Puppy prices

Vaiva · 11-12-2010, 15:02

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Originally Posted by Morian

no-no, it was just an idea

but then you must give your pups for free, isn't it?

No, but I do not tell stories that puppy costs this amount of money, because HD tests (that you make once in dog's life and it costs... 70 euro

) are expensive, or because I had to feed my female (30 more euros a month, and this is feeding Orijen - at the moment it is the best dry food I can find in LT), or similar. I would do the same things with my dog, no matter if it is a breeding dog, or a mix from a shelter.
Yes, let's be fair and say that a breeder also needs a little "payback" for his hard work, for all the letters he answered (explaining obvious things for people, who simply desided you have nothing else to do), for future consultations any time of the day or night, if a new puppy owner faces a problem (this is in all the agreements, isn't it?), also maybe breeder had to take some free days from work (and was not payed for this time) to take care of the puppies. Also if puppies do not live in a kennel, but at home, same room with the family, you may need some rapair works, don't you?

It is not a shame to say "yes, the puppy costs THIS amount of money, because I need a little payback for my hard work"

It is a shame to lie that this is how much a puppy costs - then why do puppies without pedigrees cost much less? (I am speaking not about wolfdogs, but other breeds)

Morian · 11-12-2010, 16:20

i undersand that we're starting another idle talk, but... i'm still curious, why do you ask for your

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Originally Posted by Vaiva

hard work, for all the letters he answered <...>, for future consultations any time of the day or night <...> some rapair works

certain amount of money, not less and not more. why not 5000 for example?

Vaiva · 11-12-2010, 16:59

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Originally Posted by Morian

i undersand that we're starting another idle talk, but... i'm still curious, why do you ask for your

certain amount of money, not less and not more. why not 5000 for example?

How do you know I do not ask 5000 euro?
Everyone is free to decide upon his price. I do not understand why some dogs cost 600 euro and some 2500. (funny thing it is not about quality of dog

)

Morian · 11-12-2010, 17:02

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Originally Posted by Vaiva

I do not understand why some dogs cost 600 euro and some 2500. (funny thing it is not about quality of dog

)

this was the question

Mikael · 11-12-2010, 18:21

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Originally Posted by Vaiva

I do not understand why some dogs cost 600 euro and some 2500. (funny thing it is not about quality of dog

)

I think it is mostly about which country the breeder lives in, 600 Euro might be OK in for example Poland and 2000 Euro might be OK in USA or Scandinavia

But yes 2500 Euro is not a OK price for any normal Cs Vlcak litter I think.

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Swedish example on dog price (2010-12)

Yorkshire Terrier puppy 1400 Euro

>>>http://www.blocket.se/stockholm/York....htm?ca=11&w=1

English Bulldog puppy 2500 Euro

>>>http://www.blocket.se/stockholm/Enge....htm?ca=11&w=1

Chihuahua 1200 Euro

>>>http://www.blocket.se/stockholm/Chih....htm?ca=11&w=1

Best regards / Mikael

Vaiva · 11-12-2010, 18:23

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Originally Posted by Mikael

Swedish example on dog price (2010-12)

Yorkshire Terrier puppy 1400 Euro >>>

http://www.blocket.se/stockholm/York....htm?ca=11&w=1

English Bulldag puppy 2500 Euro

>>>http://www.blocket.se/stockholm/Enge....htm?ca=11&w=1

Chihuahua 1200 Euro >>>

http://www.blocket.se/stockholm/Chih....htm?ca=11&w=1

Best regards / Mikael

Not much different from prices in Lithuania...

yukidomari · 11-12-2010, 19:00

As simply a pet owner and not a breeder, here are my thoughts..

I am ok to pay 1000 euros for a puppy from parents I like. I would pay even more for a proven adult.

I do think that 1000 euros for each puppy in a medium litter lets the breeder gain a little, like someone else said, if I exclude regular things like food or training, which a person should provide anyway.

But, the biggest thing for me is that I assume that the breeder will take that surplus and apply it to other future breeding expenses, such as importing a new female, which makes it possible for our breed to continue healthily. In other words, I think of it like supporting the breeder's dream or vision for the breed.

Of course, this does not apply to breeders that are just breeding one or two litters for fun..

Just my thoughts.

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11-12-2010, 19:00	#7
yukidomari Moderator Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 847	As simply a pet owner and not a breeder, here are my thoughts.. I am ok to pay 1000 euros for a puppy from parents I like. I would pay even more for a proven adult. I do think that 1000 euros for each puppy in a medium litter lets the breeder gain a little, like someone else said, if I exclude regular things like food or training, which a person should provide anyway. But, the biggest thing for me is that I assume that the breeder will take that surplus and apply it to other future breeding expenses, such as importing a new female, which makes it possible for our breed to continue healthily. In other words, I think of it like supporting the breeder's dream or vision for the breed. Of course, this does not apply to breeders that are just breeding one or two litters for fun.. Just my thoughts.