Originally Posted by Nancy1999 (Post 3072151)

No you said:

"In my area "generally" speaking, a puppy sold with a limited registration is basically considered just another pound puppy and if it isn't good enough for the breeder to keep & breed is expected to be discounted considerably, similar to the price one would pay at a pound."


and this is well under 100.00. I don't want to be argumentative, but I don't want the average member to get the idea that that price is common, I realize good breeders do give price breaks for good homes, but I think sometimes the haggling spirit to break breeders down to the rock bottom price goes overboard. I'm not a breeder, but I talk mainly with pet buyers who are often misled and think a good breeder is willing to give her dogs away, and my post was just to clear up this misunderstanding. I urge buyers to find the best breeder they can, and always visit the home, and pay what the breeder asks instead of haggling. I think some pet buyers think this haggling is expected. I agree with you different prices in different parts of the country. I'm not sure any average members are still reading, most who are reading are better informed than I, but when someone tells me that they offered a good breeder X amount, and they are going to see if they accept the offer, and then if they do, they offer a new lower X amount, it just seems to come from a spirit of expecting good breeders to be doing charity work.

Originally Posted by Woogie Man (Post 3072158)

Thanks for the link...I'd never seen that one before. :)

Originally Posted by Woogie Man (Post 3072169)

One other thing I noticed is the spelling. My ped, (from a ped.service) has the kennel listed as Carneal in one spot and Carameal in another. I knew one of them (Carameal) was a typo but now I see both are. There are also some Estago dogs in the ped. but I'm assuming it's supposed to be Estugo.

Originally Posted by topknot (Post 3072164)

You're welcome. :-)

I would have to see your girl's pedigree to understand what you are trying to do. Sorry - just a bit confusing since I do not know your pedigrees.

Originally Posted by topknot (Post 3072175)

Wow, that is crazy. You might want to order a copy from AKC to see if they corralate and not a just a spelling error.

Originally Posted by Woogie Man (Post 3072187)

Oh, I know it's confusing and I don't think I'll go into it more on the forum. I just want to make the most of what I have and not squander it.

I really didn't have any show aspirations in the beginning but now I see it as the obvious next step. I'm really weak on grooming and have no handling experience. Fortunately, I've recently met a groomer that has grooming, handling and judging experience in Yorkies. I'm hoping to begin working with him with one of the pups I now have, if one has potential, to gain the experience.

Originally Posted by yorkiepuppie (Post 3071358)

yes, i was very happy to see that davinci has a tiny penis. i hope his penis and balls will be tiny forever, i will be a proud mom. :p (am i allowed to talk about penis size on this forum?) :eek:

Originally Posted by LuvMyPuppE (Post 3073501)

good conversation about why females cost more than males - even with limited registration.

gives a little insight to the breeders who say money isn't a factor (and then sell females for more $$).

Originally Posted by QuickSilver (Post 3073468)

Maybe this is why Thor and DaVinci got along so well! Thor is quite manly, considering he's only 4lbs. That might have boost he needed when they met. ;)

How close is "line breeding"? Is that like first cousins?

Originally Posted by LuvMyPuppE (Post 3073501)

good conversation about why females cost more than males - even with limited registration.

gives a little insight to the breeders who say money isn't a factor (and then sell females for more $$).