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My Baby- Jazzi · 02-19-2008, 05:36 PM

Could you discss average price for Yorkies cost in todays market. Do breeders charge more by size, meaning smaller Yorkie pups costs more, assuming quality is the same? My baby ended up not being as small although Breeder got away with $1,300 more for something I did not get. Of course I love my baby no matter how big, I just hate Breeder got away with my money after she guaranteed weight. Weight desired mainly do to Arthritis, difficult to carry and hold much weight. Now she has blocked my e-mails starting with request to honor guarantee!!

lulababy · 02-19-2008, 05:39 PM

i think its rather hard to guarantee weight.

breeders definetly shouldnt charge more for smaller puppies, but unfortunately a lot of them do just because people are willing to pay more

brittahnee · 02-19-2008, 05:39 PM

my sophie was $400; i am very curious to see how she turns out.
no matter what, i'll love her always.
she's the cutest thing now so it really doesn't matter -- she'll be gorgeous no matter what

Karrie · 02-19-2008, 05:46 PM

I paid $600 for Bailey - purchased from a hobby breeder. She's a standard yorkie - weighing in at 5 lbs. @ 11 mos. I knew the mother was 5 lbs and the father was 3.5 lbs - that said, Bailey's potential weight was not discussed, nor promised. I live in Kansas City. I was not interested in a teacup for fear of health issues.

lulababy · 02-19-2008, 05:48 PM

btw i paid 900 for pebbles and she is very small

Mybabyboymax · 02-19-2008, 05:49 PM

where are you guys buying your babies??? 400...600...I wish I could find my next furbaby for that much! and honestly if the pup is smaller it should be the same price BUT most breeders charge more for the smaller ones, I have even seen it done here on YT.

Patti · 02-19-2008, 05:50 PM

Cali was 1500 2 1/2 years ago and the breeder said she was going to be 3lbs she is a bit over 5 lbs. I wasn't really looking for a tiny so it wasn't a big deal other than like you the breeder got more money for something I didn't get.

pokche · 02-19-2008, 05:57 PM

Bikini was 1250$ but I dealt her at 1000$ with a health garantee of 2 years. She is not registered! She is now 9 months and weighs 5 pounds. She was suppose to be around 4 pounds! But she never garanteed the weigh...

She is the cutest ever and I do not regret paying 1000$

Good luck with your research!

brittahnee · 02-19-2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mybabyboymax

where are you guys buying your babies??? 400...600...I wish I could find my next furbaby for that much! and honestly if the pup is smaller it should be the same price BUT most breeders charge more for the smaller ones, I have even seen it done here on YT.

i researched for months on end looking for a decent priced yorkie.
my boyfriend told me if i could find one in a reasonable price range we could purchase it.
i originally had settled with a male because they are cheaper, but the breeder i got sophie from had a male for 350 and a female for 400.
we had to drive 5 hours to get her, though.

the breeder says expect her to be 5-6 pounds.
i think thats a safe bet.
she's 2.5 pounds at 10 weeks now

MyFairLacy · 02-19-2008, 06:04 PM

Most yorkies are $1000-$3000 so $1300 is a normal price for a yorkie. No breeder can guarantee weight....they may be able to guess but it's just that - a guess. All yorkies are small dogs.

BarclaysMom · 02-19-2008, 06:07 PM

I wasn't out shopping for size...I wanted a healthy pup from someone reputable . Wasn't going to show ..wanted a companion. Had admired a friends Yorkie for sometime and when someone we both knew had a litter I got Maverick for under $900. He's small but I could have gotten larger as his brother was somewhat larger. I didn't dare bicker over price as he was a healthy happy puppy. His health was guarenteed NOT his "size". After being here on YT and looking at others and such I feel the breeder could have asked for more....and am just very honored that she allowed us to be his forever home.

hha · 02-19-2008, 06:16 PM

My first one was $600, I was told she was going to be 4 lbs, well, put a 1 in front of that 4 and that's what she is, but, she's the sweetest thing in the world. There are still a lot of them for sale down here for under $1000 in the standard size

Gazou · 02-19-2008, 06:19 PM

My puppies are sold when they are 6 - 8 months so their adult weight is never a big issue with the new owners .

yorkiegirl83 · 02-19-2008, 06:21 PM

I paid 1300 for McKenzie and she's about 4.5 lbs at nearly a year.

MyFairLacy · 02-19-2008, 06:21 PM

I can't imagine being upset because your dog grew to be 3 1/2 lbs instead of 2

I would be thankful my dog grew to be larger than 2lbs

02-19-2008, 05:36 PM	#1
My Baby- Jazzi Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Worth TX Posts: 101	Think I was taken by Yorkie puppy price? Could you discss average price for Yorkies cost in todays market. Do breeders charge more by size, meaning smaller Yorkie pups costs more, assuming quality is the same? My baby ended up not being as small although Breeder got away with $1,300 more for something I did not get. Of course I love my baby no matter how big, I just hate Breeder got away with my money after she guaranteed weight. Weight desired mainly do to Arthritis, difficult to carry and hold much weight. Now she has blocked my e-mails starting with request to honor guarantee!!

02-19-2008, 05:49 PM	#6
Mybabyboymax Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 1,859	where are you guys buying your babies??? 400...600...I wish I could find my next furbaby for that much! and honestly if the pup is smaller it should be the same price BUT most breeders charge more for the smaller ones, I have even seen it done here on YT. __________________ Its SummerTime!

02-19-2008, 05:50 PM	#7
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Cali was 1500 2 1/2 years ago and the breeder said she was going to be 3lbs she is a bit over 5 lbs. I wasn't really looking for a tiny so it wasn't a big deal other than like you the breeder got more money for something I didn't get. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

02-19-2008, 05:57 PM	#8
pokche Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gatineau Posts: 240	Bikini Bikini was 1250$ but I dealt her at 1000$ with a health garantee of 2 years. She is not registered! She is now 9 months and weighs 5 pounds. She was suppose to be around 4 pounds! But she never garanteed the weigh... She is the cutest ever and I do not regret paying 1000$ Good luck with your research! __________________

02-19-2008, 06:04 PM	#10
MyFairLacy Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 11,003	Most yorkies are $1000-$3000 so $1300 is a normal price for a yorkie. No breeder can guarantee weight....they may be able to guess but it's just that - a guess. All yorkies are small dogs. __________________ ~Magnifique Yorkies~ Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs. Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue.

02-19-2008, 05:39 PM	#2
lulababy bam and pebbles mommy Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,706	i think its rather hard to guarantee weight. breeders definetly shouldnt charge more for smaller puppies, but unfortunately a lot of them do just because people are willing to pay more

02-19-2008, 05:39 PM	#3
brittahnee YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 383	my sophie was $400; i am very curious to see how she turns out. no matter what, i'll love her always. she's the cutest thing now so it really doesn't matter -- she'll be gorgeous no matter what

02-19-2008, 05:46 PM	#4
Karrie Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 903	I paid $600 for Bailey - purchased from a hobby breeder. She's a standard yorkie - weighing in at 5 lbs. @ 11 mos. I knew the mother was 5 lbs and the father was 3.5 lbs - that said, Bailey's potential weight was not discussed, nor promised. I live in Kansas City. I was not interested in a teacup for fear of health issues.

02-19-2008, 05:48 PM	#5
lulababy bam and pebbles mommy Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,706	btw i paid 900 for pebbles and she is very small

02-19-2008, 06:07 PM	#11
BarclaysMom Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: md Posts: 69	I wasn't out shopping for size...I wanted a healthy pup from someone reputable . Wasn't going to show ..wanted a companion. Had admired a friends Yorkie for sometime and when someone we both knew had a litter I got Maverick for under $900. He's small but I could have gotten larger as his brother was somewhat larger. I didn't dare bicker over price as he was a healthy happy puppy. His health was guarenteed NOT his "size". After being here on YT and looking at others and such I feel the breeder could have asked for more....and am just very honored that she allowed us to be his forever home.

02-19-2008, 06:16 PM	#12
hha No Longer a Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seneca, SC Posts: 2,837	My first one was $600, I was told she was going to be 4 lbs, well, put a 1 in front of that 4 and that's what she is, but, she's the sweetest thing in the world. There are still a lot of them for sale down here for under $1000 in the standard size

02-19-2008, 06:19 PM	#13
Gazou YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,180	My puppies are sold when they are 6 - 8 months so their adult weight is never a big issue with the new owners .

02-19-2008, 06:21 PM	#14
yorkiegirl83 Love My Furbabies! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: somewhere Posts: 4,427	I paid 1300 for McKenzie and she's about 4.5 lbs at nearly a year.