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Originally Posted by BKelly  I brought a yorkie pup, 9 wks old, for $1,200.00. I have no regrets on paying this amount of money. I bought the yorkie under the AKC Limited Breeding clause--as I did not intend to breed the pup. She is now 17 months old and is currently going through her 2nd heating cycle. She is a beautiful animal and we are now having second thoughts on getting her bred. However, in order to breed her, outside of her blood lines, we must pay an additional $500.00 to the initial breeder in order to release her from the Limited Breeding clause. I can see why the Limited Breeding clause is a useful tool--that is--to apparently protect the history of the blood lines. However, I think the additional $500.00 to cancel the clause is a little too much. Not to mention, the $600.00 to pay another breeder for the stud service. Initial breeder's studs are either too close in the blood lines or a little too large for my dog. Has anyone had any experience of obtaining a release of the Limited Breeding clause? Is the $500.00 a little out-of-line? Tks. |
Personally I don't think it is out of line IF it was when you picked your baby up. It sounds like maybe this breeder is in it for the money. She is willing to give you full reg. now IF you pay 500$ extra. I've never heard of a breeder telling you after 16 months if you want to breed now you need to pay more. Have you stayed in contact with this breeder? Got to know her personally? If not I don't see why she would be willing to let you breed just for the hell of it. Have you researched breeding or looked into it at all or you just want to do it because your dog is beautiful? Just because she is beautiful doesn't mean she should be bred!