This amount will be credited to the full purchase price of your puppy or dog. (starstrucklabradors.com)
A breeder just starting out, puts out thousands of dollars in their foundation stock, starting with purchase price of the puppy, obedience training, conformation testing, field or performance training, testing, health tests, hip tests, all in the first few years to see if the dog is worthy of being bred. (blueriverweims.com)
(Deposit goes towards purchase price of puppy.) (idawire.com)