I don't get irritate, but.. I can understand..
I always try to respect what breeders have to price pups for even I might not be able to afford if it goes up up high like 3000, 4000.. That is what they decide.. so I respect that. If someone asks for a cheap yorkie.. like under 500, then the buyer has to be responsible ... might not be able to ask much from that.. like papers.. and health garantees etc.. At the same time, you might get really lucky like my friend and Guinness!

youre right that is harsh. . . but there is an answere. pet insurance isnt that expensive. And people that can afford a pup sometimes come into hard times as well.... i will not have a job for a while,because i will enter teh credential program, does that mean i should get rid of my yorkie? I should hope that people wouldnt jump into any situation that they could not handle and that they really think the situation through, not everyone does think this way and this is the reason that yorkies end up in rescues. It is not just from us people that can not afford a $1000 + puppy, owners die, pets get lost, there are a zillion things that happen and reasons that yorkies end up in homes other than they started out. I am not saying that this issue isnt a factor, but it certainly isnt as serious as some people make it out to be

I cringe when I see cheap Yorkies for sale or people looking for a bargain.

High quality breeding takes lots of research, expense, time and experience...a little more than throwing two dogs in the yard and hoping for the best. I am not refering just to physical appearance, talking about what is going on under that coat.

These dogs are too high maintence AND fragile to be foolishly bred. With the many potential problems of this breed, breeders need to know what the heck they are doing.

If you want a puppy...buy from someone that makes health, not price the selling point.

I don't think Amanda's post was intended at anyone personally. You both
raise very valid points in your opinions and it is clear that you definitely
DID think before you jumped into the responsibility involved. You are right not everyone does think that way but as a lot of the recent posts state
many do not think before they jump. They see the cute little puppy and they just have to have it and then a month down the road we are reading about
how they have to get rid of it because it doesn't fit into their life style. I look at affordibility less than I do commitment I guess. There was a time in my life
I pawned my class ring to feed my dog and my baby while there are many
people that can afford very nice life styles and neglect their pets. The problem is there are many breeders willing to sell to anyone and there are many buyers willing to buy the first puppy they see. Both should have equal responsibility where the welfare of the puppy comes first. I have just as much
respect for someone selling a puppy for 300 dollars as I do one selling one for $3,000 if in the end the pup is going to end up in the best possible home and
that has more to do with commitment than it does financial status.

LMAO. . . the cheapest i had ever found was $300.... and i called and the people did not speak english.... they only spoke spanish.... so ok fine, i can deal with that... but i asked about a health guarantee and they said 'whats that?'..... :eek: RUN IN THE OTHER DIRECTION....lol

Sort of on the topic, but reversed. I went to 6 places to see Yorkies before I found my breeder. The first ones were ready to sell the puppies right away 6-8 weeks, and didn't ask me any questions about how I would care for the baby. I thought that was really scary, especially since they were charging $2000-$6000, $2000 for the males on up to $6000 for a female. Now price only becomes the issue when the breeder doesn't care where the puppy goes as long as they get PAID. As a future mommy I wanted the breeder to care, however, Obie's breeder put me through so many questions and made me sign so many things, that I felt overwhelmed. I would have liked somewhere in the middle. My husband said it felt like he was trying to adopt a child, and the only thing left unasked was our credit rating.

I think that someone who cares that much about the children she/he has helped bring into the world they definitely should be compensated for their expenses and their time. Whatever those costs might be. Plus, I have read some horror stories about breeders that have had to feed the babies themselves because mom would have nothing to do with them, and complications in birth where mom dies. Someone who chooses to do this needs to be familiar with all the possible factors that can go wrong.

So in my opinion price really isn't the issue, the love from both the breeder and the potential owner need to be the first concern. Because after all it is all about these cute babies!

Lookin4luv....that is EXACTLY my feeling too!

Thanks rnnw62! Loving being a new mommy, a little passionate!

As a breeder what I see all to often is the expectations for a lower priced Yorkie are unrealistic for the most part. Some specifically ask for a puppy is that they want it they want it NOW, and it to be a 'teacup' and a 'baby doll face', oh, and they can only afford $500 :confused: . What happends is they bounce from breeder to breeder in search of this Yorkie. When they do come across the one with the right price they buy it. I see so many with health problems and tempermant issues. I think there are good healthy Yorkies for less money than I sell my pups for but it can take a while. Too many people are impatient and want it NOW and in the process of searching they forget what to look for in a breeder and just focus on price.

When I was looking for my Yorkies I quickly realized it was gonna take me a long time to get what I wanted. I opened a savings account and put money into it each pay to save my money. It took 4 years to get the Yorkies I wanted for my breeder program. It's not that I didn't have Yorkies to chose from they were everywhere, but in looking around I quickly realized the less expensive ones were not what I wanted to use in my breeding program. This was the hardest lesson for me to learn PATIENCE. I am such an impatient person with most things. But I have no regrets. I could not as for a better group of Yorkies and Biewers that's for sure!

Ok..you guys can wake up now..i'm done. :D .(sorry it was so long..lolol)

Hugs,
Wini

I cant lie about this one...yall may disagree but yes, I do get mad when I see ad's for wanting a free yorkie puppy. I can understand if they want an older rescued one, but that is not what they want. they want some one to do all the work and them get something for free. So yes that is irritating...

Last weekend , there were a couple asking me for a puppy from a future little of Gazou and Heidi . They were ready to give me $250.00 for one female . They were very serious , they wanted her unspayed , with lots and lots of guarantees . She would have to be the same colors of Gazou , etc .

I politely suggested them to go to a Rescue Yorkie Organization . They were a little mad at me and called me names .

what??? OMG! the nerve of those people.....

You know.. I paid over 1500 for Maggie..and still am. She's great and I don't regret it at all.. but I'm a college student. My parents are NOT supporting me so I'm struggling just to pay my apartment bills and such. However, I do feel that I can support Maggie to the fullest. She never goes without. In fact, she probably gets more than I do. This is just the thing though... had I not made that snap decision to buy her, I would have never spent that much. I'm actually still making payments on her. If I would have waited and looked a little harder I would be on here asking a cheaper price as well. Sometimes there are just circumstances where someone really can't keep their dog and is willing to sell them for 300.

Loook at my family and Lewie. My dad really wanted to get my grandma a yorkie, but he's currently unemployed(she is in love with maggie and everytime i go back to school it breaks her heart to have maggie leave). He affords everything that is necessary and some extra things here and there, but he could, in no way, afford a thousand dollars for a dog. He searched through rescue sites for weeks but they all wanted at least 300 and all of the poor dogs needed hundreds-thousands in surgery. I came on here, and within 2 days we had found a 3 year old male who really needed a home. FREE.

I think people who come on here looking for dogs for cheap shouldn't be thought of as people who cannot afford to take care of that dog properly. Maybe they're just middle class people who love the breed and want to pay a little less so they can spend all that extra money on spoiling that lucky pup.

They come here hoping that one of our GREAT members may know of a dog that needs a home for a little cheaper price.

I know there are some people out there who don't research the breed and think we're all crazy for paying so much for our dogs... but not everyone should be stereotyped into this catagory.

Sorry for the rant...it's probably not even proper english because I was just typing away. But, I hope everyone understands where I'm coming from. ;)

I forgot to add that I know there are other issues brought up with this thread. I didn't address them, but I'm just throwing in one view on the situation... from the view of an innocent buyer.

You are so right. And to add you your points, some people HAVE the money just don't want to spend it. To each his own. I just hope that people don't shop for a Yorkie by price. That is NOT the way to select your pet. Like you said, there are circumstances that come up. But you have to be patient and not settle for less. You will find it eventually. In the meantime, many of the irresponsible breeders that sell their pups for cheap and pocket the entire profit are preying on those that want a cheap Yorkie and want it NOW! .