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Originally Posted by YorkieRose A good breeder charges alot because the buyer gets alot.... |
I think this quote is what I was getting at in Post #12. I wish more people were concerend about other things than the price of the puppy and were willing to fairly compensate a good breeder for their
time and effort.
My reasons for this thread are set forth in Post #12 and it is really
to help the breeders because if more people realized how EXPENSIVE and time consuming it is to breed yorkies, they would not feel badly about the price of yorkie puppies. They would be willing and even eager to fairly compensate the good breeders for taking the very best care of their new family members for the first 12 weeks of it's life. They would be not be so concerned about price but rather more about the health and quality of the dog they are getting.
This thread is also
to help the yorkshire terrier breed because if would be yorkie owners realized that the benefit of a good breeder who charges a "fair" price for the pups is worth every penny they are paid, they would be willing to pay more for the extras that cost like using a reproductive specialist in their program, having the pups checked by the vet at their home instead of the office where they can contract diseases, hiring extra help when needed, buying the very best supplies and food, having a vet do the vaccinations, tails and dew claws at the home instead of the vets office instead of doing it themselves to save money, keeping the pups until a minimum of 12 weeks instead of letting them go at 8 or 10 weeks to save money, etc. These are only a few examples of the areas where some breeders try to save money and it may not be what is best for the pups.
I do not feel I am asking for "personal" information here. Every good consumer researches the market and the "price" for a product and comparison shops and all good business people try to keep costs down w/o compromising their product. The good breeders on here realize that I am only asking for a "ballpark" idea of their "costs" and they are free to respond or not respond as they see fit as we are all free to do here. And I never asked for a "bottom line".