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Smarty Bones · 09-25-2008, 04:09 PM

My best friend lives in GA. I've lived in the Northeast for the last 10 yrs. She thinks I'm crazy because I stay up here, when I have to pay much more than she does for everything.

I pay exactly twice what she does for the same gallon of milk.

Her mortgage on a HOUSE is the same as my rent for my 2 BR APT.

Regular gas was $3.99/gal (credit card) or $3.79 (Cash) the last time I pumped

Everything costs more. She thinks everything up here is a scam. I see her point of view.

Even though I love so much about where I live, I might move South or the Midwest when I'm finished with grad school, so I can live better on less money.

mstrooperwife · 09-25-2008, 04:17 PM

I think it may have something to do with location too somewhat. We paid $350 for Tyke in MS.....but i do know there were some in the Gulf Coast paper that were $600 and up. And that's only 45 miles from us. So I don't know what it is either.

Smarty Bones · 09-25-2008, 04:24 PM

(Edit: my computer froze and posted prematurely ... I just wanted to finish my thoughts)

It's terribly unkind and hurtful for some to think people to think I am unintelligent or indulgent b/c I've lived in places with high cost of living. (And folks often don't have the means or flexibility to move b/c of families, jobs, or school). I say this as someone who's never had to pay hundreds or more to have a dog, but I have paid a lot to care for a dog as a foster mum.

For those advocating rescues, even adoption fees are much higher in the Northeast and CA because the cost of healthcare and maintaining pups in the foster home period is so much higher, You are right that I could get a rescue Yorkie in GA (my homestate) for $75, but the same "profile" in NY will cost me 400-500 (just looking at petfinder.com -- I'm not making this up)

gerry · 09-25-2008, 04:36 PM

Aren't you exagerating a wee bit? No one sitts with these dogs 24 hrs a day. And if they weren't making money, they wouldn't be doing it!

zenzele · 09-25-2008, 04:54 PM

Another question for the group... I am looking at a Yorkie puppy to purchase, seems to be in good shape all around, except his legs are really short, he is very active and compact more square than rectangle. Have a good disposition and seems like a normal puppy. Any info on whether or not the short legs are a sign of potential problems??????!!!

Also it seems like the average cost for Yorkie puppies are between $1500 and $1800 but this should include various vacinations, testing for common health issues, spay and neuter, and potty training. I've found the lower cost in the hundreds are generally backyard breeders. Also if you want to really get a good deal on a quality Yorkie average $300 look for a retired show dog, breeders seem to be giving them away.

Final question... any idea why females cost more than males????

IndianaGirl · 09-25-2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by zenzele

Another question for the group... I am looking at a Yorkie puppy to purchase, seems to be in good shape all around, except his legs are really short, he is very active and compact more square than rectangle. Have a good disposition and seems like a normal puppy. Any info on whether or not the short legs are a sign of potential problems??????!!!

Also it seems like the average cost for Yorkie puppies are between $1500 and $1800 but this should include various vacinations, testing for common health issues, spay and neuter, and potty training. I've found the lower cost in the hundreds are generally backyard breeders. Also if you want to really get a good deal on a quality Yorkie average $300 look for a retired show dog, breeders seem to be giving them away.

Final question... any idea why females cost more than males????

I think the short legs are considered cobby, which is desirable to most people including myself

Females are generally more because you can breed them. This is usually the case in all breeds. Good luck on getting your baby, I already know your doing your homework

teffiemoore · 09-25-2008, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by zenzele

Another question for the group... I am looking at a Yorkie puppy to purchase, seems to be in good shape all around, except his legs are really short, he is very active and compact more square than rectangle. Have a good disposition and seems like a normal puppy. Any info on whether or not the short legs are a sign of potential problems??????!!!

Also it seems like the average cost for Yorkie puppies are between $1500 and $1800 but this should include various vacinations, testing for common health issues, spay and neuter, and potty training. I've found the lower cost in the hundreds are generally backyard breeders. Also if you want to really get a good deal on a quality Yorkie average $300 look for a retired show dog, breeders seem to be giving them away.

Final question... any idea why females cost more than males????

Actually the compact, square body is the standard. So this isn't a sign of problems. The price of a female being higher is a female is desired gender and they can reproduce so those two is why they are usually higher... Do you have any pictures of the little guy??? Did you get to see his Mom or Dad...There are so many things to look for in buying a yorkie..so, do be careful..

zenzele · 09-25-2008, 05:06 PM

The FMV..fair market value is the price that buyers and sellers agree on, regardless of whether you paid $275 for your Yorkie like I did for my first (a 5 yr old retired showdog) or $1200 like the puppy I am going to get...price is relative to the buyer, if the buyer is willing to pay the price for what she wants then it's not for anyone else to judge!! Bottom line as a Yorkie owner, I believe you all will agree that regardless of the price you paid for your Yorkie, that Yorkie is now PRICELESS TO YOU and one of the best decisions you made... I haven't heard any of you trying to sell the Yorkie you bought or expressing buyer's remorse!!

IndianaGirl · 09-25-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by zenzele

The FMV..fair market value is the price that buyers and sellers agree on, regardless of whether you paid $275 for your Yorkie like I did for my first (a 5 yr old retired showdog) or $1200 like the puppy I am going to get...price is relative to the buyer, if the buyer is willing to pay the price for what she wants then it's not for anyone else to judge!! Bottom line as a Yorkie owner, I believe you all will agree that regardless of the price you paid for your Yorkie, that Yorkie is now PRICELESS TO YOU and one of the best decisions you made... I haven't heard any of you trying to sell the Yorkie you bought or expressing buyer's remorse!!

Very good points you are making. I paid exactly what I think mine was worth. And no your right, no buyers remorse here!

zenzele · 09-25-2008, 05:13 PM

I did see the mother she is also a retired showdog and she is beautiful with a good disposition, she did not mind my playing with the puppies and also came up to me to be petted also. So thanks to you all for giving me some peace of mind on the leg issue. I really am excited about getting my 2nd Yorkie!

teffiemoore · 09-25-2008, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zenzele

The FMV..fair market value is the price that buyers and sellers agree on, regardless of whether you paid $275 for your Yorkie like I did for my first (a 5 yr old retired showdog) or $1200 like the puppy I am going to get...price is relative to the buyer, if the buyer is willing to pay the price for what she wants then it's not for anyone else to judge!! Bottom line as a Yorkie owner, I believe you all will agree that regardless of the price you paid for your Yorkie, that Yorkie is now PRICELESS TO YOU and one of the best decisions you made... I haven't heard any of you trying to sell the Yorkie you bought or expressing buyer's remorse!!

This is so true! So whatever the price, as you said, it IS what you wanted to pay and you wanted the dog so it was fair. As long as the dogs was in good health, there were no scams, no screwings, nothing but smiling faces...so the reason some cost less, some cost more is just the way it is... tear it to pieces, analyze it to the inth degree, call some crazy..perception can be everything

I'm happy are you?? Hadn't heard anyone not happy yet!!

bellasmomok · 09-25-2008, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RONLYNN

I don't think anyone buys a yorkie for a "big price" just so they could brag about it?!?! I personally would not buy a yorkie for under $1,000 because I wouldn't trust the quality of the dog but also when I was looking for a dog I wouldn't buy one from certain places like the Inland Empire (in CA) or OK, MO, AR. This is personal preference. I'm sure there are breeders in these areas that are great breeders but it's all personal preference when you are looking for a dog. People buy dogs from different people or places or different prices, etc. for different reasons.

What's wrong with OK?? I understand "it's a personal preference", but what is it that you don't like about dogs from here? I'm trying to not be offended, but it almost sounds like you think dogs bred here are inferior in some way, or are all from puppy mills.....that would be a pretty broad generalization don't you think? Just curious....

Rik · 09-25-2008, 05:41 PM

This thread is a little shocking. I mean, the point of this board is to talk about and share things in our yorkies lives....right??? My boy was $350 adoption fee from a family home. I do not know his pedigree, but I do know that he is not better than or in a lower class that 'your' yorkie. If you think he is, then you need to get a grip.

I am actually a little sad now.

IndianaGirl · 09-25-2008, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rik

This thread is a little shocking. I mean, the point of this board is to talk about and share things in our yorkies lives....right??? My boy was $350 adoption fee from a family home. I do not know his pedigree, but I do know that he is not better than or in a lower class that 'your' yorkie. If you think he is, then you need to get a grip.

I am actually a little sad now.

Rik,
This thread took a turn for the worse. I thought in the beginning the question was why the difference in price on a yorkie. I believe there are many factors for the price difference. How this may have turned into one dog being better than the other, I think came from the original poster who is trying to get a rise. It seemed like a harmless curious question, but really just trying to start trouble IMO.

yorkiepuppie · 09-25-2008, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rik

This thread is a little shocking. I mean, the point of this board is to talk about and share things in our yorkies lives....right??? My boy was $350 adoption fee from a family home. I do not know his pedigree, but I do know that he is not better than or in a lower class that 'your' yorkie. If you think he is, then you need to get a grip.

I am actually a little sad now.

Don't be sad, all yorkies are little angels, and we are so lucky to have them in our lives.

honestly when i look at pictures of all the yorkies here, all I can say is that every single one of them is adorable!

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09-25-2008, 04:09 PM	#76
Smarty Bones Nope, Not a Wig. Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New England Posts: 629	My best friend lives in GA. I've lived in the Northeast for the last 10 yrs. She thinks I'm crazy because I stay up here, when I have to pay much more than she does for everything. I pay exactly twice what she does for the same gallon of milk. Her mortgage on a HOUSE is the same as my rent for my 2 BR APT. Regular gas was $3.99/gal (credit card) or $3.79 (Cash) the last time I pumped Everything costs more. She thinks everything up here is a scam. I see her point of view. Even though I love so much about where I live, I might move South or the Midwest when I'm finished with grad school, so I can live better on less money. __________________ Shana

09-25-2008, 04:17 PM	#77
mstrooperwife Donating YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 466 Blog Entries: 1	I think it may have something to do with location too somewhat. We paid $350 for Tyke in MS.....but i do know there were some in the Gulf Coast paper that were $600 and up. And that's only 45 miles from us. So I don't know what it is either. __________________ I Lve My Sweet Tyke I can do all things through Christ who stengthens me. Phil.4:13

09-25-2008, 04:24 PM	#78
Smarty Bones Nope, Not a Wig. Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New England Posts: 629	(Edit: my computer froze and posted prematurely ... I just wanted to finish my thoughts) It's terribly unkind and hurtful for some to think people to think I am unintelligent or indulgent b/c I've lived in places with high cost of living. (And folks often don't have the means or flexibility to move b/c of families, jobs, or school). I say this as someone who's never had to pay hundreds or more to have a dog, but I have paid a lot to care for a dog as a foster mum. For those advocating rescues, even adoption fees are much higher in the Northeast and CA because the cost of healthcare and maintaining pups in the foster home period is so much higher, You are right that I could get a rescue Yorkie in GA (my homestate) for $75, but the same "profile" in NY will cost me 400-500 (just looking at petfinder.com -- I'm not making this up) __________________ Shana Last edited by Smarty Bones; 09-25-2008 at 04:27 PM.

09-25-2008, 04:36 PM	#79
gerry Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alabama Posts: 120	Aren't you exagerating a wee bit? No one sitts with these dogs 24 hrs a day. And if they weren't making money, they wouldn't be doing it! __________________ GERRY

09-25-2008, 04:54 PM	#80
zenzele YT Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Charleston Posts: 307	Cost of Yorkie Puppies & Possible Defect Another question for the group... I am looking at a Yorkie puppy to purchase, seems to be in good shape all around, except his legs are really short, he is very active and compact more square than rectangle. Have a good disposition and seems like a normal puppy. Any info on whether or not the short legs are a sign of potential problems??????!!! Also it seems like the average cost for Yorkie puppies are between $1500 and $1800 but this should include various vacinations, testing for common health issues, spay and neuter, and potty training. I've found the lower cost in the hundreds are generally backyard breeders. Also if you want to really get a good deal on a quality Yorkie average $300 look for a retired show dog, breeders seem to be giving them away. Final question... any idea why females cost more than males????

09-25-2008, 05:06 PM	#83
zenzele YT Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Charleston Posts: 307	Yorkie Cost and Fair Market Value The FMV..fair market value is the price that buyers and sellers agree on, regardless of whether you paid $275 for your Yorkie like I did for my first (a 5 yr old retired showdog) or $1200 like the puppy I am going to get...price is relative to the buyer, if the buyer is willing to pay the price for what she wants then it's not for anyone else to judge!! Bottom line as a Yorkie owner, I believe you all will agree that regardless of the price you paid for your Yorkie, that Yorkie is now PRICELESS TO YOU and one of the best decisions you made... I haven't heard any of you trying to sell the Yorkie you bought or expressing buyer's remorse!!

09-25-2008, 05:13 PM	#85
zenzele YT Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Charleston Posts: 307	Hi Teffiemoore I did see the mother she is also a retired showdog and she is beautiful with a good disposition, she did not mind my playing with the puppies and also came up to me to be petted also. So thanks to you all for giving me some peace of mind on the leg issue. I really am excited about getting my 2nd Yorkie!

09-25-2008, 05:41 PM	#88
Rik No Longer a Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 13	This thread is a little shocking. I mean, the point of this board is to talk about and share things in our yorkies lives....right??? My boy was $350 adoption fee from a family home. I do not know his pedigree, but I do know that he is not better than or in a lower class that 'your' yorkie. If you think he is, then you need to get a grip. I am actually a little sad now.