Originally Posted by Brooklynn (Post 1407690)

What if you had to have a big major surgery that would cost let's say 3500 could you afford it? Most referred vet special hospitals have to have payment up front...of course my price isn't that much but what if one of your babies had to have that kind of surgery? No one expects to have to have emergency surgery but it can happen....
Just asking..
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

Originally Posted by scoobiedooiscoo (Post 1407424)

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.

Originally Posted by MorkieAZ (Post 1407683)

You are planning on breeding? Will you give your pups away?

Originally Posted by La Princesa (Post 1407734)

Yes I can afford it. That is why I made sure that i didn't spend beyond my means for my two dogs in the first place. Even before i got the dogs my neighbors dog broke his leg and they had to pay almost 2000 to get it fixed. I was aware of the cost them and now. This is also something I have discussed with my breeder weather it be the cost for a neuter or whatever. This is why I made sure i got the dogs I wanted at the price i could afford so that I could be able to have the money i could have wasted or in better words overplayed set away for an emergency. The way my mind works i over plan for everything, from the smallest things in my life to major purchases.

Originally Posted by stedmansmommy (Post 1407539)

Well actually, I think what people pay for their dog is nobodies business but their own to be honest :rolleyes: I paid ALOT for Tatum, and I paid that because I fell in love with her and didn't care what her price was. I had the money to get her, so I did. Granted I do believe that some of these so called "breeders" who are charing $10,000 dollars for a dog is just completely and totally INSANE - but if there are people out their crazy enough to pay THAT kind of price - then that is entirely their business.

I didn't mind paying alot for Tatum #1 because I fell in love with her, but I also knew that she was coming from a wonderful breeder (show breeder) who had been breeding for a long time and was only doing it to better the breed. She truly does care about her dogs - they are like her babies. She asked ME questions that I WANTED (and expected) her to ask - questions that shows ME that she truly does want her babies to go to a good home, not to just anyone with cash in their hands. Tatum also has Champion Bloodlines (EXCELLENT ones) - and no I do not show her nor will I be able to because she is too small, but I don't care. I wouldn't show her even if I COULD because that is my choice. I bought her knowing that I wasn't planning on showing her, and I still didn't mind paying what I did for her.

Not saying that I wouldn't pay less for one if I fell in love with it (actually, my Stedman was ALOT less than she was), but Tatum just so happened to be the baby I wanted and she came with a bigger price tag. Maybe some wouldn't pay it, but I did :) However, that's my business and no one elses. I think what each individual person does with his/her money is completely and entirely up to them.

Most Yorkies aren't cheap, and that's just the way it is. This is an expensive breed :p

Originally Posted by Brooklynn (Post 1407769)

I"m glad that you were prepared when you bought your dog congrats! But emergencies always happen and not always have money on hand but we do find it somehow. It's nice although to see someone save for a nice healthy dog instead of buying a less than quality animal. But to each their own and I hope and pray everyone makes a good choice and all are happy!
Donna

Originally Posted by La Princesa (Post 1407785)

my dogs werent less quality as many will see when i finally get to attend a YT meet up. I just got lucky to cath a great breeder who didnt charge me an arm and a leg for a great quality dog. Just because u dont spend a large amount of money doesnt necesarily mean that your paying for a quality dog. so many people who come here have saved and lost out big time....

ok I am really off to work! Kisses!

Originally Posted by Ellie May (Post 1407049)

I think $1500 is entirely too cheap for a Yorkie.:p 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.

Originally Posted by La Princesa (Post 1407654)

I can understand this one.... but my opening phrase is Usually how I admire the dogs that I have see and in the second or third sentence i would inquire about the cost.....

I guess i will just have to wait Until I am your shoes...

Kisses!

Originally Posted by a_jgonzalez (Post 1407783)

I feel that a lot of people are taking advantage of the fact that " lap dogs" like the yorkie are so popular. unhealthy, inbred dog.


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Originally Posted by Brooklynn (Post 1407796)

Like Mary said, I breed for myself first and then if I have a pet quality puppy in the litter and after careful screening only then I do place a puppy into a pet home. You have to pass everything that I believe in in order to have one of mine. That is just how it's gonna be...they are mine and if you don't cut it then they stay mine...but in reality they will always be a part of my household even tho they might not physically live with me :)
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers

Originally Posted by Brooklynn (Post 1407796)

Like Mary said, I breed for myself first and then if I have a pet quality puppy in the litter and after careful screening only then I do place a puppy into a pet home. You have to pass everything that I believe in in order to have one of mine. That is just how it's gonna be...they are mine and if you don't cut it then they stay mine...but in reality they will always be a part of my household even tho they might not physically live with me :)
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers