Puppy prices

[Sherdor]

I think a french breeder with profesional status could give an interesting point of view.

Here in France the main breeders have got "amator" status, that means they are not knows from ADMINISTRATIVES SERVICES like TAX OFFICE or VETERINARIAN INSPECTION SERVICES.

That explain a lot of things according to puppy price !!!

First, if you are PROFESIONAL BREEDERS (registered as profesional but maybe with ONLY FEW LITTERS) you have to pay each year :
- a minimum of charge about SOCIAL TAX,
- the kennel structures respecting the law (kennel with enough spaces, park for dogs, allowed fences, system to eliminate wastes and easily washes)
- all operations in the breeding station must be followed and written onto specific documents (or informatic system)... so that means you have to make all vaccinativ, anti-worming, desinfection program and all is written with invoices from vet...

No way to not make it ! Each dog which enters the breeding station must be registered, and so when left...
When you breed some breeds you also have to pay specific insurance policy.

All of that means : money for investment and time to make all works = CHARGES to put in puppy price !

For all breeder, of course, you have to nourrish the dogs, and followed the right cares for them (and vets cost !!!)... for all dogs... the oldest one, even you don't use them in your breeding program.

Then, when you have the objectiv to breed good dog (excellent ?) you have to follow some rules :

- be sure that you dogs are almost good = going to dogshow and evaluate the dogs... (just as example : my loved Ar'wan has made more than 50 dogshows and seen more than 30 differents judges and i think about 25 % in foreign countries)...
A dog carrier cost a lot...

- to choose some male according to your objectives and maybe have to travel for that (that costs)... and most of time, to pay the dog owner because you have to use his dog !

Then for the mother all vet care must be ok : anti-worming, echography, radiography....

When puppies are borned, same things (and sometimes ceaseran operation !) anti-worming, vaccinativ program, pedigree registration and so...

Selling a puppy is a thing, and each breeders give the garanty he wants after that...

First are medical guaranty (if the puppy has got problem, the breeder is responsible to cure the dog or participate).

Personnaly, we choose to offer "all life dog advicing" to help them good growing, to obtain good socializacion, and make them well integrated in the new family for happy life... that means "taking our cellular and be available for customer".

Sometimes guaranty must be about dogshow or breeding carrier..., and pass by a good selection according to customer wishes.

... and them, when puppy is adult, if you consider you have breeded interesting dog, the minimum is to present them in dogshow... and i usually used to take some dogs with me in my car, to pay dogshow even they are not mine.

Some breeders (WE) organize obedience training or plan regular meeting in the year to make customers to meet each others and exchange knowledge and experience...
This is also strong guaranty for new owner to be helped by experienced people...
... and preparing that meetings means also time, some food and confort...

So i think these argues are enought numerous to explain what you could have difference between dog prices...

... and a price means not only "the dog"... but often a lot of guaranty !

By that, sometimes a price of 1000 € could be expensive compare to a 1200 € price with a log of things included with the dog !