breaking colors and it is true... yorkies can change colors a lot, and very light yorkies are not uncommon, including silver, and that is what your puppy sounds like. The silver in the head will turn into gold, the body if turns silver will stay silver.
The tendency is lighten up until about 3 years old.
To ask how much a MORKIE really costs is a tricky question.... as it is with any dog or breed... how can you say that someone can or can not charge this or that figure for the dog they are selling? It goes back to the beginning,
you should have done your research before you bought the puppy.
And there is more to it.. the price of something with LOVE VALUE... How can you price it? If someone loves a morkie, it be may be worthy thousands of dollars if you can ever put a number .... and for a puppy mill looking for profit it may be worthy some hundreds of dollars.
I hope your dog is healthy and sweet !
I wish you love the little thing and enjoy years of unconditional love from it !!! and i am sure that you will never be sorry you have it ! and if you ever decide to get another dog/companion you will either go to a shelter or research until you find a nice responsible breeder !
Welcome to YT .
XOXO
