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We came up with a system to lie and tell people that we got her from a shelter for many reasons. One is so people will actually go help a dog in need (I know, it sounds like a double standard). Initially, we looked for a Yorkie at a shelter because I have to have a hypo-allergenic breed and a small breed for the house. Every time one popped up at the shelter, we drove to the shelter, but by the time we got there, they would already be gone. So I'm hoping those who aren't so allergic to everything like me will fall in love with another dog in need. Secondly, I'm hoping to illustrate the point that you can't put a price on a 'good dog'. In the past, my family has paid a lot of up front costs for dogs based on their pedigree/breed that required a lot of rehabilitation to get them to be good dogs. This is my first Yorkie, and other than the minor puppy things, she is good by nature. My Westie required a bit more rehabilitation; however, it could have been because he was the alpha male of his litter, or the bloodline. Many, many, factors go along with it, but you can't put a price on a dog merely from it's breed. Max, my Westie, was more expensive than Khloe, and I loved him to pieces through it all, but he was hard work.