I merely implied a $500 yorkie more often than not may not be bred within the breed standard, often not papered at all and sometimes a real surprise when the pup becomes and adult.
how many unknowing yorkie buyers go to a breeder because of their price (its what they can afford) the cute little pup weighing 2-3 lbs when you bought him or her grows up not to what you expected.
There are quanitity breeders and there are quality breeders.
Good example I went to "the Yorkie Meet up" here in Portland. There was a couple that had two yorkies there one was 3.5 lbs and the other was 14 lbs.
BTW the 14lbs yorkie was actually a better looking dog with a very nice friendly temperment. The 3.5lbs was nervous, unfriendly and very gangly looking both are boys. I asked them if they searched for the larger dog they said no they had no idea that he would be that big nor were they told by the breeder when they bought him. At 8 weeks old he was 3lbs and they paid $1000 for the 14lbs the 3.5lbs they paid $2000. They felt they had pay more to be guaranteed the size they wanted.
Another person had bought $600 for a 7.5 lb soft coat little girl from the third day of purchase to one month they incurred over $1100 in vet bills the little gal was operated on day 3 for a twisted intestine. The breeder stated she was NOT liable for the vet cost because it was not a genetic disorder she would give them another pup but would put this puppy down if returned. She pled on their guilt "to kill the puppy or not" over money.
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