How much are generally a yorkie pup?

[ervinewu]

Most of AKC's site has breeders that sell their pups around 1.2k-2k. I don't know if recycler is a good site because their yorkies are 400-800 bucks (may be puppy mills?). Now I don't want yorkie for shows or to breed, I just want a friend

How much are yorkies nowadays?

[gemy]

Originally Posted by ervinewu

Most of AKC's site has breeders that sell their pups around 1.2k-2k. I don't know if recycler is a good site because their yorkies are 400-800 bucks (may be puppy mills?). Now I don't want yorkie for shows or to breed, I just want a friend

How much are yorkies nowadays?

The prices are so variable. Region, city etc. I would have thought LA might have been more expensive vs a vs a show breeder. But 2k seems about right from a good breeder that health tests, champions there dogs, and gives a good health warranty.

You don't buy from a show breeder cause you want a dog to show, you buy from them because their breedings should be healthy and represent well the breed. In fact as a pet owner a show breeder would never place a show pup in a pet home.... The breeder should stand behind you for the lifetime of your dog.

[Monroe-Rylee]

I would base my decision on whether they're a responsible breeder on other factors than what they're charging. I found a a few breeders on the AKC site and interviewed them. I asked about their breeding practices (health testing, how old their adults were when they started breeding, how many litters a female was having a year, how many breeding dogs they had, if they were showing), I asked about health of their dogs, how they were kept, how old puppies were when they were released... and probably a ton of other things as they came up. I wanted someone who could easily answer those questions and who also had some good questions for me. That showed me they were just as interested in placing one of their dogs with a good home as making money. I still talk to the breeder of my girls on a regular basis.
That being said, based on my search, I think the $2k range is reasonable. Best of luck on your search!!!

[matese]

$2000. / $2500. is about the price here in Pa. from a show breeder. You would not be getting a show quality puppy but you would be getting a healthy puppy. Show breeders breed for their next champion, their next show quality dog, so you know all genetic research has been done on the mating pair. Do NOT buy a puppy because it is cheap, what you "save" on the purchase of less expensive puppy you will give to your vet down the road and then some. Buy your puppy from a reputable breeder.

[yavenay]

Have you thought about a rescue or rehome pup? I've had two yorkies....one was a rescue and the other was rehomed. My rescued passed away in 2013 at the age of 13. I got my second yorkie about 6 months later. She was 2.5 when I got her almost 3 years ago and the most mischievous little thing of the planet. If she isn't bullying the cat, she's doing something else she's not supposed too .

[aweitzm1]

I also rescued mine. I paid about $400 but after all the up front costs of vet checks and getting supplies its about $1,000 which is still much cheaper than one from a breeder. For me I cannot justify spending that amount of money. Additionally, I do not want a puppy but one about 1-4 years old.

[canana]

As others mentioned, prices range anywhere from $1500 to $2500 and your best bet to buy a healthy Yorkie is to research a reputable show breeder. When they breed for show dogs, not every litter produces all show quality puppies. They usually select 1 or 2 show potentials and then the rest of the puppies could be sold at pets. This is the BEST way to have the most assurance that your puppy is healthy. To find reputable breeders, you can try to contact the ones listed in the AKC listing or you could also visit the next dog show in your city and meet them in person (which is what I did). That way you can ask questions and learn more about how they breed and about the breed. If you meet them at a dog show, you're eliminating the risk of running into those online breeders that call themselves "designer breeders" who are only after your money (known to sell teacup puppies for over $3000).

Any of the classified-type of websites that try to sell you puppies for under $500 is very likely from a puppy mill or a backyard breeder. There have been so many stories of sick puppies, so be very careful on the breeder you decide on. Remember that any person who puts two dogs together and breeds them will call themselves a "breeder". Some may claim to have bred for years, but they may have very poor breeding practices (like inbreeding) just to pump out enough puppies to make a living. It doesn't mean they know anything about their health history! I can't say that enough times! So you need to ask lots of questions.

OR...I would also highly recommend adopting a Yorkie that is 1 year and older from a shelter that has been tested to be healthy. Or at the very least, they'll have some kind of record on what issues the dog may have and you can then determine whether or not it's acceptable to you. So many people buy Yorkies and then later realize how much work they are and abandon them. It's very very sad.

[rjwalt]

Anywhere between $500 to $5000, but mostly in the $800-$1500 range. It's pretty much a racket in those upper prices though. A little research usually reveals the "champions" in the bloodlines are distant relatives and who cares if you are not going to show the dog anyways. I know people who spent major money from "reputable breeders" who have all the check-boxes filled as to what folks say qualify a breeder as "reputable" and the dogs still got sick. Busted knees/joint issues, random genetic issues, cancer, etc.

Dogs are living creatures and life happens. So be prepared for that. And in reality, these guarantees end up being useless because even if the dog gets sick, you love the dog and most of these breeders only offer will be to take the dog back, put it down, and offer a new dog and most people who deserve to own a dog would never abandon their friend in sickness.

I say look everywhere, find an honest breeder with clean facilities, good relationships with their dogs, who are knowledgeable with a reasonable health guarantee that gives you enough time to get the dog checked by a vet for the basics. If you are not planning to show or breed it is not worth it to spend much more than $1000 for a pup. For $2000+ it better have parents/grandparents with ribbons, full registration/breeding rights and be show quality/breeding quality.

[gemy]

Originally Posted by rjwalt

Anywhere between $500 to $5000, but mostly in the $800-$1500 range. It's pretty much a racket in those upper prices though. A little research usually reveals the "champions" in the bloodlines are distant relatives and who cares if you are not going to show the dog anyways. I know people who spent major money from "reputable breeders" who have all the check-boxes filled as to what folks say qualify a breeder as "reputable" and the dogs still got sick. Busted knees/joint issues, random genetic issues, cancer, etc.

Dogs are living creatures and life happens. So be prepared for that. And in reality, these guarantees end up being useless because even if the dog gets sick, you love the dog and most of these breeders only offer will be to take the dog back, put it down, and offer a new dog and most people who deserve to own a dog would never abandon their friend in sickness.

I say look everywhere, find an honest breeder with clean facilities, good relationships with their dogs, who are knowledgeable with a reasonable health guarantee that gives you enough time to get the dog checked by a vet for the basics. If you are not planning to show or breed it is not worth it to spend much more than $1000 for a pup. For $2000+ it better have parents/grandparents with ribbons, full registration/breeding rights and be show quality/breeding quality.

You must be joking here. Full breeding rights on a show quality pup for $2K well I have not heard of that. Show quality pups do not get placed until 6mths old show promise yes earlier.

And with Yorkies a 3mth old or even older pup don't kid yourself is at best a show promise. The teeth have not matured. The coat is guesswork as well as coloration.

In my breed I have paid out about $4K for a show promise gal. And at 8 wks old for all the forementioned that is what they are. You research your breeder, you weigh, you judge together, the pups development from birth onwards. Then both you n breeder make a very informed as you can be choice at the time. You do what genetic tests there might be for your breed. You sign a very detailed contract that stipulates many things, vet checks, health tests, on going pictures n vids once pup is in your home. You determine before signing contract well what happens if for some reason your dog is not breed worthy. You have shelled out the bucks, what then? Delicate negotiations go on.

Oh and that $4K is at the low end of the spectrum........

[rjwalt]

Originally Posted by gemy

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You must be joking here. Full breeding rights on a show quality pup for $2K well I have not heard of that. Show quality pups do not get placed until 6mths old show promise yes earlier.

And with Yorkies a 3mth old or even older pup don't kid yourself is at best a show promise. The teeth have not matured. The coat is guesswork as well as coloration.

In my breed I have paid out about $4K for a show promise gal. And at 8 wks old for all the forementioned that is what they are. You research your breeder, you weigh, you judge together, the pups development from birth onwards. Then both you n breeder make a very informed as you can be choice at the time. You do what genetic tests there might be for your breed. You sign a very detailed contract that stipulates many things, vet checks, health tests, on going pictures n vids once pup is in your home. You determine before signing contract well what happens if for some reason your dog is not breed worthy. You have shelled out the bucks, what then? Delicate negotiations go on.

Oh and that $4K is at the low end of the spectrum........

How things are and how they should be are two different things. I started off by saying the business is a RACKET. 80-90 percent of what you will encounter while trying to find a dog is just smoke in mirrors and people trumping up their situations to get more money. That's what we are talking about here.

We are talking about someone looking for a yorkie as a pet. 90+ percent of ALL DOGS are never going to see the inside of a ring. If you are a hard core breeder/ shower then of course you would probably spend that much and more on a prospect for your program but be honest, no one looking for a dog to go on walks with, snuggle, play ball, needs to be spending anymore than what i said. When the price goes above that then we need to honestly see all of the things you just listed come into play but that is not the case. Most $4000+ dogs are being sold as "teacups" being sold to people trying to live out their Paris Hilton _dog in a purse fantasies.

The dogs you are talking about are often not even listed or available to the general population. Those breeders have waiting lists a mile long and someone like this person here will never encounter them unless they link up with the breeder at a show or they are referred.

But the dogs this person will come in contact with most likely will be $1275 labeled as pick of the litter($200 extra for full AKC of course) 13 weeks old, God only knows what the teeth and coat will end up looking like, hell, they may even be a deceptive "morkie" or "yorkie-poo" that you won't discover till the dog is 4 months and getting curly.