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Originally Posted by moonvalley The price is exceptionally cheap. You often pay for what you get. Be careful. Would you rather:
pay a little, and possibly have lots of problems or is paying 1800 ie $100/year for the long life of a healthy puppy worth it? After paying a $1000 (I went on the cheap side)for a dog 6 years ago that had major OCD in every joint, and the pain of having to put him down or give him back because of a bad breeding- I will never make that mistake again. It broke our hearts. I found out when I took him back to the breeder that the bitch had only been rated fair for OCD.
If you have to wait a little while and save- it only makes it that much better. If you want my breeders name, let me know and I will send it to you.
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I think that's a great price and the puppy sounds great. What's important is checking out the parents and the conditions in which the puppy was raised. Does he/she seem friendly? Oh, and tell your man that your happiness is worth the $650
I'm sorry Deborah, but I could not disagree with your post more. Health problems in Yorkies (or any dog for that matter) cannot be avoided by paying more for the dog. The only way to get a good Yorkie is to go to a good breeder. My yorkie was $475 and his parents were tested for genetic defects. He is healthy as a horse and fits perfectly into the AKC breed standard for Yorkies. $1,000, to me, is not on the cheaper side of the Yorkie spectrum. Coming from a big city, the prices of purebred dogs, especially small dogs, is going up due to the high demand for them. YTCA members in my area rarely have puppies and most people are forced to look to other states. Breeders who charge $1000 for puppies are not necessarily bad breeders; in turn, breeders who charge $3500 dollars for Yorkies are not good breeders -- just check out some of the "teacup" sites. I am sorry for the loss of your puppy to OCD. That must have been horrible for you. I just wanted to say that I don't think that you can chalk a healthy Yorkie up to the fact that you paid a lot.