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Originally Posted by michaelundinaeichhorn
Hi,
I personally think high price policy doesn't help selecting "good" owners from "bad" owners.
Believe me, I know people who would pay such a price for a certain dog just to keep that animal in a kennel using it as a breeding machine.
Do you mind naming the breeder asking for such a price, I'm really curious.
To me it's a complete rip off.
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I don't know who it was - my wife talked to them but during the talks the price dropped, considerably (the quote also included shipping if we weren't able to fly there to get it). We've seen this with most of the dogs we've taken in.
I guess things are very different in the EU than they are here in the US in regards to dogs. While I do agree that the price doesn't fully qualify the buyer, it helps weed out the "just a dog" kind of people. Generally people here looking for a kennel dog / breeding machine are in it solely for the money so they won't shell out the high amount of money for a dog.
Seperating good owners from bad owners comes later on when the breeder communicates with the potential buyer. Most experienced and reputible breeders know what questions to ask and know what to look for with red flags.