Prices Of Pedigree Puppies.

[Sayly]

The Tibetan Spaniel listed is a cutie too and very sweet!

Edited June 14, 2010 by Lyndsay

[haylz27]

This is actually quiet interesting...

I've only ever inquired with Aussie breeders. A pet quality pup was $900 from two different breeders. Another was $1100.

I have a loooong way to save until I finally get my Aussie.

Edit: these were all breeders from VIC; i haven't looked into breeders in other states just yet.

Edited June 14, 2010 by haylz27

[Allerzeit]

Our last litter of Rottweiler pups - almost 4 years ago now - were sold for $950 (both main and limited) and we were at the bottom of the price range then. Most breeders that I know of are charging around $1000 - $1500 for Rottweiler pups, some considerably more.

[Gayle.]

Our last litter of Rottweiler pups - almost 4 years ago now - were sold for $950 (both main and limited) and we were at the bottom of the price range then. Most breeders that I know of are charging around $1000 - $1500 for Rottweiler pups, some considerably more.

But they are not currently advertising their prices on DOL puppy listings, and that is the whole point of my exercise.

Imagine someone looking for a pup to join their family....maybe never had a dog before, or not had one for a while. Doesn't have any idea what dogs cost, no real idea about what breed except that they know they want a good family dog.

So they google "pedigree puppies for sale" and the first hit they get is Dogzonline. They look through the puppy ads, and after seeing a few prices, start to form the idea that they CAN afford a pedigree pup. That they aren't as expensive as they thought, and they continue to pursue this angle.

They also see some mutt puppies for sale at the local PP outlet and they now know that they can get a purebred, pedigree puppy from a reputable source that costs LESS than the puppy in the window.

[jaymatt]

Good point Galek, but most breeders don't like you to enquire about the price of the puppy when first contacting them ..why

is that?.. I think its very relevent, how else do you decide if its with in your budget.....I like you, would much prefer to see

breeders advertise what they are selling their puppies for... it would save a lot of time wasting on both sides.

[Guest]

Interesting reading. My registered, pedigree lab was $950, compared to the $600 my sister-in-law paid for her pure bred, unregistered lab last year. But when I look at the hundreds of dollars of other upfront costs associated with dog ownership (totalling more than the puppy costs), plus taking into account the micro chipping that was included in the $950, pedigree can represent better value for money.

Edited June 14, 2010 by Guest

[Gayle.]

Interesting reading. My registered, pedigree lab was $950, compared to the $600 my sister-in-law paid for her pure bred ,unregistered lab last year. But when I look at the hundreds of other upfront costs associated with dog ownership (totalling more than the puppy costs), plus the micro chipping that was included in the $950, pedigree can represent better value for money.

Yes it sure can. There was one ad I noticed, I think it was a German Spitz, the puppy came desexed and the purchase price included the cost of desexing. And it was a VERY reasonable price, especially considering it's not a common breed but a very, very attractive one and one that would appeal to a lot of families if they knew about it.

[Gayle.]

Added Shar Pei to the list as a price has now appeared on one of the listings.

[juice]

i would like to see a price too, when i first came to ozz years ago i wanted a bully, but i felt embarrassed to ring any ads without a price ,in case i couldn't afford it .

i was surprised about the cattle dog price, considering how many there are around in pounds etc, they must be being byb alot, which is a shame, my neighbour has a young blue boy he paid $3000 for, but he is an awesome looking dog, with perfect temp.

[3Woofs]

I'd have to say again that you would be very hard pressed to find a good quality registered amstaff puppy for $600.

Sure maybe you could find an older pup that the breeder couldn't sell and has reduced the price just to get rid of, or from poor quality parents, but otherwise I think saying $600 is the average is misleading.

I know what a few of the breeders who have current listings are selling their pups for, and some are a lot more than the $1200-$1500 that I believe to be the average.

[Gayle.]

It's not about the average price for individual breeds, it's about the average ADVERTISED price for pedigree pups. And just because an older pup has a lower price, it does NOT mean it's from poor quality parents. In fact the opposite is common. The breeder may have run the pup on for a few extra weeks, then decided to place it in a pet home and has reduced the price to attract potential owners to enquire.

Edited June 15, 2010 by GayleK

[3Woofs]

whoops I didn't read your first post correctly...... sorry!

Edited June 15, 2010 by BlueStaff

[Ons]

I was quoted $1200 for a golden retreiver puppy and $750.00 for a tibetan spaniel puppy recently - both breeders knew I wanted a show dog.

both prices I think are very reasonable and from well known breeders

[Wags]

An interesting exercise indeed. But, I think, the prices that are listed tend to be 'bargain' prices, at least in our breed. It's such a shame to do this, particularly when you know that pet shop prices (with no responsibility taken whatsoever in any direction on the part of the pet shop, or the suppliers of puppies) can be up to $500 higher, often for Lord knows what. What a pity to devalue puppies that are not in this category.

Responsible breeders have so many costs associated with the breeding of their puppies, in keeping their adult dogs screened, healthy and happy, and in ensuring that the puppies are properly cared for and raised, screened and innoculated etc. One might make a small profit on a large, no problem litter, but it only takes one problem whelping, or one puppy needings veterinary assistance to soak up that profit. Honestly if our kids are able to support themselves, we think we're doing wonderfully well.

One of our clients happily heralds that 'one decent vet bill with an ailing or disabled pet shop or bargain priced puppy soon makes up for any difference in price when buying from a responsible registered breeder'. Frankly, I couldn't have said it better.

The other benefit of buying from a responsible breeder is of course the fact that we don't have a 'tough titty' attitude in regard to any inherant incidences, and are contactable and responsibly assisting.

[OSoSwift]

A couple of prices of the Whippets are $1000 and $700.

Not bad I don't think.

[Paptacular!]

The papillon puppy prices aren't advertised, but I have been quoted between $800 and $2000 for a show bitch.

They seemed more expensive on the east coast.

[W Sibs]

everything is usually more expensive on the east coast

[Staranais]

I have talked to many people who didn't even bother trying to get a pedigree dog & just got a puppy from a petshop or out of the newspaper, and from what I can see the reasons mostly tend to be:

1. They assumed a pedigree pup would be really expensive compared to a pet shop dog

2. They thought they'd have to jump through lots of complicated hoops to be allowed a pup, compared to just getting a pet shop dog

3. They didn't see any benefit to a purebred dog if they weren't into the show scene (or they thought that the receipt they got from the pet store WAS papers!)

I'm sure there are many other reasons people pick a petshop pup over a pedigree, but those are the most common I've heard.

I understand breeders don't always want to transparently advertise puppy prices, but I think if it is not done, may non-doggy people will assume the worst - that if you have to ask, you can't afford it!

[mita]

I was quoted.... $750.00 for a tibetan spaniel puppy recently - both breeders knew I wanted a show dog.

reasonable and from well known breeders

Totally agree. All our retired show tibetan spaniels (now pets), from experienced breeders, have been wonderful dogs to own in every way. Looks, temperament, health....how well they've been socialised. And that's not just my assessment. It's the vets' as well as strangers who meet them.

If I'd paid a thousand or more, for each one, I'd still think it was incredible value for money As it was, I had to make the breeder take any money at all...

Lucky you, if you decide to get a show tibbie.

[Ozstar]

Good point Galek, but most breeders don't like you to enquire about the price of the puppy when first contacting them ..why

is that?.. I think its very relevent, how else do you decide if its with in your budget.....I like you, would much prefer to see

breeders advertise what they are selling their puppies for... it would save a lot of time wasting on both sides.

I have no probelms with people asking about prices as long as it is not just a 1 line email.

When I respond to emails I always put in the price and what you get for that price regardless if it has been ask.

$3500 for a Frenchie is way to much unles buying a quality show pup. It should be between $2000 - $2500 depending on the lines for a pet from parents that have been xrayed/health tested etc.

10 years ago Frenchies where selling for $1200 pet and $1500 show.

Leanne