APRI YORKIE PUPPIES ~for sale in Chgoland Area

[Bailey's Peeps]

Originally Posted by Dan & Corinne

So I guess I don't really have a point at all... Just didn't understand what all the fuss was about.

Couldn't agree more! Who cares what someone charges for their pups? If they're prices too high for the market, they won't sell - simple, isn't it?

As for registry, are you going to show or breed your Yorkie? If not, registry doesn't matter, either. I once thought that AKC registry was some sort of assurance of overall health and quality of the dog, but over the years I've had many friends who had AKC registered dogs with genetic health problems or whose dogs fell far outside the breed standards. It happens. Bailey is our new baby. We love her and she's adorable - so her registration doesn't mean a thing. Since we know she's going to be spayed before her first heat, I'm not even certain we'll bother sending in her registration papers.

As for the "t-cup" description - it is horrid that some people breed their Yorkies to get them smaller and smaller, to the detriment of the pups. Key2Yorkies obviously, from the context of her first post, doesn't fall into that category. She was just using the term to describe a smaller puppy in a normal litter from normal parents. It's a descriptive tool. How is that any worse that talking about a teapot Yorkie?

[Key2Yorkies]

Originally Posted by BambieBaby

I think it's ok for breeders to put slightly higher prices for their tiny babies (the runts). They're more fragile and that means larger vet bills, etc so you want people who actually can afford them if that makes any sense. I too agree that any breeders mentioning "teacup", "teaspoon", etc are a big no no for me.

Key2Yorkies,
I think your prices are pretty reasonable and I can sense that you're very passionate about your babies. Glad they found new loving homes.

BambieBaby,
Thank you for your kind words. It's so true I am very passionate about my furbabies. Almost as passionate as I am about my 4 Children and my grandchildren. If I don't feel right about a person they don't get one of my Puppies. I learned this the hard way though, with my first litter, and my first born Puppy. Here's the story....a lady called me on Christmas Day and said she wanted a puppy right then that she was from New York and in Chicago visiting her brother! We were just about to sit down for supper that my two daughters and I had spent all day preparing. So I stalled her and told her to come in 2 hours. Well she showed up 45 minutes later and said she had to come now because the puppy was a Birthday Present (not a CHRISTMAS PRESENT) for her 9 yr old son and he was very excited. So even though we still had supper on the table and that is usually were I conduct my business I really didn't have much of a choice when she's standing at my door on a snowy Christmas Day.
So anyway the lady, her brother, and 3 kids interrupt my Christmas when
I already have a house full of people. The kids all storm in with wet snowy boots on all over my freshly done hard wood floors that I had done for my big Party! When I had instructed my own grandchildren to take theirs off! So Then she wants to write me a check from a New York Bank even though
I told her on the phone that I don't take personal checks. So she sends her brother out to the cash station on this snowy night which at the time the only one around was about 3 miles down the road. He comes back with $500.00 dollars and said that's all he could get (which I'm sure it was).
and asked if I would take that? I said, NO WAY ! Come back tomorrow!
She said she couldn't that they were leaving at 5:00 a.m. Miraculously they come up with $200.00 more and I looked at the little boy holding the puppy SO CUTE ! and said FINE! although I was asking $1000.00 for this puppy I got $700.00 just to get them the heck out of my house so I could enjoy what was left of My Christmas with my family. My daughters were quit upset! saying, " who the heck do they think they are coming here on Christmas and wrecking our day, Now our own kids are tired and they haven't even opened their presents yet! " I tried to give them the old, " It's Christmas, be nice ", but they weren't buying it saying " those people don't even celebrate Christmas, they looked like Muslims or something! "
At that point I'm like, " Whatever ".
So to make a long story even longer. I get a call from the brother a year later asking me if I wanted the dog back? He said the dogs name was YORKCHI ( yorkie + chicago). He said his sister in New York couldn't keep the dog anymore, so it was back in Illinois with him. I told him that I would take Yorkchi back and find him a good home. He said No he wanted to sell him back to me for half price. I really couldn't afford it at the time so I told him
I would help him sell Yorkchi. I found 2 of my very good friends that wanted Yorkchi and let him know about them. By then he said he decided to keep him and I haven't heard from the man since. I often wonder how my first born puppy is doing and if he is safe. Hind sight being 20/20 I should have just scraped up the $350.00 and got my little furbaby back. Sometimes I think I shouldn't breed because I am so passionate and want to still keep in touch with the families and get pics of their babies as they grow up, and maybe see them once or twice if possible. Oh well, maybe I'll try emailing this man again, one more time to see how little Yorchi is doing ? Thanks for listening, Key2Yorkies~ Jan

[Shadow]

Are you saying you sold the puppy for a present for a 9 year old??

[Key2Yorkies]

Originally Posted by Bailey's Peeps

Couldn't agree more! Who cares what someone charges for their pups? If they're prices too high for the market, they won't sell - simple, isn't it?

As for registry, are you going to show or breed your Yorkie? If not, registry doesn't matter, either. I once thought that AKC registry was some sort of assurance of overall health and quality of the dog, but over the years I've had many friends who had AKC registered dogs with genetic health problems or whose dogs fell far outside the breed standards. It happens. Bailey is our new baby. We love her and she's adorable - so her registration doesn't mean a thing. Since we know she's going to be spayed before her first heat, I'm not even certain we'll bother sending in her registration papers.

As for the "t-cup" description - it is horrid that some people breed their Yorkies to get them smaller and smaller, to the detriment of the pups. Key2Yorkies obviously, from the context of her first post, doesn't fall into that category. She was just using the term to describe a smaller puppy in a normal litter from normal parents. It's a descriptive tool. How is that any worse that talking about a teapot Yorkie?

Bailey's Peeps,
Thank You so much for understanding what I meant about my tiny little girl!
I also have quite a few bad stories about some (not all) AKC dogs being sub standard, but I won't go into it. I think that no matter what registry your Yorkies are from there is bound to be cases of poor quality breeding. ENOUGH SAID ! I also believe you should mail in your registry for the simple fact that it keeps track of names and generations if nothing else.
LOL & HAPPY FATHERS DAY
Key2Yorkies~ Jan

[sshaw]

Originally Posted by Bailey's Peeps

Couldn't agree more! Who cares what someone charges for their pups? If they're prices too high for the market, they won't sell - simple, isn't it?

As for registry, are you going to show or breed your Yorkie? If not, registry doesn't matter, either. I once thought that AKC registry was some sort of assurance of overall health and quality of the dog, but over the years I've had many friends who had AKC registered dogs with genetic health problems or whose dogs fell far outside the breed standards. It happens. Bailey is our new baby. We love her and she's adorable - so her registration doesn't mean a thing. Since we know she's going to be spayed before her first heat, I'm not even certain we'll bother sending in her registration papers.

As for the "t-cup" description - it is horrid that some people breed their Yorkies to get them smaller and smaller, to the detriment of the pups. Key2Yorkies obviously, from the context of her first post, doesn't fall into that category. She was just using the term to describe a smaller puppy in a normal litter from normal parents. It's a descriptive tool. How is that any worse that talking about a teapot Yorkie?

Absolutely RIGHT ON! When I was a kid it was " Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never harm me." Tea-spoon, Tea-pot, garage sale special, are only descriptions; cute, funny, and probably a great deal!

[Rae Rae]

Originally Posted by Key2Yorkies

BambieBaby,
Thank you for your kind words. It's so true I am very passionate about my furbabies. Almost as passionate as I am about my 4 Children and my grandchildren. If I don't feel right about a person they don't get one of my Puppies. I learned this the hard way though, with my first litter, and my first born Puppy. Here's the story....a lady called me on Christmas Day and said she wanted a puppy right then that she was from New York and in Chicago visiting her brother! We were just about to sit down for supper that my two daughters and I had spent all day preparing. So I stalled her and told her to come in 2 hours. Well she showed up 45 minutes later and said she had to come now because the puppy was a Birthday Present (not a CHRISTMAS PRESENT) for her 9 yr old son and he was very excited. So even though we still had supper on the table and that is usually were I conduct my business I really didn't have much of a choice when she's standing at my door on a snowy Christmas Day.
So anyway the lady, her brother, and 3 kids interrupt my Christmas when
I already have a house full of people. The kids all storm in with wet snowy boots on all over my freshly done hard wood floors that I had done for my big Party! When I had instructed my own grandchildren to take theirs off! So Then she wants to write me a check from a New York Bank even though
I told her on the phone that I don't take personal checks. So she sends her brother out to the cash station on this snowy night which at the time the only one around was about 3 miles down the road. He comes back with $500.00 dollars and said that's all he could get (which I'm sure it was).
and asked if I would take that? I said, NO WAY ! Come back tomorrow!
She said she couldn't that they were leaving at 5:00 a.m. Miraculously they come up with $200.00 more and I looked at the little boy holding the puppy SO CUTE ! and said FINE! although I was asking $1000.00 for this puppy I got $700.00 just to get them the heck out of my house so I could enjoy what was left of My Christmas with my family. My daughters were quit upset! saying, " who the heck do they think they are coming here on Christmas and wrecking our day, Now our own kids are tired and they haven't even opened their presents yet! " I tried to give them the old, " It's Christmas, be nice ", but they weren't buying it saying " those people don't even celebrate Christmas, they looked like Muslims or something! "
At that point I'm like, " Whatever ".
So to make a long story even longer. I get a call from the brother a year later asking me if I wanted the dog back? He said the dogs name was YORKCHI ( yorkie + chicago). He said his sister in New York couldn't keep the dog anymore, so it was back in Illinois with him. I told him that I would take Yorkchi back and find him a good home. He said No he wanted to sell him back to me for half price. I really couldn't afford it at the time so I told him
I would help him sell Yorkchi. I found 2 of my very good friends that wanted Yorkchi and let him know about them. By then he said he decided to keep him and I haven't heard from the man since. I often wonder how my first born puppy is doing and if he is safe. Hind sight being 20/20 I should have just scraped up the $350.00 and got my little furbaby back. Sometimes I think I shouldn't breed because I am so passionate and want to still keep in touch with the families and get pics of their babies as they grow up, and maybe see them once or twice if possible. Oh well, maybe I'll try emailing this man again, one more time to see how little Yorchi is doing ? Thanks for listening, Key2Yorkies~ Jan

Wow...sorry that happened to you. Hopefully the baby's doing good. Sounds like these people knew nothing about dogs to begin with

[Key2Yorkies]

Yes Shadow,
The Mother wanted it as a present for her Son who was 9 going to be 10 when they got back to New York. I know what you're thinking that I should have never sold the puppy as a gift for a child anyway, and you are 100% right! I just thought that the mother would ultimately be taking care of the dog and they all fell in Love with him. Turns out they sent him back to the Brother in Chicago anyway, where he's probably much better off. I know that the lady was going through hard times (divorce) and had to sell her house and move into an apartment where she couldn't have pets. I guess that could happen to anyone. I suppose I should be happy that she loved the puppy enough to send him home to her brother, but what an ordeal for little Yorkchi. I will never sell a puppy again as a gift especially if it's for a child.
I think if people are buying one as a gift they probably lack the commitment it takes to raise a puppy and keep them as a family member. That the purchase was made on impulse.
Key2Yorkies ~ Jan