After seeing 3 people loose their females after giving birth....in 2 weeks time here, I can understand the price of the yorkie, totally!
If you can't afford the price, get another type of dog is my way of looking at it!
If the price drops, I think quality of the dogs will also take a huge drop. No, I don't show or breed either of mine, but I want mine to be free of stuff like Liver Shunt, and collapsing trachea, and other diseases that are herediatary.
So many have to have emergency C sections too. I haven't asked my vet how much that would cost, cause I have no intentions on breeding mine. But I know it can be very pricy, especially if you have to go to the emergency center in the middle of the night.
I do know though, a good and "reputable" breeder puts a lot in their breeding programs. They do tests before breeding, to make sure the dogs are healthy, and don't have problems like liver shunt, that show up later sometimes. They can have to stay up day and night, feeding puppies if they loose the female. Their hearts get broken in 1/2 when they loose their female or a puppy.
No, I think the price is ok with me. I'm not rich, but I do want my dogs to be very healthy, and have a long life! I don't mind paying what they ask for a "good, healthy dog" that didn't come from a puppy mill! |