Some interesting comments here, and I guess at the end of the day demand for British Bulldog Pups set the price. I'm sure most breeders when setting a price take their own expenses into account and then have a look at what other Breeders are selling their pups for. Thats how the economy works...
I'm currently on a waiting list for a British Bulldog pup and am happy to pay $3000. I have done my research and believe I have chosen the best breeder to deliver me a happy, healthy dog and I understand that $3000 is pretty much the going rate.
My last dog was a pedigree boxer, she lived to be 14. At the time (1996) $1000 for a boxer seemed super expensive, especially since as a teenager $1000 was about 2 months wages! However i got the breeder right and over 14 years the purchase price worked out at about $70 per year or $5.00 per month for the duration of her lifetime. I'm sure I spent more in that period on Dominos Pizza!
The fact that Bulldog Pups are so expensive may also have some positives,
*Those who can afford $3000 purchase price can generally afford the cost of particular nutritional and medical expenses
*A $3000 price tag means a Pup is a planned addition to a family, not an impulse purchase where the novelty wears off after christmas and the dog is neglected
*An expensive price tag is also a deterrant to some Backyard Breeders as start up costs for a pair of bulldogs would be out of reach of many people.
*If people need time to save for a pup they are more likely to be better researched, better informed and later better owners, which can't possibly be a bad thing for the future of this wonderful breed.
Anyway, that was my first post on here, Flame away...
