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Originally Posted by YorkDaddy  Stop that...I'm shy and you are making me blush lol!
Thank you again for the welcome and advice!! Very much appreciated. I am moving a little sooner than I thought (HOPEFULLY) *fingers crossed* to a home with a backyard now instead of a balcony so I am very happy about that.
Now I have to find my Yorkie sooner...but everyone is going for around $1000+ and I can't do that....ouch! I found one who was charging $400 but it seemed to be all about the money, she couldn't answer any questions and basically had a buy the dog now and find out the answers on your own type of attitude. NO DEAL!!!
Anybody in SC, NC, or ATL know a reasonably priced loving/caring breeder? |
I will tell you that it is better to spend the money up front for a healthy dog from a reputable breeder. I was not wise in the beginning and did not do my research before Buster. Buster is a wonderful dog but has health issues. When I first got him he had kennel cough which became pneumonia in the first months plus giardia and coccidia (parasites). Treatment for these alone was over $2500.00. He also has arthritis in his two front legs and luxating patellas (bad knees) in his rear legs due to coming from a commercial breeder who was more interested in profit than breeding a healthy dog. He has had one LP knee operated on and the cost for xrays and surgery were about $4000.00. Buster is 22 months old.
There are hereditary issues that Yorkies are prone to so it will be more cost effective to pay a little more for a breeder who has bred for the betterment of the breed and tried to breed out these issues. I would look up YTCA breeders
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