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Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr Melanie~
That is a great help. I know your expenses are high and I just want the good reputable breeders to get paid for their time and effort. It concerns me when everyone wants to get a "deal". This is a living being we are talking about and a breeder who has put her/his blood, sweat, and tears into these babies and to ask them to lower the price or to complain that a puppy is more than $500 is a shame imo.  |
Kim,
The sad part of it is some yorkies are NOT even worth $500.00 to be honest! I just know that I make sure I have around $1,500.00-$1,800.00 put aside everytime I decide to breed a litter.. I always tell my husband if something is going to happen it will happen to me, lol! I think people need to also realize the money for a puppy does not go just into the expenses for that litter, it also helps to take care for our adult dogs which is NOT cheap either.. My dogs are regular vet checked and they have dentals done every year which runs me around $171.00 per dog.. I also have bloodwork performed on all my adults each year which is also NOT cheap..
I always look at it like this, they always say if you thought of how much money you were going to spend on each child you had you would not have any! I believe it is the same with breeding, if you are breeding with healthy quality dogs and make sure you do right by your dogs and their off springs.. The only time I add up my expenses is at tax time..
Melanie