I am new to this site but I will answer your question and probably offend half the people on here. Do your research. First off, there are no "teacup" yorkies. AKC standards states that a yorkie must not exceed 7 pounds. If a person is breeding yorkies under 3 pounds they have a possibility of having hyporglycemia, portal shunt issues and a shorter life span. That means vet bills. That said, some people like to breed small, call them "Tea Cup" and raise the price to $2,000 or more. You can purchase a quality yorkie for less than $1,000 easy. It depends what you are looking for. Do you want to breed, show, have a perfect loving lap dog. That will determine your price. Most top breeders that care about the dogs will only give a restricted registration unless you show proof of spay/neutering. This is to protect them from ending up in puppy mill situations. If you are not going to champion the dog and want a good pet; a reliable breeders will sell you a pet quality yorkie with restricted AKC papers anywhere from $400 to $1,000. You should interact with the parents, learn there temperament and health history. To me, that is more important than entering the "smallest yorkie" competition and shelling out a couple thousand.
I should also mention that "pet quality" means they do not meet the exact AKC standards. They are not winning the dog shows. Maybe there ears are to close together/to far apart, maybe they are to small (usually under 3 pounds), or they hold there tail wrong. They stand with their feet turned in or out etc. Any small flaw. For a pet they are awesome. |