Woolly Bugger

With all due respect, you are barking up the wrong tree (excuse the cliche and pun) on all accounts. Nothing to do with me getting a cheaper dog because it is older/mature, nor 'worried if you return the dog you won’t get your money back'. The question(s) posed are perfectly legitimate to me as a potential purchaser. I have no issue paying asking price for dogs and have done so several times in the past (puppies). Most of the responses to my query have been informative and pretty much what I thought would be the case.

Yes, kind of what I was thinking but interested in others comments.

Thanks for your response and the detailed questions which I have attempted to answer above, but did not really answer my question. The breeder sold the dog as a puppy and has now taken back the dog due to owners changed circumstances. Is it normal for a breeder to refund cost (or part thereof) to the original purchaser? If it is not normal to refund, is it normal to charge 'puppy price' for a mature dog when on-selling, effectively selling the dog twice. Not suggesting there is anything wrong with this, just trying to understand what is normal (if there is any such thing) in this circumstance.

We are considering the purchase of a mature dog. The dog has been given up by the owner and it is back with the breeder. When this occurs, is it normal for breeders to 'refund' part or all of the original purchase cost of the dog to the owner? If not, is it then normal for the breeder to resell the dog at a price that I suspect is close to full cost of a puppy?