Isabella was original 750.00 but her breeder (was NOT a good breeder BTW) didn't want her because they thought she had a hernia, so she sold me Izzy for 350.00. I had no ideas about the different types of breeders that are out there. To make a long story short we let her at A McDonald and she gave me Izzy completely dirty and smelly. I cried the whole way home while my husband drove 2 hours home.

Now 3.5 years later Isabella is the best 350.00 I have EVER SPENT.. I would have paid 2000.00 for her. She has no herina and is perfectly healthy.. i got lucky...She is truly my love and I can't imagine her with one else.

Well Jess cost us about 2000.00 but she was from a show breeder who determined she was too timid to show. She is akc registered and microchipped etc. I got all her health records met the parents and the woman was very helpful.
She was timid when we got her but after a few months with all my daughters that certaintly changed. She's got a voice and isn't afraid to use it.
She is very sweet though and has never snapped, been aggressive or even showed teeth. She loves to cuddle and wants to be where the action is though she never walks by a window that has full light shining on the floor where she doesn't take a short snooze.
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Cali was from a BYB and had/has some health issues. She was 1500.00 48 hour health gurantee.
Pixie and Roxie were from a show breeder. Pixie was 2500.00 champion sired. Roxie was a "replacement" for Dixie who was also champion sired but ended up with a congenital kidney failure. I paid 1000.00 for Dixie.

I am happy that you were able to rescue your dog, and I do hope that you support the rescue that you got the dog from. After all they must operate on donations from the public.

But the public feeds the demand for these puppy mill and or commercial breeders' practices.

No dogs should be brought up and live in the conditions that was shown on Oprah's show, and as we have seen elsewhere through vids on you tube.

Have you looked at the laws, and what they the Department of Agriculture denotes as humane living conditions for these dogs? They are thought of as livestock. And that is part and will always be part of the problem. Until we can as a public huge voice change it.

You are absolutely correct, that is why celebrities such as the ones I have mentioned, and many others, are trying to do their best with government regulations. In all due respect, it is hard to believe but Pennsylvania DOES have the strictest rules than any other state on puppy mills..now wether they are actually regulated and those breaking the laws are prosecuted is another story.

I also agree that as more people (in particualr dog lovers) are educated about these harsh practices, more poeple will stop purchasing dogs online, from puppy mills and pet stores. There are some members on here that have admitted to purchasing dogs (yorkies) online and overseas. This does not help the matter either. It is all about being educated and putting the word out there.

I paid 1200.00 each for Raelle and Orion....byb, before I knew any better.
Jersey my Biewer I paid 1500.00 for her, and you can certainly see the difference in the breeding....its night and day! Jersey came with a health guarantee, microchipped and shots up to date at 12wks. Forgot a puppy pack as well
All are healthy...I got lucky with the first two...they are now 2yrs old, hopefully they remain healthy.

Like you said, you think that Yorkie Haven is the best. Thats fine. You have seen personally what they have done for these dogs. Main Line is not discrimitory and does NOT just save a certain breed like Yorkie Haven. Having the exposure that Main Line had on Oprah plus getting donations from such sponsors like Subaru (which donated a brand new vehicle to the rescue) of course helped. It's popularity as being one of only a handful of rescues that actually go to the puppy mills unannounced and take the dogs that the Amish and other mill owners were going to shoot in the back yard is a rare feat indeed.

Volunteers makes a huge difference in a rescue as well. Having close to 400, these volunteers get together and have at least 1-2 fundraisers a week! Thats a week folks, not a month. So it takes dedication by everyday normal animal lovers to make it work.

Bill Smith, the founder of Main Line, was seen bringing in 3 rescued yellow lab puppies at 3am to Metropolitan Vet Hospital. It was in the local paper and very inspiring. So lets applaud all the rescues out there for a job well done with hopes that the public will stop purchasing dogs from pet shops, unlicensed breeders and from online and overseas! :thumbup:

Everyone has their favorite rescue. I'm just glad that they all exist to help the dogs.

Amen to that!

Breeding rights huh? So how is your business going?:eek::p:D

The price of a pup should vary according to it's background, and quality. I would not pay more than $1500 for a pet quality pup from a reputable breeder. Generally a reputable breeder will price their pups according to how they grade the pups in quality: show quality, breeder quality, ,or pet quality. Most good breeders will only sell their best stock to others who will put the good bloodline to good use. If no one like that is available and they don't have room for the pup in their breeding program then it may be sold to a pet home for the same price they would sell any other pet.

Since the OP is looking for a pup that will be strictly a pet I would say she could find a nice healthy pup priced from $12000 to $1500.

Anyone who asks for much more than that for a pet puppy is over charging. Someone who is selling a supposed very small puppy for a very high price is probably ripping you off royally. People who show dogs and know how to interpret a pedigree may pay 2 to 3 thousand or maybe more for an exceptional show quality dog but that type of dog would never be sold to someone who has no show experience and there is certainly no reason for a pet owner to seek out such a pup.

There are many breeders out there that do not breed according to pedigree and do not do health testing on their breeding stock or puppies. Some of them claim to breed for smaller sizes. That type of breeding does not result in consistently small pups so you are running quite a risk to pay a high price for a supposed tiny. You have about a 50/50 chance of getting an actual "tiny" dog and a 50/50 chance of running into health problems. If anything you should pay much less money for that kind of pup if that is what you want.

There is nothing wrong with Breed Specific Rescues.

8 of my 11 Yorkies have been adopted from REPUTABLE Rescues. 4 of them which came from Puppymills in Missouri.

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Fabulous!
Only $10000 in the hole over medical issues.

Not every Rescue is FORTUNATE enough to have Oprah or Subaru support them. NOT every Rescsue can adopt out FREE dog's like your's can.
ALLL Rescue's WORK just as HARD as Main Line, some even harder as they don't have things handed to them on a platter.

Hey! I'm getting my puppy in mid August...she's $800(the whole litter was the same price), which included a deposit. Sometimes the females cost more than the males(if this is true with the breeder you pick you may want to ask why....some give different answers and may sound suspicious...in that case take your money and RUN!!!). Sometimes price overall is based on what the breeder put into that particular litter(did the dam need a c-section/were there other complications/etc). I would go with a small hobby breeder or a breeder who shows their dogs and depending on what area you are in, it could be anywhere from $400-$2000 and sometimes more! For example I bought my English Bulldog in Arkansas for $2000 but where I live in Texas now I've known some who have gotten theirs for $1000-$1200. Big difference :), but you sometimes pay for what you get. I've never had a problem with my bulldog but others who got theirs "cheaper" have more than surpassed my initial purchase amount with all the medical issues their puppy has. If you have any friends or associates that have a yorkie I would ask the name of their breeder(this is how I "Lucked up" on my.awesome breeder) if that breeder doesn't have any pups available in the time frame you are looking to add it to the family the breeder may know of other breeders who do. :D

Breed Specific Rescues are automatically set up and prepared to deal with that breed's specific medical problems and behavior issues, usually with fosters that well know that breed and its idiosyncracies inside and out, leaving the other rescues free to take other dogs.

If I had to ever surrender a Yorkie, it would comfort me no end to know that my little Yorkie boy or girl would go to a Breed Specific Rescue such as YHR where people that know all about a Yorkie would be caring for him or her from intake through medical care to, hopefully, an eventual re-home with a Yorkie lover looking to give a forever home to another Yorkie. The person with years of Yorkie experience just automatically knows how to deal with a Yorkie in distress and won't make early mistakes that could possibly affect him for a long, long time. I've rescued more than my share of dogs of all kinds and many a time wished I known more about a first-time breed I had so I could better accommodate his or her natural characteristics and hereditary traits.

I say thank you God for Yorkie Haven Rescue and other Breed Specific Rescues. They stay full up as it is, I'm sure, and help free all breed rescues. THANK GOD FOR ALL CREDIBLE RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS! But, still, I'm sure those who have to surrender their Lab or Cocker Spaniel would rather, given the chance, have their dog go to a Breed Specific Rescue, too, if at all possible. It has got to be so reassuring to know that the little one you've told goodbye is now in very familiar hands.