Originally Posted by shodanusmc (Post 3065425)

Thanks Bama, I appreciate your reply, and several others who took the time to explain it. Yes, I am relatively new here, and while I do not have the highest IQ , I felt it was a legit question when I see some of the prices. I can afford to spend as much as I want for a Pet, a car, a house, but I want to know why I am spending that much and what I am getting for the price. Why buy a ZR-1 for 120,000 over an almost as fast Z06 for 70,000. Is .1 sec woth an extra 50,000? To some it is, to me it is not. Thats all. I did not mean to stir up the pot initially, but it was interesting to see how fast a few attached. That's ok though, as I set up a nice defensive position, and the Final Protective Fires are planned and registered!

Originally Posted by BabyBrizzy (Post 3065397)

Aww... Thor and Mike tied! How cute! :yelrotflm

Originally Posted by Breezeaway (Post 3065444)

Back in February you jumped right in the middle of a parti /Biewer thread so I doubt you are a greenhorn. But thats ok its just another parti thread to get bashed until it gets closed.

Originally Posted by LuvMyPuppE (Post 3065402)

you're hilarious - i was looking at your blog and it's sooo funny.

that pic of Thor is adorable, too. you were lucky to capture that one!

Originally Posted by shodanusmc (Post 3065460)

Alright, time to close this one down. I would not mind a Parti colored Yorkie as long as it was healthy, and for $3000 it came from a line of Champions, was tested, guaranteed, and came with a diamond Studded collar, and Breeding right! Not that I am a breeder, but for that price, he must be stud worthy.

Originally Posted by kpstoybox (Post 3063871)

How exactly is a rainbow made? How exactly does the sun set? How exactly does a positrack rear end on a Plymouth work? It just does. ;)

Originally Posted by shodanusmc (Post 3064037)

That was not a smart aleck remark....when I make one, you will know! I asked a simple question, and dogs do vary on the intelligence scale, by breed. But we will not compare a border Collie to a Bulldog.

I appreciate the other reply as far as pricing. Reputable Breeder is the key, bit for some of the prices, they had better come with a diamond studded Collar and Rolex.

Originally Posted by shodanusmc (Post 3065460)

Alright, time to close this one down. I would not mind a Parti colored Yorkie as long as it was healthy, and for $3000 it came from a line of Champions, was tested, guaranteed, and came with a diamond Studded collar, and Breeding right! Not that I am a breeder, but for that price, he must be stud worthy.

Originally Posted by Nancy1999 (Post 3065249)

Breeders who breed to standard have to spend a lot money on their breeding dogs and those who show have to spend so much more. Going to shows and all the expenses that come with it really ads up, so I can understand why breeders who show, will charge $2,000 for a puppy produced with lots of champs in the background. Show breeder's dogs are not the highest priced dogs; you can pay much more than that in a pet store where dogs have come from puppy mills. So what you pay for a dog. doesn't now really give you a good indication of the quality of the dog or the breeder. If show breeders had to turn a profit, they would have to charge so much more for dogs, but they aren't breeding for profit. Finding the right home is more important than selling dogs, and they are truly interested in protecting and improving the breed.

Whenever I see a breeder selling a dog for over the price that a show breeder charges, I think they MUST be breeding for profit. There's nothing wrong with having a profit, it's just when you are breeding for profit, you are going to make decisions based on money, instead of health. People often call certain colors "rare" in an attempt to make them seem special, and as you know, there will always be those who are attracted to that which is different. There are some Parti breeders who say they are breeding because they love the Parti look, but I think you get a better indication of why they are breeding if you look at the prices they charge. Many people have turned to breeding Parti's because they have complained that in their local communities they can't get over $350.00 for a Yorkie, so if they breed Partis, they can make much more than that, and sell over the internet. The thing to remember about Parti's is that two Parti's can only produce Parti's, they cannot produce a standard yorkie, so in the future, the Parti many be the only yorkie anyone can find, and I would hate that to happen.

Originally Posted by JeanieK (Post 3065632)

The chances of that happening are slim to none. Those who love the traditional look will always breed for that look and there will always be people who love that look.

There is absolutely NO reason in the world that there cannot be more than one color for yorkies. Many breeds have multiple color categories, and they all coexist peacefully.

If the YTCA is really concerned, they would embrace the colors varieties and set the standards for them, thereby having complete control. I feel it is only a matter of time before they get someone in there that has figured that out.