wow! turn it down a notch. you ask for advice, you get advice.

First of all. $500 for a yorkie-poo was unreasonable, papers or not. You got ripped off on that one, I'm sorry to say. I have an adorable malti-poo that I got as a rehome and paid zero, nada, zip, $0 for. Occasionally gets a urinary tract infection. That's it... He's about 3-4yrs old. I love that little boy. It is a mixed breed mutt and anyone that pays over a minimum amount for a mutt is silly.

If you are refusing to go to a rescue and save the life of a precious yorkie who will be forever grateful, then talk to breeders about possibly getting one of their '''pet quality''' puppies. Once in awhile an excellent breeder will have a puppy, that is not up to their program standards, that they want to place in a loving home. About 30yrs ago I got a gorgeous pure bred Siamese kitten for a rock bottom price. The breeder didn't think she was up to standard. I visited with her later (with my full grown cat) and the breeder was quite remorseful as this cat had turned out much much better than anticipated..

Be creative about looking for a quality breeder, quality animal without supporting BYBs, puppymills or pet stores. There are ways of going about it without asking for advice you don't want and hurling f-bombs that get exploded before they publish.

Good Luck.

Maybe the next person will read this thread and get something out of it. That's all anyone can hope for: that every buyer becomes aware of all the different things that go in to looking for a healthy, well bred dog.

no ppl were starting to be rude and all i did was simply state something some of the things that people made sense then it was the same thing over and over again....you all are like a gang lol and i read this somewhere else on another website but i decided to give it a chance but now i see but i really do appreciate the information i received but dont appreciate people being rude because you dont agree with them...thnx

They do turn into little shadows don't they. :) After reading the YT statistics ;) on boys having a larger percentages of being cuddle bugs and a mommas boy, you guessed it, I got a boy. :D

OP I hope I'm not overstepping, but here are those links I'd really like for you to read, even if it's the same information you already have. Humor me, and take a look. These threads were written by members who were taken for a ride by a bad breeder, and recommendations that we have learned from this community as a whole. Both good and bad experiences helped to shape these opinions. Please take a look at them with an open mind. :)

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ead-first.html
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ease-read.html
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ead-first.html
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...uch-thing.html

and one about the poor pups that get left behind at puppy mills...
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...g-graphic.html

These are all really great links that anyone looking to buy a puppy should take the time to read. They are very informative and written by members here that had to learn the hard way. It's not that we are trying to be a bunch of evil b*thces but sometimes the truth is a cold hard slap in the face~ya know. No one wants to be told something they dont' want to hear.

Oh and BTW~all of mine are rescues. See that little guy in my picture. He came from a shelter in Laporte, IN and I paid $65 for his adoption fee. After I showed proof of neuter I was then returned $40. But he's such a good little guy that I donated it to the shelter. If you take a look in my albums my Doodlebug was 12 weeks old when I adopted him from a rescue. He's a mix yorkie/maltese. Total love bug! I personally would much rather put my money toward saving a life than into the pocket of a BYBer or miller.

questionable ....
 

there have been people who have paid $1600 for a Yorkie and have found the poor pup developed epileptic seizures,

then there are those who pay $500 for a unwanted larger Yorkie b/c no one else wanted a large one so ................ does it really come down to a matter of money???

Same breeder. both AKC registered I believe... PA breeder I think. Caveat Emptor :sad:

I do believe you can find a good quality pup for around your price range, although rare, from a quality reputable breeder. I hope you do take all the good points & suggestions that some have mentioned. If you can possibly save a 1 or 2 hundred more than what you currently have, you choices & luck in finding a good, reputable breeder will increase, but, you can find reputable, quality breeders who will occasionally sell around your price range. Regardless of price, do your research & get references, then make your determination. Good luck!

people are killing me with this puppymill stuff i am very particular about everything that i do...thats why if you read im searching in the state of nc so that ill b able to visit so plz plz plz stop with the puppymil petstore maddness lol yall are all freaking crazy sorry i had 2 show my behind but i just really hate when people try 2 force what they feel is right on someone and then get upset everyone is entitled to their own opinion

I think that's just the perfect example of a bad breeder. As far as registries go, the AKC is your safest bet, and when searching for good breeders, the YTCA referral page is a great place to start looking. Unfortunately, there are a ton of bad seeds out there that flood the market with their $1200 poor examples of the breed that come with health problems. They make good, ethical breeders that charge the same amount for a quality yorkie look like evil greedy people. Yes, $1200 is a lot to pay in one fail swoop, but if you buy your breeder first, and the puppy second you should end up with a happy healthy yorkie and a friend that will help you in case you ever need a helping hand with your new baby.

Oh, and $1200 is an arbitrary number that I pulled out of the air.

I'm sorry. You're new to the site, I was just trying to be helpful. How was I suppose to know you've already read up about that. You could have skipped those and went on to the next link. They're not all about puppymills. They might mention them, but that's just because it's an unfortunate plague to the doggy world.

i personally believe from my own experience that if you honestly understood what a puppy mill really is...then you wouldn't be so sick of us preaching at you about them. a person that's heart hurts for the dogs they love stuck in mills doesn't get all pissy about the subject. they get heartbroken, quiet, and listen up so they can learn how to stop them...your reaction makes me feel that you don't quite "get it" yet. but like i told you, someday you'll wake up to it and understand more.

There are a lot of people that *think* they understand and know all there is about puppy mills but then they come to find out it was not totally true. Some of the links that were posted for you to look at were very graphic but that is not necassarily what all puppymills look like. Did you see the special on Animal Planet a while back? It was very informative.

Not only are there BYBers there are also puppy brokers too. Do you know what a puppy broker is and how they work? I thought I had looking for a puppy all figured out until I stumbled onto a broker. Even armed with some knowledge I was almost sucked in!

There really is a lot to learn and there are people that come here every day that say they have learned something new. Even I have said that many times.

the learning never stops...that is something i Learned in life. :p

I am always learning something new! :) Someone recently told me that there are other sites on the internet other than YT!! :p

That is one thing I can always count on YT for, showing me how much I don't know :)

there aren't other sites. they're lying to you :p YT IS the internet. that's all there is and there is no more. cept maybe that book with faces on it or something like that.

edited to add: uhh oh, we're getting tired and making stupid jokes again...here we go.