Pricing Hello, all! Sorry for all of the posts lately, I am just trying to make the best decision for our new little one. When buying from a reputable breeder, what would a range of pricing I should expect. I do not have a limit, but want to hear what others experiences are regarding pricing. Thanks so much! |
I have seen posts on here from people that do not breed yorkies, contribute to the conversation what THEY consider an "acceptable and appropriate" price for a Yorkie. The problem with that information is, if someone is not actively involved in breeding and all the "necessary extras" reputable breeders insist on doing in order to produce the best quality, healthiest, most excellent temperaments that are supposed to be ingrained in a Yorkie's breeding and make-up, so that new owners are not spending thousands of dollars trying to save the life of a new puppy, or medical expenses to correct genetic problems, they have NO idea what all that preventative breeding/upkeep/maintainance costs! REPUTABLE breeders/show breeders do NOT make money hand over fist, raking in thousands of dollars, on puppies.....we seldom break even. My breeding stock are all retired Grand Champions, and Champions, from Europe, Canada, and the USA.....these dogs ran me 4-8 thousand dollars, and that was 15 years ago. My expenses for my dogs run me over $35,000.00-$40,000.00/year. I sell my babies from $2000.00-$3000.00. Multiply an average of 4 puppies per litter, 3-4 litters/year, and that is usually just breaking even with my expenses. I am sharing this information NOT to justify my prices of my babies,(the quality and health of my puppies are all the justification I need) but just so people can understand what it costs to produce healthy, well bred, well adjusted puppies if they choose to do so. Unless you are in this, DOING IT CORRECTLY, you can not even begin to imagine the time and effort and money that go into producing HEALTHY dogs! And, KUDDOS to those wonderful, reputable SHOW breeders that are spending thousands of dollars and tons of time involved in showing their dogs....I could not afford to do it, plus I could not live on the road, showing dogs all over the country and world!!! If people would rather spend $800.00 on purchasing a puppy, then spending $5000.00 trying to correct health issues, or even trying to save the sick/dying puppy, only to have it die on them, that is their own choice.....as my uncle used to say, "You buys your ticket, you pays your price for what you get." I often have people ask me how much my puppies are, and OMG! they had not planned on spending THAT much....I always tell them, if you are dealing with a reputable breeder, someone that will stand behind her puppies, you are SAVING money paying up front for the healthy, well adjusted, beautiful baby.....you dont have parvo and worms and mange, genetic malformations, and all the variety of diseases, some life threatening, that you may encounter with a puppy from a breeder that will not even return your phone calls after your check clears the bank. |
The price range is so variable roughly speaking the northeastern larger cities appear to be at the top end pricing wise and midwest is more reasonable. There is a saying to buy your breeder first very true. To some degree it is what is within your budget For a pet quality Yorkie paying $3000 and over is way too much. Anything under $700 or so unless it is a rehome and or an older dog is probably too little and the breeder is unlikely to be doing the health tests research etc prior to breeding. Once you have your purchase price saved uo save uo another $1500 or so for first year vet care and some put aside in case of emergency visits. Seriously consider pet insurance that covers genetic conditions and also accidents. |
I agree with what Yorkiemom1 says. I have purchased two wonderful and extremely healthy pups from Judy. I paid more but like she said you get what you pay for. Of course there are people that will say I paid 500 dollars and my baby is fine. So true, but you don't know what genes that pup is carrying. Something could come out later. Another thing to look at besides price is the breeder themselves. Will they be there for you one year or five years down the road. Again, when you pay a little more, chances are the breeder will be around if and when you need them. |
:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: @ Joann I literally can call my breeder anytime day or night. Not that I would ever abuse that priviledge. My breeder as she lives near to me will babysit my Yorkie if I go away and vice versa well I usually just take one Yorkie to babysit. |
Thanks for the responses you all. I agree- for me, a little more pricey for a pup, but with a great breeder is worth it. I want that relationship with someone that I can rely on when I have questions or concerns. The breeders I have looked at thus far are around 2,500. |
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Be prepared to wait for that puppy from a great breeder. I got lucky with Razzle - it was almost as if the universe wanted me to have him. I had done obedience training with my Blackies with her and of course her Yorkies for over three years. I decided I wanted an agility Yorkie. The show home she had picked out for Razzle fell through. If I promised to show him (if he matured into his promise) then she would allow him to go to me. She would and did help me all along the show way for Yorkies. I saw him from about 6wks old until about 12 wks old. We together made the decision to place RAzzle with me. As a show promise male I did not have to pay show quality pricing but then I was able to have my darling by 12 wks old. And needless to say we had and have a very close relationship - my breeder watched him mature - I had and have free training and grooming for him for essentially his lifetime. Find that great breeder. |
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I agree with all of your posts. I'm looking for the best breeder with the healthiest and best socialized pups. Narrowing it down and it's looking like I will be spending between 2,000-2,500. We have a Cavalier King Charles and spent around the same for him, but he has turned out to be just fantastic and the breeder is always accessible for any questions. Well worth the price. One breeder doesn't have pups yet and probably won't until later summer, so I may be waiting for her. |
Adopt don't shop!! |
You should expect to pay between $1000 and $2000 on average for a well bred yorkie puppy, although more typically $1500 - $2000. I have seen pets for up to $2500 but that's starting to get into the price you'd pay for a show potential puppy. More than $2500 for a pet is too much in my opinion. |
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There is nothing that can compare to the purebred dog - bred for health, structure and temperament. Quite simply you know what you are getting and the support of the breeder for the lifetime of your pup.... |
I am all for adoption and rescue, BUT if you want to buy a puppy, buying from a truly reputable breeder is the ONLY way it should be done. Sadly, about 99% of breeders out there are not reputable. (Rescuing, you are usually taking in the dogs from the bad breeders anyway, so you gotta be expecting the health issues.) Don't forget, there are plently of millers/brokers/bybs out there that think they can price their dogs at $2000-10,000 and make people think they are something special, when in reality, they are really just something else. If I were in the market for a pup from a breeder, it would be a real person that I can call anytime, not someone hiding behind a cute website that advertises they take Paypal, cash, all credit cards, Western Union, etc, or with Bible scriptures all over, and esp not one with "celebrity clients" bc we all know celebs all do their homework and buy with the dogs' best interest in mind, right? :rolleyes: |
Please come back here and ask about the breeders BEFORE you make a commitment. |
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