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Originally Posted by StewiesMom 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. |
I couldn't AGREE with you more! I paid only $400 for Fred and he is the most healthiest, purebred lil' rascal I know of yet! At first, before I got him, I thought he would come home and have trouble eating or have hypoglycemic problems or anything at all.. but he didn't! The only time he's been to the Vet was to get his shots updated! $1,000 is wayy out of my price range. I don't think you pay for what you get. You just have to find a great breeder that doesn't do it for the money.
$650 is cheap for such a great dog. I'd say go for it!