Your friend did so well, I suspect because of geographical location too. In this area (puppymill USA) a yorkie will sell for about one-half the price you mentioned, average is about $600 for a male, $700-800 for a female. With this in mind, you are generally getting a puppymill dog. I agree with you though, as the popularity decreases the demand will also, thus the prices will eventually come down. Knowing what I do now - I would be more patient and wait for a reputable breeder to be willing to sell me a yorkie
I agree with Fast Eddie and would hate for others to look at your friends windfall and think it would be a good thing to get into breeding to make money. A reputable breeder rarely actually makes any money on the sale of their dogs as their overall expenses usually eat up any profit.
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