[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by Jodyp208

I have been looking for a female puppy for what seems like forever! I've pretty much decided that I will have to pay between 1-2 thousand dollars, but was hoping that I could find one for at least as little as $700-800. I recently found a website (it a california classifieds type site where people post their ads) and many of the people on it are claiming that they are selling akc registered females for 300-400 dollars. This seems too good to be true. How can I know if they are legitimate?

Think about what kind of dog you're looking for. Do you want a lovable pet or a show dog? From what I've seen, $1,000 to $2,000 is a common range for a well-bred AKC registered Yorkie with a health guarantee. For that kind of money, you should also be able to see the parents and maybe even get a peek at their health records.

We paid $600 for ours without a health guarantee, but he is beyond the 7-pound AKC standard for Yorkies (9.5 pounds). I don't regret it for a minute, but we could have never shown him if that was our goal.

YT member chechinmipo is from Modesto. You might try PMing.