[Marlee]

I know many people claim they will not buy from a backyard breeder, but the fact is a lot of us probably have. I was looking at another post where people were comparing pricing. 500 at most for a pet, and 2000 for a show dog etc. I am sorry but most show greeders do not sell pups for 500, heck I cant even find a dog without papers for that price in my area. In fact around my average price for a PET yorkie is 800-1000. My Bridget I got lucky on, the breeder had a good reputation, had not shown but was considering it. She had champiions on both sides and the breeder did have pups that went into a show ring. I paid 1500.00 for a possible show dog.
Now I am looking to show, and I will not breed just for the heck of it, I will breed only if my yorkies are of good quality and my mentor agrees with me.
However I am not going to knock anyone for buying a dog from someone that doesnt show. Sorry but if you want to pay 500 for a dog, it is most likely going to be from a backyard breeder. That is just a fact. Do i agree with in, no, but it happens and putting out there how you would never buy a dog from these places can hurt peoples feeling on these boards.


People can say a lot of things, esp in this type of forum, truths, half truths, we never really know. I just dont want to hurt anyones feeling. There will always be BYB,, becasue there is a demand for this breed, unfortunate yes, but a fact none the less.