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04-22-2005, 07:09 PM | #16 | |
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04-22-2005, 07:31 PM | #17 |
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| Sorry Martini I thought you had said "you would buy nothing less than a show quality" I read your post wrong... to sell a pet quality for $500 would be me donating my puppies. Care alone on my 5 adults is about $5000+ per year providing there are no complications or disasters. As for the breeder that said the price was higher because the pups were c-section a procedure here cost about $400, then it's dependant whether the mommie can continue nursing. If not there is many hours of a breeders time spent 24-7 for the first three weeks of a pups life feeding every 2 - 4 hours and the supplimental costs and many other things to consider. I am not justifying her price, perhaps I am trying to make sense of it.
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04-22-2005, 07:50 PM | #18 |
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| yorkie pay I would pay for a yorkie up to $800.00 only becuase they do get expensive and sometimes I think that people put yorkies for so much like a breeder put a t-cup yorkie for $5000.00 isnt that alot of money for a t-cup yorkie?
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04-22-2005, 08:13 PM | #19 | |
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04-22-2005, 08:23 PM | #20 |
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| no offense taken I know if I get a less quality pup out of a litter I would sell him/her for less. What I was attempting to state was a show potential pup from a show breeder is not going to be in that price range. Pet quality higher pricing is really based location, pedigree and registry IMHO as well true representation of the breed standard. As I previously stated for me to sell a pup at $500 I wouldnt even consider it.
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04-22-2005, 08:34 PM | #21 | |
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04-22-2005, 08:35 PM | #22 |
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| I agree with you on that. "If" I were to breed and with all thats involved, risk and expense it would be very unlikley that would let them go at the lower range either. It would be rare indeed to find one on the low end of that range but I guess I couldn't say it wouldn't ever happen. In the Dallas area you can get them from very good reputable breeders in the range of 800-1600. Glad you didn't take me wrong. Thanks :-)
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04-22-2005, 09:21 PM | #23 |
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| I wanted to add if someone is looking for $500 yorkie that is usually what they are going to get "just a yorkie" the higher priced pet quality would be at the very least $800 AKC bred well within the breed standard and that would be a bargin. I sell my girls for $1500 and the boys for $1000 IMHO if a potental adoptee can't afford the price they can't afford the quality care my babies deserve. BTW that is on a limited registration as well.
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04-22-2005, 09:26 PM | #24 |
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| I was prepared to pay in the $900-$1200 range
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04-22-2005, 10:03 PM | #25 | |
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04-22-2005, 10:29 PM | #26 |
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| Well we paid $850.00 for Sebastian and my husband was willing to go up to $1000.00 I think more than that would not be reasonable for us. There are Yorkies advertised in our local paper every once in awhile ranging from $500.00-$1000.00. |
04-22-2005, 11:42 PM | #27 |
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| I bought Sydnee from a breeder in Tampa Bay and paid just over a 1000 for her but she is not AKC. However, after the conversations we have had about akc and ckc I called and asked. She said it wasn't anything to do with the quality of the puppies it s was just that the fees had gone up so high in the AKC and that since Sydnee was going to be a pet not a show dog, she didn't bother to explain it to me. Michael had paid for her I just picked her out of the litter after it was born. None of the litter was registered AKC all CKC but the stud was AKC anyway whatever that means, but there wasn't a male among them I guess all females. Besides that I fell in love with her on sight, so it wouldn't have made any difference if she had been without papers, well except for the monetary value of her and that was Michael's problem. So from what you guys have said I guess 1000 is alot to pay for CKC puppy right? Plus I couldn't tell you if Sydnee was close to the standard or anything else. I think she is beautiful and basically I think that is what it all boils down to isn't it, if you arent going to breed or show. But hey I am clueless this is only my opinion which doesn't really amount for much since Sydnee is my first Yorkie and I have only had her for 2 and half months.
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04-23-2005, 12:18 AM | #28 |
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| I have no problem compensating my breeder for the care and attention and expense that goes into breeding a litter of yorkie puppies. I am willing to pay for the "extras" that I want for my baby. In California yorkies are more expensive than in the midwest for instance. I have no problem with people who love animals making it their livlihood and making a profit from it. I am not in the least offfended by that. I think it is naive to assume that breeders shouldn't or don't want to make a profit. It is hard work and they deserve compensation for that hard work. I agree with Kimberly that breeders need to charge enough to make it worthwhile for them and I have no problem with that. I wouldn't want their jobs! I also look at the value of the dog to me and my family over the entire 15 years of it's life and I figure the up front cost is "nothing" compared to what I gain in love and companionship for the lifetime of that dog! Almost any price, even $5000 is cheap, if you look at it that way. It's sort of like asking what your child is worth. There is absolutely no way to put a value on that because it is priceless. I do not think the breeders who charge the big money are unscrupulous, unethical or bad. I just think they know the value of the dog to them, and they want to sell it to someone who also recognizes that value, and can afford it. |
04-23-2005, 06:32 AM | #29 |
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| Orinskye, That was my concern with the statement. I have always stood by the fact that a high or low dollar amount does not gaurantee quality. There are people who pay on the lower end and have wonderful little dogs and there are people whom end up paying 2000 & up and end up having a dog that isn't anywhere near the standard and may be unhealthy. I just don't want anyone to see a high price and be lured into thinking "wow! $3000., it has to be from a good line, high quality and healthy. I expect good breeders to be compensated for their efforts but most good breeders are going to tell you that they are not making much profit even when they charge 1000-2000 for a pet quality puppy. Most are not producing mass numbers of pups to sell. There are specific breeders who are producing a huge quantity of puppies and they charge outrageous prices, look at the Hollybelle Maltese scandal, look at Jeffs websites.. quality and health is not their priority but $3000, $4000, $5000 and $6000 or more is robbery. It's usually an uneducated consumer assuming that if they charge that amount, the breeder must be a good breeder. There are some good small scale hobby breeders with knowledge and experience out there, they may even be few and far between but it doesn't mean it's an impossible task in finding them. IMHO your best bet is to research, go to shows, talk to vets, talk to show breeders, people whom are active in rescue, find out who is breeding in your area that is reputable and then realize the area you are live in does have an impact on pricing. Anyone searching needs to talk to people, do research and take your time. It doesn't hurt to contact breeders whom are not in your area to see if they know of anyone near you whom is reputable.
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