I'd say "teacups" are ludicrously expensive to own.
I have a teapot, he is expensive, so in my mini schnauzer.
Both have specific breed inherit issues that are known to be expensive, both require extensive grooming needs and for the most part specialty diets as you'll find while some people have a toy dog they groom themselves, has been healthy all it's life and will do okay on cheap food-this is not the average or the normal case.
While Yorkies eat a small amount by and large the majority of people here will tell you their Yorkie doesn't do well unless on higher end food-not because of the price but because of the quality and their diet is vitally important for their health, even those who buy grocery store treats find they have issues with their dog's health etc over the long term.
Yorkies, get CT, pancrititus, allergies, LP, among other breed issues these are all expensive issues to fix, if you consider the breeders of Yorkie oh my C-Sections, etc etc it adds up. They really are a pricey breed to own.
This isn't considering accidents and why we are all very careful even with my 12.2 pound Yorkie who can jump out the car and unlike my 21# Schnorkie might break a leg doing so...that's easily $500 without surgery.
A healthy diet is so important for a Yorkie otherwise you see a variety of strange symptoms crop up most vets unfamiliar or unconcerned about the general specific diet will run a load of expensive tests instead of calling it the food as it may very well be, pancreatic is vast in Yorkies and expensive-it is usually caused directly by diet.
Also Yorkies even more (IMHO) other toy breeds do best with a vet who is especially knowledgeable in toy breeds-if not specifically Yorkies.
For example a regular vet might say sure use a leash to walk your Yorkie-anyone who knows will say NO! CT is a very real issue and an expensive fix if you're so lucky as to have it be fixable.
Yorkies I feel shouldn't see just any vet, you need to see a small dog specialty vet or at least one who is familiar with the specific issues for Yorkies-and unfortunately they charge you for their specific knowledge.
I've noticed but no one else seems to agree thus far (so this is just me) that Yorkies seem to only do well on the more expensive antibiotics, and often they require more than one round, then you see the adverse side effects of the meds and you have to treat that.
I've found that also Yorkies are temperamental to needing specific diet aids otherwise again you run into a variety of strange medical issues, these suppliments are often expensive, while all this is small cost compared to a large dog needing this as Yorkie take smaller dosages unless you get rxs' you are dosing the amounts yourself for a lower cost, and then if you compare what you'd pay for a larger dog, per pound Yorkies I think cost about 5 x the cost.
On top of all that companies who market for Yorkies' medical needs, supplements, grooming care, well they charge a lot more for a lot less.
So per pound, per upkeep, and general maintenance they cost a lot. |