i have to say i do feel some breeders take advantage. I paid for my boy $2000 almost 2 years ago (he was supposed to be no more than 4lbs full grown) He is i would say almost double that, but regardless i too would do it all over again. They are priceless and though some people take advantage and want to get rich overnight by selling them at high prices, what these pups give "us" is worth more than the $800-$2000 we spend on them. Im sure some of us if not all of us can really say at some point we've spent money on stupid things or things we have nothing to show for and our yorkies are there when we wake up ready to lick our faces or play and also ready to lay next to us at night or on a lazy day. They are the best thing that can happen to anyone