[Yorkiemom1]

Actually, all puppies have a "pedigree"...that is it's "family tree"...are you referring to "registered" and "non registered" Yorkies? There are hundreds of people out there that jump at the chance to buy a tiny, tiny dog. Most of the time, they have absaolutely no idea what they are getting into, or they just dont care, or they have enough money to "fix" any "issues" that may arise. To answer the last question about price.....unscrupulous breeders TRY to get the tiny little puppies when they breed, because it is "understood" those tiny babies are "special" and thery bring a bigger price...like a perfect pink diamond will cost more than a perfect white diamond, all things being equal....for them, simply the law of supply and demand. However, when you have a litter of babies, and one is so very tiny and struggling so hard to live, that baby consumes 90% more of the breeders time and energy, just to get that baby to survive. More vet visits, constant care and handling and tube feedings every 2 hours AROUND THE CLOCK, (I actually carry these tiny little babies in my bra, because they need the warmth, they need the touch, they need to hear breath and heartbeat, they need the stimulation) ....this is actually a valid reason why these babies to sell for more than the "normal" ones...the additional burden, (financial, emotional, and labor intensive tasks), this one baby has on a breeder, who can not just cull the baby, or allow it to die just because it is tiny, is what generates the higher price in those babies. We seldom break even on those little darlings....thank God, these runts are few and far between, at least for me.