What would you pay for a mixed dog?

[Rex'z momma]

wut is ur Morkie's name?? can u post pictures??

[seh0422]

well I got lucky with my precious Brownie, My inlaws had her mom she was a full blood chi well they wouldnt take my advice and get her spayed so of course she ended up pregnant. but by what we had no idea, well I had to rush her mom to the emergency vet at 8:00 at night when she went into labor cause the first pup was stuck my inlaws said ohwell just let her be what ever happens will happen. I said the puppy will die and she may also well I did what I thought was best and took her to the emer vet, she lost the first pup but had 3others they were all so cute. But I fell in love with the runt her and litter mates were so mean to her and never let her nurse and would fight with her so I took her and hand raised her since I am a stay at home mom. Well I paid about 150 (my hubby was not happy but now he loves her as much as me.) for her moms visit to the vets but I will say I ended up with the most beautful little girl ever and she is so loyal and loveing to me and my family.. she is now 2yrs old and still the love of my life. But I now would pay alot of money if I could get another just like her.. She is the best here are a few picts. The other 2 had really course thick hair like a terrier, but she was always soft and fluffy.
She is the Little Brown one... like 4wks
she is still brown..
she is a year and changed alot.
she is 2 and so pretty and where did all that hair come from??? (I only wish I knew what her daddy was.)

[pepper'smom]

i know a wonderful breeder. she has female black yorkie-poo pups available. email her at Michaeldp44@ wmconnect.com.

[Flakes]

she's absolutely adorable.

[Hickey007]

Originally Posted by ingallsra

Mixes tend to have what's called hybrid vigor, meaning that they tend to live longer than purebreds.

I've never heard that but thanks for the info. I have a siberian husy/german shepard mix that is about 9 years old but acts like he's 4. The vet was amazed at how young and healthy he seemed. He said that usually you will never see a germ. shep go over about 10 years but he wouldn't be surprised if Bosco went well over that (this was a year ago). So if you're right that would explain it.

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On the mix breeds I'm not against it in the least. I don't know that I would set a price necessarily (I would set a price on what I was willing to pay for any pup but not a price on what I would pay b/c it was mixed). I understand that you don't want to get taken and this is prob why you are asking to get a general price range of what would be a good price for a mixed pup. With the "designer dogs" craze now I believe the prices are probably going up and people are taking advantage of the situation but its not any different than a purebred small dog (pocket dogs or purse dogs or teacups). I think small dogs in general have become a craze. Everyone comes down hard on the price of mixed breeds but hey there are a lot of purebred yorkies that have cost quite a pretty penny themselves.

I think as long as you find someone you can trust to get the pup from and you are getting what you want (a healthy pup of the breed or breeds that you want) then whatever you are willing to pay if a perfect amount. If you are only willing to pay 100 dollars and you find a pup you like for that then get it, if you are willing to pay 1000 dollars....Only you can really say what the pup is worth to you.

[Pmoore]

There are pics of him on here.. I would put them on this post but they are too big and I dont know how to resize them... Look under my name and the thread is im getting him tomorrow!! under general yorkie!

[Lady of Yorkies]

seh0422 I think she's beautiful. Kind of looks like father might have been a maltese. I do not know if it is a true fact or not myself but I have heard that puppies in a litter can be sired by more than one father. I'm not saying this right. Ok, if you have 2 puppies in a litter, they can each have a different father. So I have heard.

I wouldn't pay for a mixed breed. There are plenty of them for free out there. I would be getting it because it would be a pet, not a designer fad.

[seh0422]

Lady of Yorkies thank you she is the best little girl I am totally in love with her . she is a little yappy and moody with new people but will warm up and you better be ready to sit and have her in your lap when she gets use to you. She is a big (10lbs)baby.. And has adjusted to her new yorkie brother 16wks and sister 19wks really well I am so proud of her.

[browniesmom622]

the nsal(north shore animal league) truck comes by petland i went on there and there were little shepard mix puppies the adoption fee was $200
the kitten adoption fee was $75

[hockeymom]

Flakes, that was a great post!!!!! Very well thought out and to the point.

[moniquew]

I sooo agree with post #20 and #36!!!

I paid $450 for my Yorkie/Maltese mix. Worth every penny!

Anyone with that mix want to share pictures? I'd love to see them!

Monique

[Rex'z momma]

Originally Posted by moniquew

I sooo agree with post #20 and #36!!!

I paid $450 for my Yorkie/Maltese mix. Worth every penny!

Anyone with that mix want to share pictures? I'd love to see them!

Monique

i would love to see pictures...obviosul u can see rex through my avator...i PMed u my email

[JCarlson2004]

Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr

Bottom line is I would pay the same price for a mixed breed as I would for a purebred because one is no more valuable than the other to me.

I agree. I paid $1,000 for Codie and $1,200 for Katie (they gave me a HUGE discount on Katie because I was buying 2 dogs from them - she was originally $3,500). However, if I fell in love with ANY dog of ANY breed, I would spend whatever is necessary to buy that dog. If they were going to charge me the full price of $3,500 for Katie, then I would have paid it. I fell in love with Katie the minute I saw her and it was the same with Codie. I know a lot of people are not keen on mixed breeds, but I happen to like Maltepoos (Maltese/Poodle mix). If I was ever going to purchase a Maltepoo, I would be willing to spend whatever is necessary to find the perfect one for my family.

I don't believe purebreeds are "superior" to mixeds breeds. To me, a dog of ANY breed or mix is a FAMILY COMPANION and should be treated equally. It would be wrong of me NOT to buy a dog because it "isn't worth $500 because it's a mixed breed." I could never put a price on my dogs because to me they are priceless.

[PinkMartini]

Originally Posted by JCarlson2004

It would be wrong of me NOT to buy a dog because it "isn't worth $500 because it's a mixed breed." I could never put a price on my dogs because to me they are priceless.

At the same time, some people feel it would be wrong of them TO buy a mixed breed dog when there are literally hundreds of thousands of them dying in shelters all over the country.. It's not about "Oooh a mixed dog isn't WORTH $2000," It's about "I don't want to support byb's breeding mixed breed dogs when I could save a life at the shelter and get THE EXACT SAME BREED OF DOG" Want a maltipoo? Instead of paying $2000 for one and supporting byb's, go down to your local shelter and buy the maltese/poodle mix for $100.

[JCarlson2004]

Originally Posted by PinkMartini

At the same time, some people feel it would be wrong of them TO buy a mixed breed dog when there are literally hundreds of thousands of them dying in shelters all over the country.. It's not about "Oooh a mixed dog isn't WORTH $2000," It's about "I don't want to support byb's breeding mixed breed dogs when I could save a life at the shelter and get THE EXACT SAME BREED OF DOG" Want a maltipoo? Instead of paying $2000 for one and supporting byb's, go down to your local shelter and buy the maltese/poodle mix for $100.

I agree. But it's also really a matter of preference. I volunteer at a no-kill shelter and I see hundreds of sweet dogs with no homes everyday. I was thinking of gettind a third Yorkie and I've been on www.petfinder.com almost everyday, looking to see if there are any new ones available (since there are none at my shelter). The problem w/ some people adopting at shelters is that there isn't always the type of dog that they're looking for in reference to size, color and temperament. For example, I've seen many people come in and look for a poodle. But they are only interested in a black haired, female who weighs about 3 lbs. While a black poodle is not hard to find, perhaps all 3 of those traits together are. Or maybe they are looking for a black male Lab who is around 2-3 years old. But we only have female labs. We don't have 20 different types of 1 particular breed at our shelter - we have maybe 1 or 2, plus a large amount of other dogs. So that is a common problem. People have set in their mind what exactly they are looking for. If I ever did get a Maltepoo, I would want one that looks like a Maltese but in the apricot color. Now that is a hard dog to find. One like that has never come into my shelter. So if I REALLY wanted one right away, I'd have to go to a breeder to get it. But since I am in no rush to buy another dog, I am taking my time to browse Pet Finder until I see one that grabs my eye.

I did try to adopt a little Yorkie in FL but they would not allow it because they said I'm too far away. I'd be willing to drive (or fly) a great distance to adopt a pet. But if I happen to find a mixed breed available to buy, then I would do that too. I am 100% for adoption - that's why it is taking me so long to buy a third dog. I'm just on the lookout for the right one.