Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr

Absolutely no cool sales pitch...in fact I had a hard time getting her to let me come see them because she didn't want to show them until they were older. I met her on here and I had looked at her mentor's little tiny that went for $8000 and she was expecting the litter. When the litter was born she told me about it and mentioned that there was one girl I might be interested in but then it was me who hounded her with emails for pictures and the like and she never made a sales pitch.

I found another puppy and put a deposit on it before hers were ready to be seen but I had to see hers before I made the final decision on Ava just to be sure so I begged Tanya to let me come up and see them. She finally agreed and I was so impressed but, in the end, Ava was older and ready to go and Tanya had not even thought about price at that point, so I adopted Ava. If I could have had two I would have taken Tanya's baby too...she is adorable and soooo smart!

You will also note that Tanya announced the litter at 10 weeks on here in the "My Yokries" section, but never listed them for sale on here, which is not to say that she won't,but I just think that particular criticism of a fellow UTer is unwarranted and uncalled for. Her puppies sell themselves.

Originally Posted by feminvstr

it was a while back Pat mentioned a breeder selling a show potential pup, when the sale was final (buyer walking out the door) the breeder took the bow off the pups head and kept it LMAO!!!

Look no one cares about the puppy pack all the bells and whistles are just that...what they care about is a honest breeder charging an honest dollar for an honestly breed Yorkie!

Originally Posted by minniemn

I can see it now, loads of people see that you can get a premium "tiny" yorkie and make thousands off the pups... what will happen? people buy these "tinies" or work a few years to bring down their line, and have litter after litter... making lotsa dough.

People who have no business breeding dogs will do this, why? greed. The same reason people do it now.

Sad thing is the "yorkie" is lost in there somewhere, while people try and get the smallest pup they can... oh and if your bitch has a litter of big (aka- standard size) pups, she is sold... while they move on to the next bitch.

There will be interbreeding ect... just like what happened to poodles a few years back.

Sad- it is really sad that these dogs are being used to make a buck... or a lota bucks.

You can defend your friend all you want- but you won't change the minds of those of us who feel what she is doing is wrong... btw- where is this friend of yours? if she is so proud of her lines she worked 5 yrs perfecting, why isn't she here educating us all? All she has done is come one here and talk about how small here pups were... ha- she knows she is price gouging, that is why she wouldn't say how much they are for... maybe she bases the price on your income?

Originally Posted by sylvan

I guess I'll have to start training my pups to sell themselves since I am apparently doing something wrong.

Originally Posted by feminvstr

Look no one cares about the puppy pack all the bells and whistles are just that...what they care about is a honest breeder charging a honest dollar for a honestly breed Yorkie!

Originally Posted by sylvan

Do people need to be able to brag that they spent that much on a dog so it makes them more special? Does advertising pups here mean that they aren't of value? I guess I'll have to start training my pups to sell themselves since I am apparently doing something wrong.

Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr

So, from your comments I assume you feel the same about Kimberley's "friend", Yorkmont.
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Originally Posted by red98vett

I mean NO offense to people with money - but as someone said - IF someone WANTS to spend 8 GRAND on their dog - Why not get a 2 THOUSAND dollar yorkie and DONATE the rest to a shelter where their money goes to good use ?

Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr

I was merely responding to Kimberly's assertion that Tanya must have used a "cool sales pitch". .

Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr

No...of course not... and I am sorry that any one would interpret what I said to mean that. I was merely responding to Kimberly's assertion that Tanya must have used a "cool sales pitch". She did nothing of the sort and I don't know anyone who advertises what they paid for their dog fo rfear of the exact reaction we are getting on this thread. I expect the general public not to understand paying that much for a dog, but I expected more understanding from the members here who own this breed and know what they do for you and how valuable they are. The negative reaction seems wierd to me.

Originally Posted by StewiesMom

I said that. and I stand by it. So many homeless dogs. No reason to charge so much for a dog and overcharge for below breed standard.

Anyway, I have absolutely nothing else to say as I feel that a lot things are being repeated. In a few decades, the Yorkshire Terrier breed might be completely ruined and I will be a very sad woman.