I forgot the most important factor in choosing a Yorkie -- money for health care. Buying the pup is the cheap part.
When I was researching Yorkies, I read a book that estimated annual health care costs at an average of $900. I thought that couldn't be true, but I found out that it is rather accurate, and much higher in many cases. My boys are healthy, but Max did have an eye problem that spanned 8 months and cost a lot to care for him.
Yorkies can have liver shunts, or knee joint problems, digestive problems. These can run bills into the thousands. Like most little dogs, they are prone to dental disease and may require frequent expensive dental cleanings and work under anesthesia.
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