Average Price for a Yorkie Puppy
 

I am new to the group. I am hoping to get a Yorkie puppy in the next year or so. I have been looking for over one year and researching the breed. How much is the average price for a pet quality yorkie? Sex does not matter to me. I only ask because the prices seem to vary so much. I have seen them listed for anywhere from $500 to $2000. When I have called to inquire, some of the the breeders have stated they charge the same for show and pet quality. Needless to say I will not call these breeders again. I am leary of $500 and knocked over by $2000 for a pet quality puppy. I can understand $2000 for a show quality puppy but not for a pet quality one. I am more concerned that the puppy is happy and healthy than what they look like. I do not plan to breed. Can some one help me? Also, does anyone know of a really good breeder in New Jersey. I live in Hunterdon County.

Thanks so much. I love these site and find it very informative.

I think the average price should be $1,300 or $1000 to get a good pet quality. What size do you want? breeders charge more for the smaller ones although they really shouldn't. I think a 4-5 pound yorkie is a good size its small but not extremley small like the 2-3 pounders that come with health problems. Although, the tinies 2-3 pounds are extremly cute and lovable they have teeth problems from over crowding and other health problems and cost anwhere from $1800-$3000, which I think is ridiculous. I know of a breeder that will work with you and get what you want and try to stay in your price range at the same time her web-site is www.irresistibletinytreasures.com and another one is honeysuckle-ridge@hotmail.com, his name is Robert. He is pretty reasonable with his prices and is very nice. I bought Nemo from him I will attatch a picture of him.

Good luck and happy yorkie hunting!!!

Oh, yes I know about all the problems with tinies, because I have the two and I love them dearly but maybe they could of been a little bigger maybe about 4 pounds. It's okay though they are sooo cute!!!

Mason was 500.00 and he's great pet quality...He weighs 4 lbs. and 9 oz. and has NO health problems.show?? Depends on your location

Where did you find him? Thats a good deal. I have been all over the internet and no luck with a price like that. I cheapest I have paid is $800.

P.S.
No hard feeling about the other threaded discussion;)

A judge with the A.K.C said a good quality pet yorkie should only cost $400-$500, but she said breeders raise the price and people buy, so breeders keep rising the price.

you are recommending breeders that are producing multiple breeds including "designer" pups and accept major credit cards?
Irresistible has shih-tese, yorkiepoo,shorkie,maltese,and yorkies...priced up to $2,500.
Honeysuckle has yorkies, mini doxies,poms,mini schnauzer, toy poodles and chi's
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Candy I would disagree with the website youre recommending, she is raising several different designer breeds and very tiny yorkies. Read her adults page her studs are reported to be 1.5lbs-3.5lbs.

In my area (Texas), the norm seems to be $900-$1200.

Here are a couple of things that I have learned in my research before buying Georgie and on YT. I am not a big fan of the breeders that breed multiple breeds. I think Yorkies need special attention and I trust someone who breeds only Yorkies to be the most knowledgeable (and when I say breed I mean both parents live on site and they are not a puppy mill) JMO. Also any breeder that uses the word designer pups is not very reputable in my opinion, last time I checked Georgie is not designer only his carrier is. He is my furbaby and companion, and I appreciate a breeder that understands that. I paid $950 for Georgie from a breeder in North Carolina, and he weights 3 1/2lbs. and is very healthy. I would recommend that you post on here what you are looking for and have people respond to it with names of reputable breeders. Call and ask a lot of questions until you find the breeder that you are comfortable with and has taken the time to answer your questions. I wish you the best of luck in your search and please don't fall for the so called breeders that advertise teacups and designer dogs at $2000. Sorry to sound harsh but people that breed for the money don't make me very happy.

Ditto!

When I was looking here the average was $800 to $1200.

First of alll....

:yorkietal :yorkietal :yorkietal Welcome to YT! :yorkietal :yorkietal :yorkietal

It is truly an awesome place!

I believe that the cost of a yorkie depends upon a couple of things:

1) the amount of $$ a buyer is willing to spend for a pup

2) the amount of $$ a seller is requiring for the pup

Unfortunately the quality and health of the puppy is not always part of the those two things. That is why it is critical that when you get serious about purchasing a puppy, please do business with a reputable breeder.

I am sorry I forgot to welcome you to YT. This is a great place with knowledgeable people. :D

Welcome to YT and good luck on finding a pup! I think average would be around $1000, with variations depending on your area :)

It depends on what kind of breeder you want to buy from.
There are many breeders out there, some just breed two dogs together, doesn't matter what they look like or the size, they could have many problems that you can't even see. These dogs you can probably get cheep!! And there are breeders that invest a lot of time and money into their dogs, they study pedigrees, they invest time and money into showing their dogs to insure they are breeding quality . They invest money into testing and vet. care to make sure you get a healthy dog. The good breeders stand behind their dogs and are there to help when you need it. Sure these dogs will cost more, they are worth it. So you need to decide what is important to you, do you want to take a chance, on something that is mass produced at a cheep price, because there are plenty of these kinds of breeders out there, or you could save your money and try and find a reputable breeder. Or you can always find a nice rescue dog that needs a great home. There is a big difference in price, because there is such a big difference in breeders.....What ever you decide I am sure you will be happy with your puppy!!! Yorkies are the best!!!!

Debbie Ray
www.sumtoiyorkies.com

good advice Debbie!

How much for yorkie girl?
 

We have one female yorkie that we are going to have to sale. She will not have papers but she is purebred. Mom was ACA and dad was AKC. I never filled out papers because never thought I'd breed them and papers are not that important to me. She seems like she will be bigger, like I'm guessing 6-8 pounds even tho mom and dad are both only 4 pounds each. I paid 900$ for my female yorkie and 800$ for my male yorkie. I've never sold a puppy so with this info could you guys give me a ball park of a good price for her? Thanks so much in advance. ;)

A show puppy. I really doubt you would get one from a show breeder. They breed for there next Showdog. They won't sell it unless they know you and may want some breeding rights. If that were the case the op wouldn't be asking. But someone telling you its a "Show" puppy and they are going to charge you $2k I would be skeptical.
That being said in my area from the reputable breeders I know. With papers or without they are the same price. They register there breeding. Some ppl don't and want to pump out puppys. $1500 would be the average. My three dogs have. Different lines. But 2 come from Oliver the Legend. WC 3 steps up. One from WC Felix from 2011 BOB Westminster. Point is Champions line all through. Still pet quality. For $2+ there should have Champion sire and dam and all down the lines. I've meet breeders whos pups had Ch lines 4-5 generation back. But the breeding went haywire. Don't look good . Don't seem healthy and wanted big $$ Buyer beware. I would rescue before I support bad breeding

Breeding un registered dogs lineage unknown purebred status unproven ACA registers anything. Well the best advice I can give you is what do mixes go for in your state then price accordingly.

Have you considered adopting a rescue? Check out RescueMe.org They may not be show quality(that's often why they get dumped) but I can attest that there are many BEAUTIFUL dogs available for cheap or even free. Some are older, some are strays, some are rehabilitated breeders. They all need good homes. All my Yorkies are rescues and I have fostered and rehomed many more.

How old is your puppy now and how much does she weigh? Honestly, what you get for her depends on many factors. The first factor is what are pups in your area selling for and the second factor is what your pup looks like and her size. My guess is that if she looks nice then you should be able to get $400 to $500 for her without papers.

I would really advise that you screen your puppy buyers carefully and sell her to someone that is not interested in breeding. We would love to see pictures of her if you have any to share.

Just so you know, you posted your question on a very old thread. I think some of the replies are in regards to the original question the OP asked that started this thread. It is best to start a new thread when you have a question.