Good job Debra. I'm just getting started in breeding and there are people out there who think your crazy for asking over $1000 for a dog, but I feel that you get what you pay for.
My neighbor and I bought Yorkie puppies at the same time. I did a lot of looking before I found the right puppy. I spent $1000 for Roxi and my neighbor only spent $500. Now we live in a town of 400 people so my neighbor had to go all over telling how she only spent half as much and got the same dog as me. Well when the dogs were each right at a year old you people couldn't beleave that they were the save breed. Roxi has really nice staight, silky hair, nice sized and erect ears, a really pretty face, compact body, she looks very Yorkie. My neighbors dog didn't have any of these traits.
I know that alot of breeders out there also show their dogs which adds to the value of the pups (if the parents show well).
We will be selling our puppies pretty soon and there is just so much to consider when pricing them. Both of our parent dogs are very "Yorkie" looking Yorkies, both have great health, puppies (so far) have been healthy, the puppies should stay around 4 lb, they are played with all day (I have a daycare in my home and we take them out about every two hours and play with them--no one gets to pick them up, then my kids play with them in the evenings), The litter is registered APR (which makes them not worth as much as AKC), and both parents are Champions (APR). We are going to go with $1500 for the girls and $1200 for the boy. We are not willing to ship them, but will fly with them just about anywhere. Do you think this is a fair price?
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