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Originally Posted by lizzieg  I agree the demand is there. People are seeking 'purse dogs', and a lot of people will pay a lot of money for one. I'm with Rachael on this one; as long as people will pay, breeders will price their pups at unrealistic prices; and it will have nothing to do with quality. Tiny scares me; 7 lbs. is still very small to me. People who aren't naive will see "$8,500, not including the potential vet bills associated with having a smaller dog that is more prone to accidents and may not be as healthy" IMO. |
I don't understand when you say that you are with Rachael on this one. Rachael (I believe) disagreed with my statement that I thought Starlight's yorkies were adorable. I don't think she disagreed with anything else I stated. I don't think she disagreed that there is a "Supply and Demand" for these types of puppies. I don't think she disagreed that there are people out there that are specifically looking for these types of dogs. I am by no means condoning this - I'm just stating the facts.
There are people out there with money and are looking for tiny, tiny, tiny yorkies. And.......there are breeders out there that breed for this specific tiny dog - for the people with the money - as a business - and not to better the breed. Supply and Demand.