Hi, I was wondering, could anyone tell me whether £350 is a reasonable price to pay for a Yorkie ? It won't be KC Registered as its mother isn't, but is pure bred.

Also, I was wondering, are there any illnesses or physical problems which specifically affect Yorkies, I have been unable to find anything so far ?

Thank you in advance!
Jo

How do you know it is a pedigree if it isn't KC registered and neither is the mother?

Well I have seen the mother, father and grandmother ...

means nothing without the KC registration.

if it isnt kc registered, i would definitly not pay that much.

For £400 you should be able to buy a carefully reared puppy, bred to the breed standard, from shown parents, and with pedigree and Kennel Club Registration to support it.
Yorkies can have problems with bad mouths, irregular size and luxating patellas.

Something has been touched upon that I have recently had to give some thought to. Do I buy a pup from KC reg parents even though I only want a pet? Basically - YES! I have been researching Irish Setters for a while now (the breed I've wanted for a long time.) I didn't realise how prone they were to certain conditions! I spoke to a friend of mine who also has an Irish and she had never heard of CLAD, HD or bloat but she is of the opinion that her dog is just a pet and didn't want to go through the process of choosing a registered breeder or possibly paying a few extra ££'s? However, I wanted to make sure that my future pup had the best possible start in life and that all the relevant health checks had been done, so I selected a breeder and went for a visit. I spent the whole day with these amazing dogs and passionate breeders who vetted me more than I vetted them!! I learnt that the parents (both of whom I met) are CLAD clear and had low hip scores and also importantly - unrelated. The breeders offered me loads of advice and we talked for hours, they also went through important dates with me, when I can choose my puppy, when I can pick her up and the kind of 'follow up' advice I can expect. I am convinced I would not have got such a service from average 'Joe' who decides to put his dog to the neighbours because it may make a few quid! This is just the circumstance that we as dog lovers should avoid and not encourage - for that reason alone my puppy is coming from a well bred, exhibiting backround, from breeders that care for their dogs very much.
Sarah

Rozzer
Good for you for doing the right thing. :D
Jo
You have seen the mother, father and grandmother - presumably all living with the breeder - how do you know that the father isn't also the grandfather, uncle and goodness knows what else? :( Have you been shown results from health checks?

Gotta come onto this.....I bred unregistered boston's...father (Junior) registered mother (Tiva) was not, but I do have the pedigree of Tiva's father who is registered. Big long story how that all happened and was explained on a post when I first came to champdogs. Registered boston's sell any where from $1000 and up to $2500 and up, unregistered any where from $500 and up. I gave the new owners picture of the parents, pedigree of Tiva's father and Junior's pedigree. House training tips, shampoo's, how to bathe and clip nails, a bunch of stuff on boston's, a care package ect ect. I also needed to know if they had the time for a pup and if this puppy was for them or not ect ect.They were well aware that they were not registered. I also keep in touch with the puppies and get pictures e-mailed or mailed to me usually around x-mas, and always a phone call away if need be. Not all unregistered are bad. I never went into any of this lightly due to the fact they are known for c-section, x-rays ect. Yorkies unregistered here go any where from $250 to $500 and have even see them as high as $800, but if you trust the breeder all are kept in a health and clean home that is up to you to decide if you want to buy them. As for not knowing if the father isn't the grandfather some breeders do line breed and inbreed how do you think a breed was made in the first place? I talked to registered breeders that bred son to mother to get the certain look when I was looking for my male, and not all registered breeders to all the necessary check either as I have found out. One thing you do want to ask is how many times she has bred her bitch and when was the last litter, and how old was she when she had her first litter ect. Get things down in writting incase anything happened that is wrong in the breed what kind of guarentee does the breeder have, if they are reluctant to put anything in writting then I would think twice about get a puppy off of them. All my puppies did not leave home till 8 weeks old and must be on hard food and pooping, eating, drinking well and all were vetted with a health book for the new owner and I also gave a card with my vets number and most still go to her today. I put way more into my breed, but I didn't care because I loved the breed, I know if they were registered then i probably would of made some money but it all goes pretty much back into them anyhow :)

Just because you bred unregistered dogs that does not make you a bad breeder and not all registered breeders are good either I have talked to plenty.

Good luck :)
ttfn :)

Hi Dollface! You sound like a very caring breeder which is good for your breed and the people buying from you. I agree with you that just because your dog's are unregistered doesn't make you a bad breeder - and that all those registered must be good! But I think we as potential puppy owners have a duty to single out the good breeders from the bad, we have to do our research and speak to as many people as possible. My thoery is that those people who breed ruthlessly and for financial reasons tend to fall into the 'cant be bothered' category...Cant be bothered to vet the dog going to mine, cant be bothered with KC, cant be bothered with after care or registration, breed a few pedigrees slap a price tag of £350 x by how ever many pups £££££'s (tax free) - and I dare say possible heart ache for the owner who ends up with an inbred dog with bad hips. But dont get me wrong, I realise there are good and bad breeders no matter what - I just want to make sure through my own investigative work that I am helping promote the good ones from the bad!!
Sarah. :)

I totally agree..People should talk to alot of breeders and also check out the living conditions of the dogs and see how everything is run, make sure all tests ect have been done to ensure a healthy puppy....Thats why I mentioned about having stuff in writing and health guarantee ect. I no longer breed, my bitch's last litter was a c-section and I also had her spayed. If I ever do get back into it I will go with registered :) all the way.

ttfn :)

I paid £180 for my yorkie 3 years ago and he is kc reg