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Originally Posted by chels  On her website she is selling two adult females for 100 dollar a piece. That is sad, considering she's saying that includes their spaying. It is almost as if they are of no value to her....which I guess none of them really have a value other than profit to her...breaks my heart. |
There is another way of looking at this - often when breeders get ready to retire one of their Yorkies they give them away for the cost of their spay. When people are "given" dogs very often they don't feel like their gift has "value" but when they pay a little something for their dog they think more of it. Some people can not pay high prices for Yorkie puppies and look for retired breeders to adopt and give wonderful homes to them. I know many breeders who charge $100-$200 for their retired 2-5 year old females and this money goes toward vetting them before going to their new homes - to spay and perhaps do dentals on them (if needed). I think it's a responsible breeder who makes sure their Yorkies are spayed/neutered before placing them in a new home. Many breeders have people on waiting lists or asking to adopt retired dogs for this low price. Maybe this breeder is more interested in finding a good home for these two girls than the money - at least she is spaying them and looking for good homes instead of selling them for further breeding or dropping them off at a shelter or rescue.
Teresa