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Welcome to YT, remember the saying “you get what you pay for” There are qualified breeders that breed for show quality. They may keep a puppy or 2 that appear to have show potential. They may keep these puppies for 5 or 6 months to watch their development. If they see these pups are not show quality they are sold as pets. Because they are not 12 weeks old they will sell puppies for less money, but you can be assured you are buying a puppy that the dam and sire back ground has been checked for heath and genetic issues, and they offer health guarantee. Then there are BYB (back yard breeders) they breed for money only, or their female got pregnant by accident, they sell puppies for $500. to $700. No dam / sire health, genetic research is done. Hey I have a female, neighbor has a male, yeah, lets mate them up. Or the female could have gotten pregnant from a dog that was not even a Yorkie, but if the puppies look more Yorkie they will say puppy is 100% pure yorkie. What you save if you buy from a BYB it will cost you so much more down the road in vet bills. Not to mention watching your beloved little baby suffer with health issues. As excited as you are, as over whelming as it may be, please be patient, do your research, and you will get that perfect lil puppy. If you don’t mind getting a puppy at 5 or 6 months I suggest working with a breeder that is holding on to a puppy to see how it develops, this does not mean you will get a mis-fit puppy lol, Show dogs have strict requirement, height, length, ear size, eye placement, and much more, we have breeders who are able to give far more info then I can, the point I am trying to bring out is. Getting a 5 or 6 month old puppy from a qualified breeder means you are getting an older puppy that will be a perfect pet from an excellent, caring breeder, for less money because it is not a 12 week old puppy. The puppy is still a baby, you will miss out on nothing but getting your slippers, shoes, and walls chewed up lol. Good luck in finding that perfect baby for you and your family. Good luck in finding the perfect baby for you and your family.