So true, Mary! Livi will grace us with her prescence and beg to be put on the couch,but that's only for a minute....then she's off to chase the cat that was just peacefully walking across the room. :rolleyes:

Tammy

I'm not sure about everywhere else but in California Yorkies are hard to find so cost can be high. I got my first girl for 850.00 almost 5 years ago. That was a bargain!

I got my second for 1500.00 but she actually was listed for 2500.00. But since she was bigger I got a reduced price.

I have since breed my girls and kept a female from each. The cost to have my last litter was over 3000.00! Selling the puppies just covered expenses and time, it is no way to make a living that is for sure.....It takes hard work and dedication to the breed that makes it worth while. Also you have to be able to lose a puppy and that is hard too. Breeding is not for the faint of heart.

Rescue.
 

"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 won't get into whether breeders charge too a high price or not. I would just like to put my two cents in and say that no matter how much I may want a Yorkie or how high the price is through a breeder I would NEVER give my business to a backyard breeder, puppymill or Petstore In which puppies are bought from Puppymills. My want is not worth keeping such slime in business.

An option for those that cannot afford the price of a "Reputable Breeder" is to seek their Yorkie through a rescue. There are many Yorkies and Yorkie mixes which are now called "Designer Dogs" on www.petfinder.com. It's a misconception to think that all the dogs found in rescue are either senior dogs or problems dogs. MANY are puppies and MANY are young adults that to no fault of their own have found themselves homeless.

I've included a picture of Lilly. After losing our 10 year old Yorkie to cancer we were fortunate enough to find Lilly on www.petfinder.com. She came from Burlington Animal Alliance. She was only 13 weeks old and a full Yorkshire Terrier that was bought from a pet store then turned in a week later when the owners found that their two larger dogs did not like her.

Lilly was given a pediatric spay, shots and vet care by the rescue prior to being adopted out. The rescue incurred over $900 in vet costs yet only charged a $400 adoption fee. Lilly is now a happy, healthy almost 16 week old who weighs 2 lbs. 6 oz.

People do not have to turn to puppymills or a sale at the local pet store in order to get a Yorkie they can afford. Please, consider rescue.

Elaine

i said in one of my other posts i wish that more people knew about this site or rescues. my point was when people look online and see dogs that are 5,000 or more they dont realize there are cheaper breeders that dont breed just for show dogs or rescues they can find if they look into it more. and congrats on your sweet baby and sorry to hear about you baby that passed.

Scoobie. I didn't think you were promoting petstores or puppymills. I understood what you were trying to say. I was just trying to put the word out that people can actually find pure bred puppies in rescue. Thank you for the kind words on the passing of our Newman. Lilly was such an unexpected surprise that has really helped us heal. Thanks again. Elaine

I wouldn't say you lost money, because you have 2 show quality dogs that you are chosing to keep. I'm sure if you had purchased them from another breeder you would have paid more than what it cost you to breed them yourself. So you actually saved money by breeding them yourself. You don't have to keep them.

its amazing how they help you get through things isnt it. i really dont know mentally how i would be now if i didnt have my lacey to help me get through loosing a human baby last year. dogs are the best at comforting in times of need. now the next question for me is will i love my human grandson thats due in feb as much as i love her lol j/k i do know she will have more clothes then him hehe.j/k again

here's my opinion. i had another breeder call me the other night and the first thing out of her mouth was "why do you price your dogs so high"? keep in mind that the going rate here is around 600 in the paper or less. My answer to her was, well, that is what I feel they are worth. At least to me they are and that's what I want for them. people can take them or leave them. I really don't care." That's just the way I feel, too. I price them what I want and if people want one, they pay, if not they buy one from the newspaper. they are always free to look elsewhere.

:yeahthat: :clapsmile

Couldn't have said it better myself!

My husband accuses me of pricing them that way so no one will buy them and I can keep them all. he may be right;;)

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You're so funny!!!
That's great!

I seem to have a problem keeping them too!!

So true Brooklynn and may I add that Yorkies often have only one or two pups where other breeds may have six or seven and then add the cost of a c-section for one pup. I am not a breeder but years ago I bred Shih Tzu and they whelped so easily and always had four or five. With english bull dogs the price is up there too for many of the same reasons as Yorkies since almost every whelp needs a c-section and sometimes even then dams are lost. JMHO

a friend has french bull dogs, every litter is a c-section no matter what...because of this she has a max of 3 litters each bitch, you pay $3000 - $5000 for a breed quality and know going into this kind of breeding you will be very lucky to break even...very few can free whelp!

When I decided to buy my yorkie, I put ALOT of time into researching everything I could about the breed. I had never owned a yorkie before, and I wanted to make sure I learned as much as I could so I would know what to expect in any given situation. When I bought Jake, I didn't think about the cost. I thought more about his health and whether or not he was right for me and my family, and whether we were right for him. I also wanted to find a breeder whose main concern was health, and I found a great one.

There's no way I can put a price on what Jake's breeder gave him. She took excellent care of his mother during her pregnancy, she helped deliver him, and she made sure he got good vet care, shots, etc. He spent the first 10 weeks of his life with her, and she gave him lots of attention, helped to keep him clean, made sure he was eating and gaining properly, and gave him lots of love. He came to our home very well socialized, and he settled in very easily. He has always been healthy, never had him to the vet except for his routine checkups and shots, and he is perfect to us. How can you put a price tag on the love and care that a breeder gives to your puppy before you buy him/her? She put in alot of time and alot of love, and I got a very healthy yorkie who is really smart and has a great disposition, and who is perfect for our family.

Alot of breeders work full or part-time jobs, and they have to take off work for whelping or vet visits, etc. You have to consider all that.

Yes you would be correct I am choosing to keep both girls "for the time being" but if I end up keeping both for show it will cost me double the money ie. vet bills, shots, testing, care, show fees, handler fees (cuz I can't show two at one time) and when and if they were to finish a stud fee because I can't breed to their father because he's the only male I have. What's the point of breeding if you don't breed to keep that show dog you've bred so carefully? I'm sure there is another word for it but right now I can't think of it LOL. So actually it would be cheaper to sell both and purchase one but that's not my goal. So in reality no money is made at all it's all expenses going out.
Donna Bird
Brooklynn Yorkshire Terriers

I had the same question..
 

I had the same question about why breeders charge so much for their Yorkie babies. When talking to my breeder.. I reallize what goes into really breeding the dogs. You have to reallize all the vet checks for each puppy.. the vet checks for mom.. Any medication if needed for mom to ensure she is healthy enough to care for them. All of her puppies had all dew claws removed, tails docked. The costs of creating the pen to keep the pups in. When ever I was at the Breeders house, there were toys for the pups to play with. The expense of WEE pads, for training, The food, not only for mom but for babies as well as they begin to come off mom. Not to mention if there was any time loss from work for the breeder during the birth.

I feel if you do not want to pay the price of a Yorkie that is not guaranteed to be healthy.. then don't purchase one. " You get what you paid for!" Completely true. My Baby and my mom's baby ( we have brothers) are the best. They were very well socialized, played with and loved. I absolutely do not mind paying the amount I paid for my boys! They are the best. :aimeeyork

haha thas because it came as an after thought. I dont think like regular people if you have not noticed. I work on what my friends have come to call it "Quinee Logic" then work my way back from my reality to everyone else... :rolleyes:

Like i said once i am in your shoes maybe i will see it differently, but for now I don't, and I know that that will shape what i do when and if i breed in the future.

that is a very generalized statement to make I paid 300 and not 1-2000$ and my boyz are very very health. just because something is expensive doesn't mean its health we all have seen people pay money and then come on here griping that their dog died a week later or is ill or doesn't look pure.

Its not the money you pay its the breeder, and when you find one you need to find another and another and compare all three of them no matter what price your going to pay, because what I am seeing when it comes down to it, when the breeder is good then u will get a good health pup. Do research and compare and buy what you can afford or wait and save. Many find one breeder and don't compare and then get caught in scams and with unhealthy babies.

ok thas all i just don't want someone on a lower income to get discouraged when they read comments like that.. u know?

kisses!

Selling both and buying another, would defeat every show/breeder's purpose, developing, protecting and caring for their own line. As I said before there is a bit of ego in me that is quenched by that win from the Bred By Exhibitor Class.

Yes, there's another breed with a small body and large head that is really at risk to breed without a c-section. If I'm correct I think Martha Stewart has a couple with her Chows.

As they say until you've walked a mile in my shoes.......and I've been on both sides of the spectrum....as a pet person and now as breeder/exhibitor....I never once questioned the price when I was looking for my beloved Anniversary......my first questions were, about her health....vaccinations, LP, hearing, eyes, bile acids....and the health of her dam and sire.
So experiencing both sides......I can make intelligent decisions with each litter.

i didnt read all the post but i do agree that the rept breeders that charge the high amounts do push others to the puppymill or byb breeders that everyone disapproves of, because of the price difference, then you of course have the 50/50 chance of having a well bred yorkie. So if they want that stopped they may want to considered lowering the cost. and i understand that alot of people go above and beyond on the testing and ultrasounds and the xrays and the vet exams. But i think there are ways to cut cost and save future owners on the price of puppies...you can do your own vaccines its cheaper and very easy to do. charging for the cost of your time...too me thats fun why would you charge people for the time it took you to raise the puppies? (if i understood that right) it was your decision to raise yorkies, it what you wanted to do. i dont see where charging for what you wanted to do is is right. i can see charging more if you paid for a c-section but if you had 2 or 3 ultra sounds and tons of xrays that was your choice, its not always neccessary to do that, especially more then once per pregnancy.

and the snobbinsh attitudes about who deserves a yorkie and who doesnt is not fair to other individuals which just push them to those dreadful byb or pm. in my opinion breeders can be the fault for the byb and pm

I beg to differ with you my prices are lower than puppy mills and BYBers.....
I do my own vaccinations/tails and dew claws. I won't skimp on testing. If I did put in the cost of my time.....it would raise the price. My time is never factored in.

And yes, the bottom line is these are my pups and it's my choice of where my pups go.

Whether the reputable breeder is here or gone....The PM and BYBer will always be there. And if people chose to go there...then they must suffer the consequences of their choice. Again. Take a look at Jeff Dane's prices....and talk to people that have had the misfortune of buying dogs from Mills and BYBers

This thread is becoming a bit tense....anybody got any good jokes.

hey breeders can you recommend a way to cut costs

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To know me is to love me!

I keep each female in a cardboard box, where they pee, poo, eat and
sleep. Easy clean up throw the box away, once a month.

My males are free to roam, may the best man win!

All my kids are rarely socialized, they bite the mailman and the kennel inspector.

Play in my house is an annoyance, toys are something I would have to clean up.

Treats only get them fat and once you start they beg and I hate begging.

Grooming is a thing of the past, I line them up in the back, rain or shine, and adjust the hose on full force.

I aspire to installing a drive through window so not to be bothered with puppy people, swipe your credit card and move to the second window, please!

My puppy pac includes a fresh card board box and a show bow....

Best of luck!

lightening up the subject a bit!!! repost from a year and a half ago:)

I agree with Mardelin. It's crazy to blame the breeder for those that choose to go to a BYB or puppymill or petstore and in some respect she's right some of these puppymills on the internet are charging crazy prices and I know that the petstores atleast in NJ (Shake A Paw when it was open in Toms River) charged around $2000 - $2500 for their Yorkies. We all know that petstores get their dogs from mills. If you find a bargain throug a BYB or Puppymill and choose to act on it don't blame the breeder blame yourself.

Elaine

well that would cut costs......

Heck kim turning on the water hose would just jack up the price of my water bill.

LMAO but just think of how quick it would be:) so what you spend on water you safe on time!!