Some breeders who consider the Goldendoodle to be a «designer dog» will sell their puppies for much higher
prices than a breeder who considers the Goldendoodle to be a mixed breed.
Not exact matches
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The
price you pay in a pet shop is usually 2 to 3 times higher
than what you pay a reputable
breeder for a puppy of similar (or usually better) quality.
Female Labs paid a heavy
price during this period; they were taxed at a higher rate
than males, encouraging many
breeders to eliminate them from litters.
Does this factor alone justify a high
price, higher
than what's charged by many reputable
breeders of quality purebreds?
The adoption fee should be less
than the usual purchase
price of a purebred quality puppy from a
breeder, but it's more
than the adoption fee at a public shelter or animal control facility.
As a matter of fact, the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America's Code of Ethics prohibits using words like «teacup», «micro», «mini» and «pocket» because they feel that these words are nothing more
than a marketing ploy used by some
breeders to justify charging outrageous
prices for their puppies - I have personally seen the word «micro» used to describe puppies listed for sale for as much as $ 10,000!!!
This is a term that was developed by hobby
breeders hoping to drive up the
price of puppies that are technically nothing more
than mixed breed dogs (also known as mutts).
Choosing a good
breeder is about more
than getting the best
price.
anyone going to a «dog rescue» willing to pay a
breeder's
price for a mixed dog breed is obviously more concerned about the dog
than you are.
I personally would like to see assured
breeders having to pay half the
price to register their puppies
than other
breeders do but we're not quite there yet and that's something that I have to have an internal argument inside the KC to try to persuade the KC to take that view.»
Rare are the occasional
breeders who manage to sell their puppies are a higher
price than market value, and it makes sense, since most of them are not doing it for the money at all.
So many people ask us why are male puppies more expensive
than females; and even
breeders think it's automatic, and
price some of their pups according to their gender.
Karam worries because she has been told that when the Amish
breeders attending the auction know that a rescue, rather
than a fellow
breeder, is trying to buy the dog, they bid against the rescue just to jack up the
price of the dog.
Unscrupulous
breeders who are offering bargain
prices are nothing more
than puppy mills churning out as many pups as possible for profits.
It's always useful to contact more
than one
breeder (whether that person currently has puppies available or not) to benefit from different points of view in order to make an educated purchase decision, and these discussions should leave you with a sense of an appropriate range in
price.
you are not «adopting» a pet if you are looking over several different ones to make a decision, you are shopping for one, usually for just about the same
price or more
than a purebred or «designer» breed from a
breeder.
The
price varies based on the parent stock, how much they are worth to the
breeder, and possibly on their color or color combination (some colors are more sought after
than others).
Another advantage is that shelter adoption fees are usually much less
than an animal's purchase
price at a pet store or
breeder.
Many responsible
breeders sell pet puppies at a lower
price than show puppies.
Generally, the
prices for these dogs are much lower
than what an authentic Alaskan Klee Kai
breeder would charge.
There aren't any rescue organizations dedicated to this breed, but if you scour Petfinder, you may find one by chance and the
price you can get your very own Sheepadoodle will be significantly lower
than buying from a
breeder.
Another advantage is that the fees are usually much less
than the purchase
price of an animal from a pet store or
breeder.