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[QUOTE=moonvalley]The price is exceptionally cheap. You often pay for what you get. Be careful.

I have to agree with Deborah! I would be suspicious of such a cheap price but if you take the time to educate yourself, look at lots of yorkies and decide exactly what you want and he is IT, then go for it because that is a steal.

Health is always our first and foremost concern, but once you have established this from speaking to the breeder's vet and checking the pedigree, etc, then you get to "looks" and temperament because most yorkies do not look alike! There are great differences and if you have a "picture" in your mind of "your perfect yorkie" you really need to research how to acheive that with a puppy, because it takes a "trained eye" to be able to look at a puppy and know what it will look like as an adult. No one knows for sure, but if you see both parents and even other related dogs you can get a fairly general idea.

Do you care for example how big it will be, whether it will have a "wolf" face (long snout) or a teddy bear face or a flat, pekinese face (very popular right now)? Do you want small ears (preferred) or big ears, do you want a silky coat like human hair (preferred by most) or a cottony coat that mats more easily. Do you like long legs or short legs (preferred by most). Do you mind a disproportionately long body? Most breeders want a perfect square, height the same as lengh. A full coat or a thin coat? And then color....oh, my, the variations are too numerous to mention. Do you care about a straight topline? Do you care if the tail is docked or long?

I am sorry if I am overwhelming you but I wish someone had told me all this when I was looking for my first yorkie. I think all yorkies are "to die for" and you really can't go wrong, but it helps to go into it having a basic understanding of all of this.

Welcome to YT and good luck in your search!!