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Originally Posted by crete456  Your reply only reinforces what I said in my response...nowhere do you comment that what advice I gave was helpful...only defending breeders...I'll say this...The median household income in the USA is $46,326...whom do you know can afford a puppy for $1000 and up?...that's why theres puppy mills...IMHO this is a major contributor of puppy mills... |
Well, being retired on SS we make less than the median household, and we paid more than $1,000 including shipping for Beamer. There were lots of Yorkies in the newspaper for $300-$600. But I wanted a Yorkie from a reputable breeder. We saved and did our diligent research. We have a very healthy little Yorkie. He was from a reputable breeder.
I do not breed Yorkies and have never bred Yorkies. But I have an idea on what goes into breeding. Do you have any idea what costs go into breeding? What extra tests reputable breeders have done on the dogs they breed? (and I do mean reputable breeders not BYB's)
I have always been a firm believer in you get what you pay for in all things. And I believe that is true when buying a Yorkie (or any other breed).