MissMetal Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) ive delt with some breeders in the past who have different prices for each pup depending on its sex, colour &/or markings even though they are all from the same litter. ive even come across a breeder who charges more for certain litters than others, depending on the parents of the pups. where as other breeders i know charge the same price for every pup regardless of sex or colour or parentage. whats the go?? Edited February 12, 2011 by MissMetal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 They can charge whatever they like as far as I'm concerned. As a buyer, it's up to me to decide whether or not I will pay the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 In Great Danes Harlequins cost approx $2,500 versus say $1,200 for 'some' Fawns, there's not many in litters, few of them are 'show marked' and people will pay the higher price. Should they cost more...well there's a number of variables to consider, some of them ethical and some of them no so unethical. If people will pay the price then Breeders will charge a higher price for a Harlequin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tralee Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) ive delt with some breeders in the past who have different prices for each pup depending on its sex, colour &/or markings even though they are all from the same litter. ive even come across a breeder who charges more for certain litters than others, depending on the parents of the pups.where as other breeders i know charge the same price for every pup regardless of sex or colour or parentage. whats the go?? If you want an Apricot Teacup Poodle you will pay more. In our breed you can expect to pay a premium for imported bloodlines. Edited February 12, 2011 by pewithers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboyz Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 They can charge whatever they like as far as I'm concerned. As a buyer, it's up to me to decide whether or not I will pay the price. Exactly - their pups their decision on what to charge - nobody elses business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Blue Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I remember when my wife was buying a border collie, and a old breeder from the South Coast who didn't have any upcoming litters told her, steer clear of any breeder charging more for a border due to colour or markings. He reckoned the breeders concentrating on creating the pretty chocolates or merles was too busy worried about looks, than temperaments. Might be just borders, but the more we saw the more his words rang true. There was one lady who had the biggest bunch of neurotic dogs, and all the litters we saw were the same, just wheels off, only wanted to herd, wouldn't come near you to be patted, didn't seem to care for human touch. But they were all pretty blue merles, and lilacs and chocolates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 In the UK when i bought my first BT, white's with black eye markings always seemed to sell for more, and were first to go. Didn't really bother me, i went for a white with a back ear on personality. I know choc labs were more pricey too than black or gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 There was one lady who had the biggest bunch of neurotic dogs, and all the litters we saw were the same, just wheels off, only wanted to herd, wouldn't come near you to be patted, didn't seem to care for human touch. sounds like they were working dogs not pets. Not every dog likes being all over people. I know people who do charge more for breeding dogs over just pet/desexed ones, more money for a better quality dog. I would pay for a better quality dog, beter health scores from great genetics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinbcs Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Depends on the breed. I certainly would not condemn a breeder for charging more for puppies from an import. With Border Collies, we basically don't have imports, except in a few of the more serious herding lines, so that is not an issue. Reputable breeders of Border Collies all charge about the same amount $800 - $1000, regardless of colour, markings, pedigree or register but all from parents that have DNA results for 3 genetic tests and have been hip and elbow scored. A few charge $1200 but this is not an indication of better quality. The more expensive puppies in our breed $1500 - $2000, are usually not from health tested parents and have been bred with only colour in mind. They are often poor in conformation, soundness and temperament as well because none of this was considered important. They are also often bred with no regard for possible problems caused by colour. There is a current trend to breed red to merle, resulting in reds that mask the merle gene. If one of these red masking merles are bred to another merle, then double merles will result. You cannot register merle to merle matings in BCs with good reason, but it will happen regarless as people out to make a quick buck, breed when they don't understand the genetics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 We have breeders asking $2500 for a set colour. We groom many of these pups & to be frank the people have been ripped off. If people wish to ask more for a set colour then i would expect that breeding to produce the correct colour & not one that fads with age as the breeding is a mix match of colours. We don't charge more for sex or colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow_wolf Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Each to their own i say. I have also known of people who bump the price up a little bit if selling to someone they dont completely know, especially for a pet (non showing) home, and offer a percentage of cash back if they later prove that the dog has been desexed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I will charge more for pups from imported semen as it is so expensive to get here. Not thousands more but more than a litter sired by a local dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tay. Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 In Border Collies at least, I wouldn't want to get a puppy from a breeder who charges more for certain colours. I think it shows that they are in it for money... A 'Lilac' coloured puppy wouldn't cost anymore to raise then a b&w puppy, under normal circumstances. Not a fan of breeding for candy colours anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janba Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 In Border Collies at least, I wouldn't want to get a puppy from a breeder who charges more for certain colours. I think it shows that they are in it for money... A 'Lilac' coloured puppy wouldn't cost anymore to raise then a b&w puppy, under normal circumstances. Not a fan of breeding for candy colours anyway. I think lilac is a horrible colour - it looke really washed out and lilac tri even more so. One day I WILL own a classically marked black tri but I won't pay extra for it but will pay more for a dog of any colour from bloodlines I really want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 (edited) Up to the breeder and the buyer in the end - but being charged way over the top dollar for a specific colour which is neither rare nor special, when the pups are not show/obedience/trial/agility/working or breeding quality is a huge no-no to me. Charging more for pups from exceptional bloodlines (imported, multiple specialist winning dam, repeat of a hugely successful mating for example) would be OK in my book - you should pay extra for quality ;) Edited February 12, 2011 by Sandra777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickie Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Ditto to everything Janba said ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha bet Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 We have breeders asking $2500 for a set colour.We groom many of these pups & to be frank the people have been ripped off. If people wish to ask more for a set colour then i would expect that breeding to produce the correct colour & not one that fads with age as the breeding is a mix match of colours. We don't charge more for sex or colour What country are you from and what breed do you have Showdog - I see you posting often under different threads but your profile doesnt show what breeds you have or where you are from (just says overseas?)...... just curious as to the breeders you are referring to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 When it all comes down to it, if the puppies are priced higher than anyone will pay, then no one will buy them. I was shocked when I first learnt what small bull breeds sell for (and the price has increased by 35% or more in the past 4 years) and I couldn't believe anyone would pay that for a pup. I certainly wouldn't, I wouldn't pay that price for any dog, but that's just me. Lots of people will and some will pay more and so the price goes up and up and up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I would pay more for a nicely marked pup in the colour I liked, so long as it had the temperament and health tests (of the parents) as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tralee Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 This all begs the question that if the normal cost of a pup is $800 - $1000, then what would be an acceptable amount for a pup from imported semen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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