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BLowry · 05-18-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JenniLeigh

We ended up paying approximately $1500 for our girl. But, we are not showing her or breeding. Also, consider the spaying/neuter fees. Our vet gave us a quote for $950!

$950.00!!!

I thought 835.00 for both of the girls was high...

jeanm1963 · 05-18-2009, 10:08 AM

I paid almost 1000 for Laci, the first vet visit nearly 200.00 , with two sets of shots to follow at least another 150.00 per visit, emergency visit for kennel cough and 525.00 for her spay next month... She is not AKC registered nor was it offered to me...

YOU GOT TO LOVE MASSACHUSETTS

Kaytee1006 · 05-18-2009, 10:10 AM

Wow! I got lucky then by only paying $500 for Manide! The breeder wanted $800, but we talked him down on her!!!! She is worth every penny though..

phfgkl · 05-18-2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by JenniLeigh

The vet suggested I spay her at 5 months. She's 4 months now, and 1.8 lbs. I'm afraid that she'll be too small at 5 months - and also read about having the baby teeth pulled at that time!

BTW, your Biewer is gorgeous!!!

Thank you Jenni, that is the little one that I'm having a hard time with the making the "spay" appt. I will also have to have her teeth pulled at the same time. I am sure she probably won't hit the 3 lb mark, so will have to grin and bear it and have the spay/teeth done this summer.

Kaytee1006 · 05-18-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ChantalB

OP , if it is where you are planning on getting your dog please don't!!!

I completely agree. I just posted that site to show some of the outrageous prices people are trying to sell these puppies for. Where this is located is in a little corner building in a shopping center. Definately not where I would buy my dog from....

julietimothy · 05-18-2009, 10:31 AM

I paid $2000 for Ace, but I was look for a stud with Big time Champions in his bloodline. His mom was a champion, and their is over 60 champions in their pedigrees. So I was not just paying for a puppy but breeding rights, and the pedigree. But if you are planning to breeding get the best you can don't breed outside of the standard. (& breed for health) So it is up to what you are looking at, if it is not from show lines, run the price is to high. For just a pet $800-$1000 is about what a female goes for around here, and that is limited.

They maybe ask that much because size, but that would still be to high, if you are not getting breeding rights, and not from show lines. (AKC)

Nancy1999 · 05-18-2009, 10:32 AM

I think some of you are forgetting that you're paying for the breeder's experience. While it's true that buying from a pet store is about the worst deal you can get because you are buying a $300.00 puppy for $1,500 and more; buying from a reputable breeder, especially a YTCA member, will be expensive. They use a much higher quality dog to breed with than your average breeder. If having a yorkie that meets or is close to standard is important to you, finding an experienced breeder is important. Breeding can be an expensive hobby when you do it right, health screening and showing are expensive. It kills me that some people see no problem paying $1500 from a byb, but mope at paying $2,000 to a breeder who is a YTCA member. I think if you can afford it, you should reward the best breeder you can find, and try not to compare apples to oranges, just avoid those lemons if possible!

I might add, I don't think $2000, is unreasonable for a dog that has no breeding rights, it just depends on the mommy, daddy, and breeder.

jennlynch87 · 05-19-2009, 06:46 AM

This is way too high. I just purchased a yorkie in Ocala for 750. He was (somewhat) trained, healthy, had all his shots, and was nueterd. If you want to look up the breeder google 'Ocala russell yorkie'. The breeders were wonderful.

hugz4all4 · 05-19-2009, 07:12 AM

I personally wouldnt pay 2000 for any kind of dog. I paid 300.OO for a AKC registered black Lab pup that had field champion lines on both sides of her pedigree, she came from someone who was a hobby breeder and had one litter a year. I live in area where paying that much for a dog would probably deem you crazy..lol.. I dont think people in my area would even consider trying to sell a dog for that price. Yorkies in my area generally sell for 500.00 dollars.
As far as paying 950.00 for a spay, that is just nuts!! How can a vet charge that much and be ok with it. I paid.. 180.00 total for Tuckers surgery and that included.. his pre-op bloodwor/exam, the rest of the shots he needed, inguenial hernia repair, his nueter and a tube of advantage cause they found a flea. He didnt have any teeth pulled cause he was only 4 months old. I complain about living in the boonies but after seeing some of the prices that people charge for stuff Im happy I do!!

lily · 05-19-2009, 07:31 AM

You get what you pay for is what I always say! You need to do your homework before you buy. We get 800-900 for pet Q. females. Show Q. that about right, for just size, that nuts.

Britster · 05-19-2009, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by lily

You get what you pay for is what I always say! You need to do your homework before you buy. We get 800-900 for pet Q. females. Show Q. that about right, for just size, that nuts.

That's not always true though! Yes, you should do your homework on the breed and be sure the pup your buying is healthy but I've heard of many people (you can read the Sick & Injured forum on here) who buy dogs from reputable breeders and have many things wrong with them, yet people who got their dogs from non-reputable breeders and weigh way over standard who are perfectly healthy!

I think a lot of the general public think that the more expensive the dog, the better deal they are getting with a healthy pup and all but that's not really the case. They also have tons of pups at the local shelter I volunteer at that come in and they are all $150-$200 per dog and they come with updated shots and fixed.

Also, when I got Jackson neutered, it was only $175 for his neuter, 4 baby teeth pulled, pain meds for 5 days, pre-op bloodwork AND a 4 month supply of heartworm medicine! Just because it was "cheap" didn't mean he wasn't being taken care of, or given the SAME exact treatment he would have received if I had paid $500 for all of that.

LuvmyYorkies2 · 05-19-2009, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Britster

WOAH! That price sounds crazy! lol. I would find another vet or a clinic. I took Jackson to a clinic for his neutering and it was only $65.
Females under 20 pounds were $80, I believe. He got pain meds for 5 days and was cared for greatly. He also got teeth pulled while
under.

All the regular vets around here quoted me between $280-$350. But $950 sounds ridiculous!

Wow! I may have to contact you for your reference and make the drive to Annapolis. My vet gave me an estimate of like $300 for a spay...I think that's too much!

Britster · 05-19-2009, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by LuvmyYorkies2

Wow! I may have to contact you for your reference and make the drive to Annapolis. My vet gave me an estimate of like $300 for a spay...I think that's too much!

I posted a review of the place on this site in that review section of vets, breeders, etc but it's actually on the Eastern Shore but it's worth it! They were really nice there and the shelter I go to uses them a lot with no problems as they get a lot of dogs/cats in need of neutering/spaying. But, it's called Spay Now! in Grasonville, MD

Nancy1999 · 05-19-2009, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by LuvmyYorkies2

Wow! I may have to contact you for your reference and make the drive to Annapolis. My vet gave me an estimate of like $300 for a spay...I think that's too much!

You can usually find low cost spay and neuter clinics in most larger cities. They are funded by donations, and many of the vets do volunteer work. Here's one site that will give you information worldwide. Locate Affordable, Low Cost Spay / Neuter Resources. Another site called Friends of Animals gives out a certificate for a reduced spay or neuter from a participating vet in your area. Your own vet may even be a member, just enter your zip code to find vet who participates, a spay is $90.00 and neuter $64.00. http://www.friendsofanimals.org/programs/spay-neuter/

hasrv4fun · 05-19-2009, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I think some of you are forgetting that you're paying for the breeder's experience. While it's true that buying from a pet store is about the worst deal you can get because you are buying a $300.00 puppy for $1,500 and more; buying from a reputable breeder, especially a YTCA member, will be expensive. They use a much higher quality dog to breed with than your average breeder. If having a yorkie that meets or is close to standard is important to you, finding an experienced breeder is important. Breeding can be an expensive hobby when you do it right, health screening and showing are expensive. It kills me that some people see no problem paying $1500 from a byb, but mope at paying $2,000 to a breeder who is a YTCA member. I think if you can afford it, you should reward the best breeder you can find, and try not to compare apples to oranges, just avoid those lemons if possible!

I might add, I don't think $2000, is unreasonable for a dog that has no breeding rights, it just depends on the mommy, daddy, and breeder.

Yah - what she said !!!!

05-18-2009, 10:10 AM	#33
Kaytee1006 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 163	Wow! I got lucky then by only paying $500 for Manide! The breeder wanted $800, but we talked him down on her!!!! She is worth every penny though.. __________________ ~~Embrace those who love you and whom you love, and rid yourself of those who will only bring you down.~~

05-18-2009, 10:32 AM	#37
Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	I think some of you are forgetting that you're paying for the breeder's experience. While it's true that buying from a pet store is about the worst deal you can get because you are buying a $300.00 puppy for $1,500 and more; buying from a reputable breeder, especially a YTCA member, will be expensive. They use a much higher quality dog to breed with than your average breeder. If having a yorkie that meets or is close to standard is important to you, finding an experienced breeder is important. Breeding can be an expensive hobby when you do it right, health screening and showing are expensive. It kills me that some people see no problem paying $1500 from a byb, but mope at paying $2,000 to a breeder who is a YTCA member. I think if you can afford it, you should reward the best breeder you can find, and try not to compare apples to oranges, just avoid those lemons if possible! I might add, I don't think $2000, is unreasonable for a dog that has no breeding rights, it just depends on the mommy, daddy, and breeder. __________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals Last edited by Nancy1999; 05-18-2009 at 10:34 AM.

05-19-2009, 06:46 AM	#38
jennlynch87 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2009 Location: daytona Posts: 46	This is way too high. I just purchased a yorkie in Ocala for 750. He was (somewhat) trained, healthy, had all his shots, and was nueterd. If you want to look up the breeder google 'Ocala russell yorkie'. The breeders were wonderful. __________________ = Oliver

05-19-2009, 07:12 AM	#39
hugz4all4 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: upstate NY Posts: 2,114 Blog Entries: 1	I personally wouldnt pay 2000 for any kind of dog. I paid 300.OO for a AKC registered black Lab pup that had field champion lines on both sides of her pedigree, she came from someone who was a hobby breeder and had one litter a year. I live in area where paying that much for a dog would probably deem you crazy..lol.. I dont think people in my area would even consider trying to sell a dog for that price. Yorkies in my area generally sell for 500.00 dollars. As far as paying 950.00 for a spay, that is just nuts!! How can a vet charge that much and be ok with it. I paid.. 180.00 total for Tuckers surgery and that included.. his pre-op bloodwor/exam, the rest of the shots he needed, inguenial hernia repair, his nueter and a tube of advantage cause they found a flea. He didnt have any teeth pulled cause he was only 4 months old. I complain about living in the boonies but after seeing some of the prices that people charge for stuff Im happy I do!! __________________ Love all 9 of my furrbutts!

05-18-2009, 10:08 AM	#32
jeanm1963 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weymouth, Ma Posts: 2,584	I paid almost 1000 for Laci, the first vet visit nearly 200.00 , with two sets of shots to follow at least another 150.00 per visit, emergency visit for kennel cough and 525.00 for her spay next month... She is not AKC registered nor was it offered to me... YOU GOT TO LOVE MASSACHUSETTS

05-18-2009, 10:31 AM	#36
julietimothy YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Frisco City AL Posts: 325 Blog Entries: 1	I paid $2000 for Ace, but I was look for a stud with Big time Champions in his bloodline. His mom was a champion, and their is over 60 champions in their pedigrees. So I was not just paying for a puppy but breeding rights, and the pedigree. But if you are planning to breeding get the best you can don't breed outside of the standard. (& breed for health) So it is up to what you are looking at, if it is not from show lines, run the price is to high. For just a pet $800-$1000 is about what a female goes for around here, and that is limited. They maybe ask that much because size, but that would still be to high, if you are not getting breeding rights, and not from show lines. (AKC)

05-19-2009, 07:31 AM	#40
lily YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: paris crossing,indiana Posts: 377	You get what you pay for is what I always say! You need to do your homework before you buy. We get 800-900 for pet Q. females. Show Q. that about right, for just size, that nuts.