Rant on Yorkie Pricing

[Lexi Rae]

i also paid 2000 for lexi... was the going rate here in ny

[MorkieAZ]

Well, hmmmmm, lets' see.

In 2 weeks for my 2 pregnant females, between vet visits, 2 sets of x-rays, oxy shot, ER visit, dews and tails, check-ups and triple the amount of food a day for 2 females I've spent well over $1000.00 and I'm not done yet, I still have to give shots and lots of puppy food, countless hours of changing newspapers, socializing them, a vet check, toys and food to take with them before they go to new homes.

And people want to pay $400. for a purebred with all that we put into them???? Nuts!!

People have no idea how much work, time and money breeders put forth...makes me mad!

[YorkieRose]

Perhaps, if I was living in Korea I could let mine go for $250..just walking in the vets door will tear up a hundred dollar bill in my area.

[Brooklynn]

Originally Posted by MorkieAZ

Well, hmmmmm, lets' see.

In 2 weeks for my 2 pregnant females, between vet visits, 2 sets of x-rays, oxy shot, ER visit, dews and tails, check-ups and triple the amount of food a day for 2 females I've spent well over $1000.00 and I'm not done yet, I still have to give shots and lots of puppy food, countless hours of changing newspapers, socializing them, a vet check, toys and food to take with them before they go to new homes.

And people want to pay $400. for a purebred with all that we put into them???? Nuts!!

People have no idea how much work, time and money breeders put forth...makes me mad!

Doesn't make me mad LOL I just know who I'm gonna place my puppies with. Comments that have been made just helps weed out puppy homes LOL....When I get calls sometimes just how they start talking on the phone I say NO I'm sorry I don't have any puppies at this time and if we continue to talk and I get a good feeling it's then I may reveal I have some if I do at that time. If I get a bad feeling then I just try and educate them
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

[TammyJM]

Originally Posted by MorkieAZ

Well, hmmmmm, lets' see.

In 2 weeks for my 2 pregnant females, between vet visits, 2 sets of x-rays, oxy shot, ER visit, dews and tails, check-ups and triple the amount of food a day for 2 females I've spent well over $1000.00 and I'm not done yet, I still have to give shots and lots of puppy food, countless hours of changing newspapers, socializing them, a vet check, toys and food to take with them before they go to new homes.

And people want to pay $400. for a purebred with all that we put into them???? Nuts!!

People have no idea how much work, time and money breeders put forth...makes me mad!

Thank you for explaining this....I think people sometimes forget all of the money and work that goes into raising a litter of puppies. I have only raised one litter of puppies (Westies) and I am a future Yorkie breeder. There is sooooo much work, money, love, sleepless nights and tears that go into it....and that's my experience with just one litter.

I know what I paid for Livi (my parti Yorkie) is not what lot of people would pay for a puppy, but that was my own personal choice. There will always be a puppy that you can pay less for....so I just think that it is up to each person on what they are willing to pay.

Tammy

[JCarlson2004]

I paid quite a bit for my 4 dogs (it seems the price got higher for each dog I purchased lolol). I started out with my first dog paying $1,000 and then the last dog I bought was $2,500, plus I had to fly out to CA to pick her up.

Money isn't the issue to me. HEALTH is the first and foremost important issue to me and sadly, my dog's haven't always had the best health. In the future, I plan on doing A LOT more research on a breeder because it's just too heartbreaking to have a sick dog. I'd pay more for a healthy dog.

[HallTx1203]

I for one am not a breeder. It takes a special person to be a breeder. Now with that said- There are all types of Yorkies out there.

Supply and demand...Well, that may be true to a point...But and that is a big BUT you want a quality pup you pay for quaility. You want something a lot less, you will usually end up paying for it in vet and medical bills. Yes there is the occasional pup that you will get at a fantastic price...But that is few and far between. So the question is, will you pay for it up front or through out the pups life???? It is just something to think about...

The best bet in my opinion is find a GOOD breeder that you feel really comfortable with and go from there....Talk-Communication works...

I think I am rambling now...and a little off topic...Sorry but I hope I made this sound clear????

[scoobiedooiscoo]

i was not cutting down anyone here who breeds i totally understand how it wroks i was just trying to say that with the prices so high for well bred yorkies alot of people do turn to pet stores, the pet stores here are usually around 500-800 for a puppy around here. its sad that people are buying from pet stores so they can get the kind of dog they want and can afford is all. i dont think alot of people understand that if you do get to know breeders there are options for them, such as payment plans or rescues. in no way was my comment ment to be mean.

[ARCHIE]

Originally Posted by scoobiedooiscoo

i to think the prices are to high for yorkies and that is a huge part of the reason y more people are turning to pet stores to get one, everyone complaines about puppy mills but yet in an indirect way encourages buying a dog from one because prices are so high from breeders. i know i was very tempted when i was looking at buying one. i am so thankful i found a breeder that reasonalbe in price and that i trusted but it took along time to find her. i cant say i wouldnt pay a ton for another yorkie because i love them so much but there has to be a reason y there is such a huge difference in prices between breeders.

I have to say that I find the breeder's prices more reasonable than a
pet store. Yorkies, here in NY anyhow, go for 2,000 and up. I had one
in my hands that had a price tag of 2,800. I have seen many times
on YT Yorkies less than 1,000 from breeder's here. At least here on YT
you get to know the breeder and can trust them to get a healthy pet.

[Brooklynn]

Originally Posted by scoobiedooiscoo

i was not cutting down anyone here who breeds i totally understand how it wroks i was just trying to say that with the prices so high for well bred yorkies alot of people do turn to pet stores, the pet stores here are usually around 500-800 for a puppy around here. its sad that people are buying from pet stores so they can get the kind of dog they want and can afford is all. i dont think alot of people understand that if you do get to know breeders there are options for them, such as payment plans or rescues. in no way was my comment ment to be mean.

I know you weren't being mean If one does their homework then they will know buying from a pet store/byb or a puppymill they will have problems in the long run...someone stated something about impluse buying that happens alot....the serious person takes the time to read, read and more reading and studying. And with reading and doing their homework they will know what the cost of a good healthy quality puppy will be and start saving for that sweet yorkie puppy. No need to get into a hurry
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

[love_me_cody]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

I think $1500 is entirely too cheap for a Yorkie. People pay well over $1000 for the newest television set out or the best computer. It costs a lot of money to be a breeder. I don't think most of them make much if it is done right. Vet bills are very expensive, then what if mom needs a C-Section?

Yorkie rescues are a great thing. I have nothing against them. Do you know how hard it is to adopt from some of them though? You have to meet a ton of criteria and usually half of it is stupid. I have heard that shelters and rescues have turned people away for no good reason. So if I don't get a Yorkie from a shelter my other choice is a reputable breeder. No reputable breeder will purposely breed off-standard dogs. That would go against what they believe because if their dogs aren't standard, they haven't bred for the betterment of the breed.

My Yorkie is laying on my lap right now. She is the best doggie ever. She is, however, way off standard. It is not a big deal to me (although I think all Yorkies should meet the standard to be bred and hopefully produce standard dogs). Ellie cost $650. There is one small problem though. Ellie seems to be having health problems. The most expensive one may have been preventable if the breeder would have laid out the money to test her dogs for certain things to begin with. Sure I got a cheap dog, but I am paying it in vet bills and stress now.

That's the thing, most breeders charge alot for their dogs and they look like a yorkie but not really a good repersentation of the breed.
(I haven't read the other post yet, sorry)

And when I asked a vet about a c-section he told me that for a small breed they can go about $200 in his clinic... but I guess that is in my area.

[Brooklynn]

Originally Posted by love_me_cody

That's the thing, most breeders charge alot for their dogs and they look like a yorkie but not really a good repersentation of the breed.
(I haven't read the other post yet, sorry)

And when I asked a vet about a c-section he told me that for a small breed they can go about $200 in his clinic... but I guess that is in my area.

Wish my vet charged $200 instead of $890.00 but then again I wouldn't trust any other vet but this one so I guess I'll have to pay it again if it were to happen again.
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

[MorkieAZ]

$200. for a c-section???
Last thursday it was going to cost me over $2000. if she needed it.

[SugarMama]

Originally Posted by MorkieAZ

Well, hmmmmm, lets' see.

In 2 weeks for my 2 pregnant females, between vet visits, 2 sets of x-rays, oxy shot, ER visit, dews and tails, check-ups and triple the amount of food a day for 2 females I've spent well over $1000.00 and I'm not done yet, I still have to give shots and lots of puppy food, countless hours of changing newspapers, socializing them, a vet check, toys and food to take with them before they go to new homes.

And people want to pay $400. for a purebred with all that we put into them???? Nuts!!

People have no idea how much work, time and money breeders put forth...makes me mad!

I've never thought of it, but if you tried to put a per hour dollar amount on it w/ all of the work that goes into it most breeders are probably in the hole. I wonder how many hours a breeder spends just on one litter from when the mom gets pregnant until the baby goes to it's new home at 12+ wks (cleaning, feeding, picking up poop, changing newspapers/pee pads, laundry, socializing...I'm sure the list goes on & on and that's only after the babies are born). We don't expect the people who make the clothes that we buy to work for free so that we only have to pay for actual expenses incurred in making the shirt. We pay for the materials, labor, shipping, mark up, etc...thanks for shedding some light on this for me. I was lucky enough to find Sugar through an individual who decided to rehome her because she just didn't have any time to spend with her. I'm searching for another one to rescue partly because I don't have the cash to pay "full price" for one and partly because I want to spoil some poor pup who's had a rough life.

[love_me_cody]

Just to add... Yorkies in my area go for $300-$1000.... And I have seen some that are about $700 that are great quality but I'm not ready yet and they usually sell fast so you can't want to spend time with the breeder to get to know her/him and their dogs but to just buy the dogs..