why do people sell popular dogs for a lot of money?

The reason they charge is because they are spending there time/money to raise the pup.Plus If you buy a purebred pup w/ show potential it can compete in a dog show and win some money.Rescue a maltese. It saves money and it saves a life.Try this link:http://www.petfinder.com/search/search.cgi?pet.Animal=Dog&pet.Breed=maltese&pet.Age=&pet.Size=&pet.Sex=&location=49024

Certain breeds, the more popular ones, cost money to breed them. The cost of the dog contributes to the care they get from the vet during and after the pregnancy. The shots, worming, etc... The more expensive dogs such as bulldogs usually require Artificial Insemination and C-Sections to deliver the pups. You are also paying for the time it takes to care for the pups from the breeder. You are also paying for champion pedigree lines as they would have a great chance of becoming champions themselves. To determine health of puppies breeders need to have health tests done to the dogs for any genetic diseases the breed is common with. I totally agree though with you on the fact of so called "designer dogs". Two different pure bred dogs should not be mated together.

Because breeding is expensive as well as the tests the parents of the pups have to go through.Breeding isn't a cheap undertaken and is risky business. It NOT a money making business. If done responsibly.Have you thought of checking your local shelter, pound and rescues. Alot cheaper and all ages including little puppies are their!Another thing is teacup runts will be charge alot more.Let's start out by saying "THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A "TEACUP" PUPPY".With that in mind, let me say this; It seems as though there is a plethora of people who are insistent on buying tiny puppies in the 2 to 4 pound range. Also commonly referred to as a "Teacup puppy".The word "Teacup" has been used to merely describe the size of a puppy, meaning it is very small and will probably be under the standard size which is 4 to 7 pounds for the Toy Group, Yorkshire Terrier breed. We cannot imagine anyone wanting anything smaller than that! Their bones are VERY fragile and can be broken by jumping off of a coach, falling off of a bed, being stepped on or worse.Many breeders, while tacking a whooping price on a puppy, "claim" to breed so called "teacups" as if they were a breed all their own. Don't be fooled! They are NOT a breed of their own. If a breeder says they specialize in "teacups" RUN, RUN, RUN for the hills! Most "TEACUP" puppies are in reality, a premature puppy.Most females are bred on the ninth through the fifteenth day of their heat cycles. Eggs can be fertilized for up to 72 hours after any of these breeding's. Therefore, it is possible to have puppies conceived up to a week or so younger than the puppies first conceived in a litter. However, when the first puppies conceived are mature and ready to be born, labor starts and all the puppies will be born, no matter when they were fertilized. Some of the problems that may be encountered are both genetic and congenital in these tiny babies and the list is a long one.The risk of open fontanels (soft spot from the cranial bone not forming), portosystemic shunts (PSS- abnormal vessel that allows blood to bypass the liver. As a result the blood is not cleansed by one of the bodies filters: the liver.), hypoglycemia, cardiac problems, collapsing trachea, luxating patellas, Leggs Calves Perthes disease, seizures, hydroencephaly, blindness and digestive problems can be increased in these tiny babies.Problems such as respiratory problems can remain or worsen throughout their lives. These babies frequently are so fragile that they do not live more than a few years. There have been several tiny Yorkies as adults who still had open fontanels and their owners had to carry nourishment with them all the time. Their vets have felt it unsafe to give a full dose of vaccine so the puppies had to get several injections to be on the safe side.There is no such thing as a "tea cup" Yorkshire Terrier, Maltese, Poodle, or any other breed for that matter. They simply do not exist. "Tea-cup" is just a marketing ploy given by unethical and unscrupulous breeders to drive up the price of their puppies!So called "Teacups" fetch anything from $1000 to $10,000! This is ridiculous and shameful! There are a lot of chronically, unhealthy puppies because unscrupulous breeders and puppy mills are inbreeding. Some poor darlings only live for a very, very short time!They take the little teeny, tiny Yorkies and they breed 2 1/2 pounders with 3 pounders ... well, they’re playing with genetics. You should NEVER breed a female of any breed less than 5 pounds.PLEASE educate yourselves before buying a tiny puppy whether it is a Yorkie or any other breed. You could be in for months or years of heartbreak not to mention staggering veterinarian bills! DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!! IF YOU WANT A HEALTHY PUPPY, DON'T FALL FOR THE TEACUP ACT!Readhttp://www.woodhavenlabs.com/breeding.htmlhttp://dogs.about.com/cs/generalcare/p/no_breeding.htmhttp://www.petfinder.com/http://www.petstorecruelty.org/http://www.doginfomat.com/b4ugetadog.htmhttp://www.dog-breed-facts.com/Breeds/maltese.htmlhttp://www.raot.org/information/10_reasons_to_adopt_an_older_dog.htmhttp://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/animal_adoption/adoption_myths.phphttp://www.bukisa.com/articles/11360_how-to-price-your-puppiesIf you want show quality dog, make sure the breeder a member of a clubhttp://www.americanmaltese.org/ama_breeder_list.htmFinding a responsible dog breederhttp://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_adoption_information/how_to_find_a_good_dog_breeder/Red flag dog breedershttp://dogs.about.com/cs/generalcare/a/breeder_flags.htmReason why breeding is a not a good ideaI want another one just like my dog.This never works according to plan. When a dog gets pregnant, the puppies will take the father's traits, personality, and physical, and the mother's traits, and mix them up, taking some of one, some of another, and developing their own altogether. You will never get a perfect match. In stead you may end up with the worst traits of both dogs.Even cloning a dog (see Cloning Your Dog) has proven that while a genetic match is possible, looks and temperament are still in the hands of FateI want to make money.I can't believe people can still think they can make money off of puppies. The cost of breeding will overshadow any profits you think to make. The puppies need their first shots before going to their new homes, the mother needs frequent check-ups, and heaven forbid if something goes wrong. And something always goes wrong.I want my children to witness the miracle of birth.This "miracle" can now be easily viewed by both children and adults thanks to such wonderful programming as "A Baby Story" and "Maternity Ward", both available on cable television.Not only that, but how much of a "miracle" will your child be seeing if your beloved pet dies halfway through delivery?Puppies are cute, there's always people who want puppies.No, unfortunately this is the most ignorant assumption made these days. Not everybody wants puppies. Hundreds die everyday because of the lack of homes. How heartbreaking to hold a twelve week old puppy and put her to sleep because somebody thought for sure there would be somebody else who wanted her.For every puppy born, three die in shelters. There are too many out there and not enough homes for them all.If this is not enough reasons to stop you from breeding your dog, then here are a few more: Complications in birth and pregnancies happen all the time. You could face losing your dog to death, and all the puppies with her. Will YOU pay the $1200.00 for a much-needed emergency cesarean section when she cannot deliver the pups?What about sexually-transmitted diseases? That stud dog you had picked out may have one. They are more common than you think. How about genetic diseases? They abound.Breeding is not a careless affair, it is so much more than bringing bitch and stud together during a heat cycle. Please think it over carefully.

no...because it costs more than just shots to make a good dog. Health and genetic testing costs, as well as registering the litter, as well as all of the money that has been put into making a healthy line of dogs. Show fees, as well as grooming, travel, and food, all take a toll on good breeders. And really, after all of that, even after the higher price, they still hardly turn a profit, if at all. A cheap dog will end up costing you in the future.

If you only had any idea of how much good breeders have invested in their dogs, you would understand how silly this question is."I can see charging us for what they paid for shots in all and a little extra for taking care of them"That is only the tip of a very large iceberg.I would have to have charged a thousand a puppy for my last litter just to pay for the frozen seamen, surgically implanted artificial insemination and c-section delivery. Then we can start to talk about the costs invested in the litters mother who is a BIS CH (which are in excess of $50,000)Should I go on?

I'd say greed. There's no real good reason. All dog's are Special. (Oh, and real good tip for dog buyers everywhere. "Pure Bred" dogs aren't really all 100% one breed. There is only one real dog that wasn't bred from 2 or more dogs. They are all really based on separate breeds. So in the end, all dogs are the same. Well, not training wise.) P.s. DON'T GO TO "PUPPY MILLS!" MOST DOGS ARE ABUSED AND UNHEALTHY IN PUPPY MILLS!

I agree, but that's how it is, I have a german shepherd and bought him from a breeder, and really didn't buy him to breed myself, but you can track down his bloodline and see how well the dog actually is.However, I wound up with a shep that has suppposingly has hip and elbow dysplasia and was never told from the breeder if any of his family had any dysplasia.I have his papers and nothing shows up with dysplasia until I took him to his vet visits and months after his check ups, they found this. Just becareful with large breed animals. Good Luck

reputable breeders put a lot of money into their dogs.. showing, genetic health testing, stud fees, prenatal care.. even with the price they are selling the pups for, they still loose money.Back yard breeders, petshops and puppy mills think that since good breeders charge such prices.. they can charge too.. except they dont bother with proper testing and care.. they are greedy and out for a profit.Rescues and shelters put a lot of money into maintaining the facility and to rescue dogs.. vet care isnt cheap, and they often get dogs that need more than shots and a spay.. adoption fees help recoup these expenses.

I'm going to assume that you are acually talking about Pet Stores (Pupppy Mills) and Backyard Breeders. I mean have you ever gone to a Pet Store? Their puppies are around the $1000 range. And those puppies are from Puppy Mills! And people that advertise puppies in News Papers backyard breeders those puppies are also unhealthy especially "Teacups" and those are also very expensive. So those people are just plain greedy. And want the money.However, if you are talking about a Reputable Breeder. Then they are expensive because of the following reasons.-They show their dogs.-Their dog has won champion-They had to wait until their dog was 2 yrs of age.-They health tested their dog-They studied breeding, and have a Breed Mentor-The male that they breed her with all the above-They make sure that these 2 dogs together will make good puppies-The Mother And the Father have breed standard, tempermant, size, colors, etc.-They are doing it to improve the breed.-EtcReputable Breeders usually end up Losing money. Anyways if you see an Ad in the paper about Maltese or Pet Store and they are expensive yes that is too expensive, too pay for unhealthy puppies.If you go for a Reputable Breeder no that's not to expensive at all.If you can't afford one. You should adopt a Maltese Mix from a Shelter or adopt one from a Maltese Rescue. And Save a Life!If you can't afford an adoption fee, then you can't afford a dog.But please adopt!