Yorkie Titles.. Okay..I bought a yorkie!! So proud of her..So smart! Anyhow! On to what I'm curious about!! Why do people title Yorkies as such as: Mirco Mini,Teacup,Toy?? If they do not exist?? I see alot of people sell yorkies for over $1,000 & say they are teacup & etc..It's just weights..some are smaller & some are bigger..just curious... |
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OP you sound smarter than the average person already. If you can acknowledge a yorkie is a yorkie, no matter the size, you're going to be a great momma. :) I don't understand either why some people are so fixated on size. A 3 lb yorkie, and a 20 lb yorkie both require love, attention, and exercise. All sizes are capable of being loving, so what's the issue? I guess I'll never know. |
Keep in mind that a $1,000 - $1,500 is the average price of a quality pet yorkie in the Midwest. Prices vary from region to region. It's when you see them advertise Teacup, Micro Mini pups for $2,000 and upward to $5,000 for a pet yorkie that they playing on the public. |
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:eek: $10k? That is a lot of money. I honestly wouldn't mind spending $1200 on a well bred yorkie. A good breeder spends a lot more than $1200 on health tests on the breeding pair, and loses a good chunk of time caring for the mom and little ones. In the end, $1200 to differ the costs (so they can invest in their lines, which includes the $$ it takes to show and get approval on their breeding stock) seems like such a small amount. A good breeder will also offer a lifetime guarantee of support and knowledge. I think it makes me sound like a picky person, but it's better to be picky than not. I'm glad your breeder took the time to educate you on the yorkie breed. That's a plus in my book. |
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A simple vet check, with stool check for a healthy pup before leaving is about $75...vaccine and food is not free...how does she afford it? |
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Apparently size does matter...If you get a pup that appears to being on the "heavy" side as an adult (8 pounds) - if you're honest with the buyer (they're entitled to know they aren't getting that little 4 pound pup) the price is reduced significantly. I'm sure that's only for some areas though. In my area girls sell for 1200-3000 (depending on their lines and yes size, a female estimated to be large 8+ pounds is $500) Males sell for 800 - but if estimated to be "big" - $500 - even from good lines. Which works out I guess because if you have a litter of 4 and they're all probably going to be within standard weight and a person has one they think just might go over it's okay to offer it for less...because if people wanted a "big" dog (despite 8-10 pounds still being a very small dog) they'd get a westie/cocker/some other breed and pay less for it. |
But the difference is that one is "in standard" and one isn't. I would expect to pay more for a dog that was within breed standard. However, a 3 pound dog isn't more within standard than a 6-7 pound dog. So charging significantly more for one doesn't make sense to me. |
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However, the breeders I know have 2 prices. One for show and one for pet. I really don't understand why you would charge more for a girl than a boy, especially if you're selling on a spay/nueter contract. And then I'm from a different train of thought; if you sell on open registration show/breeder; a boy can stud more litters than a girl can produce. |
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If a yorkie is a yorkie and there's no such thing as "teacup"...shouldn't there also be no such thing as "teapot". Why is there a teapot club on this site? It seems that its okay to classify a pup as larger than average, but not okay to classify one as smaller than average. I'm confused :rolleyes: |
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