Tina, I will be completely honest and say that if I see an
extremely low price for a puppy (of around 12wks), it does make me question why. Now, this is not to say that I wouldn't inquire further about the puppy and/or price, but I would probably wonder in my head if maybe the puppy was not close to the breed standard, or if there were some specific explanation of the lower price, etc. Seeing a very low price would make me look closer at the pedigrees & other areas of a breeder's website because I would initially be more weary.
I agree with Anne that you should charge a little bit more for some of your puppies. You have worked hard at showing, and I know you try and make healthy Maltese available to everyone with different price ranges, but I think you have earned the right to charge a little more if you so choose.
On the other hand, if I see a puppy with a price of $4000, I will look elsewhere because I think that is on the other extreme -- overcharging -- and I know some breeders have this God-complex thinking they are superior in the Maltese world, and I wouldn't give them the time of day. This is only my opinion.
