Where can I buy a Yorkshire Terrier that is healthy but not so expensive in Georgia?

Question

Not so expensive is under $500. I have seen some for $450 but would like recommendations. I am looking for pure breed.

I am located in Stone Mountain, GA

Patrick, what is your email address? I don't have long distance. Do you have any pictures of them?

Answer 1

petfinder.com
livedeal.com
puppyfind.com
newspaper ads
in your veterinarian offices
sometimes in the shelters but not always

Answer 2

Yorkies are a bit expensive, but, why not try going online...www.
AKC.org/Yorkshire Terrier. You'll pull up a list of Yorkie breeders, probably in Geo., too, then take it from there.
Have you thought of a "Yorkshire Terrier Rescue?" Rescues have all breeds, lots are pure-breds. But you may not get a puppy, and some of them do have 'issues,' like peeing on the floor, but don't puppies do that! Seriously, if you would decide to rescue, find out why he/she is available... if he's got a problem, what is it, beforehand. Also, be prepared to be interviewed by either a reputable breeder, and by a rescue org. too. But, you should have questions for them, and, if you visit a breeder, be very observant...are the puppies kept in a clean environment; eyes clear and alert; out-going, or appear fearful; can you see the pup's mom & dad; do the breeders just breed, or are they involved in showing, et cetera...
The dog I have now is a rescue...; he's a pure-bred, with no 'issues'; the owners said they had allergies; turns out, he had the allergies, and, he was almost two. He was free; Just had to drive a bit, to get him...but he means the world to us!
Another 'myth'...you 'gotta have papers...not so, but true, if you're going to breed, otherwise, you can save at least $100.00 if you don't need them.
Years ago, I bought an import...straight from Germany...paid $1500.00 + s & h....he was beautiful...matched the breed standard perfectly, but he was the dumbest dog I've ever owned.
So, "Caveat Emptor!" (i.e. Buyer beware).
Luck to you...
Smartycat

Answer 3

Some words of advice.

First off, I recommend doing a websearch on Yorkshire Terrier Rescue. They can get you a PUPPY, not so expensive, healthy, wormed, vaccinations, and you'll be helping out a Yorkie that really needs it. That's the BEST thing that you should do or that anyone could recommend if it is a Yorkie that you've got your heart set on. I've worked with breed rescues before and if you're looking for a pet of a certain breed, that is THE way to go!!!

If for some reason you choose NOT to contact a Yorkshire Terrier Rescue, DO NOT buy from a pet store...those overpriced dogs are crap...idiots buy from them not realizing that for a MUCH lower price than what they are paying for those puppy mill dogs, they could have bought a dog from a REAL breeder with a lifetime health guarantee that the breeder has worked for generations upon to breed out genetic health problems and a lifetime of support from the breeder and an agreement to take the dog back at ANY time during its life if you cannot care for it any longer for ANY REASON. You cannot, I repeat CANNOT find a reputable breeder in a newspaper ad, either...you need to search them out by going to the breed club of the breed you think you're interested in and have them refer you...those breeders have signed a code of ethics with their clubs and are going to know everything about that breed and then some, they'll answer any and all questions about the breed, and want to make sure that the right dog for you gets to you. For example...if you're interested in a samoyed, you go the the Samoyed Club of America website and email them for a list of breeders in your state. Do NOT go to a pet store nor to a newspaper nor to anyone that just offers one up saying "Oh I've got one for sale!", those are ignorant money making backyard breeders that just put two dogs together that are the same breed, technically anyway, and don't know nor usually care about the generations back of careful breeding necessary to ensure good temperaments and lack of genetic problems....hell....most of them don't even have any idea WHICH genetic problems are specific to their breed~!!! Just having a pup that is 'vet checked' means nothing except that the puppy was healthy on the day it saw the vet...it can't tell you if the dog is at a high risk of developing hip dysplasia or progressive renal atrophy in five years...that will cost you megabucks and tears....your breeder will know not to have used any dogs in their program that passed that on and will guarantee against it, and if the dog DOES develop it will make it right with you, but again, has taken WAAAAAY more precautions for years to make sure that it DOES NOT happen to you...way more precautions than anyone else.

Hope this helps!!

If the breeder does NOT give you a lifetime health guarantee / take-back guarantee against breed specific health problems, run like hell. They're not a real breeder, they're a money maker.
Ask specifically how many generations clear the breeder has bred dogs of luxating patella. Ask to have the current CERF numbers of the parents to PROVE that their eyes were CERF'd before breeding, and then CHECK WITH CERF to make sure this was done...if it wasn't, this isn't a breeder, it is a money making scammer that doesn't really care about the breed or the dog, just the bucks, (or at best just some ignorant uneducated yahoo that doesn't know any better) and you'll end up paying thousands later when your pet needs treatment.

If someone says, Oh, the pup was vet checked, it is fine, that's bull crap, all that means is it wasn't sick the day it saw the vet, it doesn't tell you what genetic problems will show up in a few years that you'll be shelling big bucks out for later.

Answer 4

Do you need a purebred? If not, I would recommend checking shelters for rescue dogs of that breed. There are so many animals out there in need of a good home.

Answer 5

http://www.petfinder.com - click Shelter and Rescue Groups in the upper right. Yorkie rescues are usually chock full of great dogs who need homes.

Save a life - adopt from rescue!

Answer 6

good day,i have a pure yorkshirfe which i would like to sell,but i will like to sell my babies to someone that can take care of them.my baby is 5month.and also a pure yorkshire.my baby is $460 including shipping.you can call my mobile number 2348023186264
patrick jones

Answer 7

Go to your local humane society or rescue and get one from there.

Answer 8

don't know where in Georgia but my parents raise them in iowa

Answer 9

i breed them and i'm in illinois.......i use to live in augusta ga. where about are you?

Answer 10

What is "not so expensive"????