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SnowWa · 11-17-2006, 02:13 AM

One of my friends had a litter of four Yorkie puppies recently. This was their first and last litter.

She kept one - and the other three sold for $1200.

So - she got a free new little Yorkie puppy for herself and $3600. She about died.

She said that she made the male's owner take $300, and they didn't even want any money.

She took the mother Yorkie to the vet before and after she delivered. They had an uneventful delivery - and the puppies have been to the vet several times, (as often as the vet wants to see them - she let him be in charge of all that they need). They have had their tails docked - their dew claws removed - and all their appropriate shots, deworming, etc. And - she didn't buy a lot of special stuff - her little dog gave birth on a blanket in a box in their bedroom. And - this and a playpen (and running around the house) has been their home.....nothing fancy. But it has all worked.

They are nine weeks old now - healthy - and ready to go to their new homes.

Her little mother weighs about 6 pounds and is a very good looking little girl. The father is a handsome 5 1/2 pound male. They are both purebreds and are registered. (And, I can say ----after looking at thousands of Yorkie pictures --- these two really are very nice looking little Yorkies...)

She agrees that - of course, there was a lot of time spent on the new puppies, watching them, caring for them, making sure they were eating well, cleaning up after them, etc. But - she said that if she and her family had not been willing to do this - they would never have had a litter in the first place - and for the most part, after all is said and done, she said it was more fun than work. And, of course, she and her family have enjoyed the puppies so much - it's heartbreaking to let any of them leave.

Point is ---- she can't justify (to herself) the amount of money she got for these puppies. She said it didn't cost a fraction of that amount to have them and care for them - even with all their vet visits, etc. She really
almost feels bad about taking that much money for them. (This is still the only litter her little girl is ever going to have. She is getting spayed before long.)

****** We know that all sorts of things can happen that may cause the costs to be higher - but this isn't always the case. So - please - let's not go there!

My brother's little toy poodle had puppies last year. His dog weighs about 7 pounds and had 5 purebred little pups. Two died (they don't know why) and the others did just great. He sold his pups for $450. And - he didn't consider that a bad price.

I, for one, think Yorkies are overpriced. I think they just happen to be very popular right now - and, I'll bet a million dollars that the price of Yorkies will drop before long - Because they cost so much - it only makes since that there will be more available before long and the price will come down. (I saw this happen with the Bichon over the past 5 to 10 years.) It wouldn't surprise me if some other little breed doesn't become very popular in the future - and then it will be the one (for a while) that will be able to command such high prices.

I think we have to agree that most people really only want pets (albeit - good examples of the breed) - but, most people really don't breed or show their dogs..... at least not to the extent that they are hoping to end up with "real champions."

This is just my opinion. Time will tell -- !!!

Carol Jean

PS: I bought a Yorkie and paid a lot for it - but only because they cost a lot - not because they need to cost that much!

11-17-2006, 02:13 AM	#1
SnowWa YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 2,992	Yorkies - overpriced??? One of my friends had a litter of four Yorkie puppies recently. This was their first and last litter. She kept one - and the other three sold for $1200. So - she got a free new little Yorkie puppy for herself and $3600. She about died. She said that she made the male's owner take $300, and they didn't even want any money. She took the mother Yorkie to the vet before and after she delivered. They had an uneventful delivery - and the puppies have been to the vet several times, (as often as the vet wants to see them - she let him be in charge of all that they need). They have had their tails docked - their dew claws removed - and all their appropriate shots, deworming, etc. And - she didn't buy a lot of special stuff - her little dog gave birth on a blanket in a box in their bedroom. And - this and a playpen (and running around the house) has been their home.....nothing fancy. But it has all worked. They are nine weeks old now - healthy - and ready to go to their new homes. Her little mother weighs about 6 pounds and is a very good looking little girl. The father is a handsome 5 1/2 pound male. They are both purebreds and are registered. (And, I can say ----after looking at thousands of Yorkie pictures --- these two really are very nice looking little Yorkies...) She agrees that - of course, there was a lot of time spent on the new puppies, watching them, caring for them, making sure they were eating well, cleaning up after them, etc. But - she said that if she and her family had not been willing to do this - they would never have had a litter in the first place - and for the most part, after all is said and done, she said it was more fun than work. And, of course, she and her family have enjoyed the puppies so much - it's heartbreaking to let any of them leave. Point is ---- she can't justify (to herself) the amount of money she got for these puppies. She said it didn't cost a fraction of that amount to have them and care for them - even with all their vet visits, etc. She really almost feels bad about taking that much money for them. (This is still the only litter her little girl is ever going to have. She is getting spayed before long.) ****** We know that all sorts of things can happen that may cause the costs to be higher - but this isn't always the case. So - please - let's not go there! My brother's little toy poodle had puppies last year. His dog weighs about 7 pounds and had 5 purebred little pups. Two died (they don't know why) and the others did just great. He sold his pups for $450. And - he didn't consider that a bad price. I, for one, think Yorkies are overpriced. I think they just happen to be very popular right now - and, I'll bet a million dollars that the price of Yorkies will drop before long - Because they cost so much - it only makes since that there will be more available before long and the price will come down. (I saw this happen with the Bichon over the past 5 to 10 years.) It wouldn't surprise me if some other little breed doesn't become very popular in the future - and then it will be the one (for a while) that will be able to command such high prices. I think we have to agree that most people really only want pets (albeit - good examples of the breed) - but, most people really don't breed or show their dogs..... at least not to the extent that they are hoping to end up with "real champions." This is just my opinion. Time will tell -- !!! Carol Jean PS: I bought a Yorkie and paid a lot for it - but only because they cost a lot - not because they need to cost that much! __________________ http://tinypic.com/ipxhmb.jpg A Yorkie is worth a thousand words.