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Originally Posted by perenlawn1  I am still in search of our first forever pet yorkie. We have been in search since last year. I am having a hard time convincing DH about the prices for one of these little darlings. I also am having a tough time to even give him substantial reasons for the costs myself.. as I am new to the breed.
If buying from a "Hobby" breeder, why are they advertising at $1200-1800 for a puppy? I could see if they were from a champion sired momma and daddy who actively were shown and promoted, but to pay that much for a puppy from a "hobbyist".. is that normal? I have even encountered some who are asking more than $2000.
Also, we are considering a breeder who shows and is local.. They do not have a litter now and not any planned until later this year. I do not know about waiting and if so, do we just deposit on a puppy without even seeing anythng other than the parent? I have only seen the parents on their website. They seem leery to allow us to see them and these are very well-known breeders who are national champions... I know they are very well known and our vet mentioned they knew of them and they raise great dogs... But, they do not seem willing to allow us to even see what they have.
So, I am here at home, spinning my wheels trying to figure out what is the best course of action? We truly want a little girl...just because... and we want a very nice puppy... but I hesitate to pay for a dog that is not near me to see, I don't know anything about the people and don't know about their "hobby". Can you substantiate that? Thank you in advance for your advice... I appreciate it.  |
Hi, I completely understand where you're coming from and that's why I wrote this thread, that several people have already linked.
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...kie-puppy.html I tried to explain the difference in pricing. So many times you read, "You get what you pay for," and this is NOT true when it comes to pricing dogs. Please read the thread, and you will be a little more aware of the different categories of breeders, and different pricing strategies. Good luck in your search, and remember a Yorkie is a 15-year investment, your yorkie will become an important family member, and you will be glad that you found it from a reputable breeder.