ok...
you are looking for just the right dog.. bred right...correct structure...great health...fantastic pedigree...
would you prefer a pup or an adult? Titled or not titled?
What would you be willing to pay for the perfect dog... perfect for your life? perfect for your interests? perfect for your sport/event?
2007-12-04 05:57:06 · 20 answers · asked by PFSA 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
my answer...
I'm going to use my Shepherds for this one...only because we are currently looking for a new male to compete with...
First off... I would not want a puppy...if I get a pup it will be one I produced..not someone else.
I would want him to already have his hip rating completed...
I would research back several generations to see what titles have been held...and what the hips are like in the ancestors....
I would look for a dog that is at least a Sch1... would be willing to look ANYWHERE in the world...
now...depending on if my next boy is from working lines or showlines... a nice showling boy... actually the price of the one I have my eyes on right now is $30,000
and the awesome...pure DDR black sable male I am considering is $9500...
crazy numbers...but oh what we will do to get what we love so much!
2007-12-04 06:02:00 · update #1
haha..well unfortunately it is an investment... but fortunately with a male of this quality you do get some back on stud service...
I am kind of addicted to beautiful animals... always have been...
these prices are low end compared to some GSDs that are out there...
years ago I contacted someone about a partnership on a dog named Lary Vom Grapenhof...or something like that... my investment alone would have been 25,000...or if I wanted to get him on my own I think they quoted me 100,000... I about threw up..ugh
2007-12-04 06:06:23 · update #2
KT
RESCUES~~are always perfect!!!
2007-12-04 06:07:22 · update #3
Alicia...well my perfect horse would be more in the range of a million..which I could NEVER afford but that would be the price tag... I am in love with the stallion Wander 352...stunning Friesian.. instead I have my gorgeous Foundation Quarter Horses... all the brains..not quite the same beauty though
2007-12-04 06:09:46 · update #4
Thumbs down for what...people can say what they want here...
2007-12-04 06:12:17 · update #5
I'd be willing to pay whatever the going market price was for dogs of that quality.
Early on I paid very little for my show stock. It was 20+years ago and *my* tendency is to buy dogs for structure/temperament since I'm primarily looking for foundation stock. I know from experience that a good set of bones is VERY hard to find, harder yet to find a great pedigree with few genetic glitches (or breeders even willing to admit the glitches) and then I still insist on a fantastic WORKING temperament. So, I've always bought b*tches that had great bones... but were "plain" (easy way to get a fantastic dog out of a show breeder!) and I know that I can add pretty and furnishings in one generation.
At the moment, my partner and I are starting the search for a nice male Shiba Inu... I expect to pay anywhere between $3000-$5000.
2007-12-04 06:16:58 · answer #1 · answered by animal_artwork 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For an adult already trained and titled dog that is a somewhat high but not totally out of line depending on the titles,etc that the dog has. You have to remember that the person may or may not of had to purchased the dog as a pup, then grew it up, has spent hundreds of hours training and the expense of trial and/or showing the dog. Also if you are having to go through a 3rd party (aka a broker) rather than buying it direct from the person who did the work they are going to take their cut also. Personally I know KNVP trainers in Holland whose profession is taking young dogs training them and then selling them to folks (including the US military and police depts in the US) who want an ready trained dog and in many cases these dogs are not even registerable. Normally these folks are working with no more than 2 dogs at any given time and work with them for 1-2 yrs before selling them. If you really have your heart set on this dog but not on the price tag then I would suggest looking into breeding to him.
I've imported both adults and pups and honestly I've had problems with both. The advantage of an adult is that you can have the dog checked for hip and elbow dysplasia, etc before purchasing it. On the other hand it takes much longer for the dog to adapt to your individual life style if it is different from what is was raised in and there is a much higher chance of temperament issues. With the pup you raise it the way you want so odds are the temperament will end up what you are looking for but they is a much higher risks of finding health issues when the dog is mature.
Price will vary a lot from breeder to breeder but most well bred puppies are going to run you $1,000+ regardless of the breed. Then of course unless the pup is within driving distance there is $200-500 of shipping on top of that depending on the pups size and where it is coming from.
2007-12-04 06:22:27 · answer #2 · answered by Cindy F 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Had to double check that we were talking about a dog and not a horse. Are you out of your mind? Who would pay that much for a dog? I can go to my local animal shelter and rescue the perfect dog for about $100 max.
I'll be getting another dog this spring. I'll want the perfect dog to live with my family, my other dog and our cats. I'll be going to the animal shelter where I will find the perfect dog. It will not have any papers or titles. I will be adopting an adult dog b/c they are the hardest to find a home for. I will pay about $100 and probably give a donation as well.
I recently rescued a puppy. She is a collie/shepherd mix and I must say she is the most perfect dog I've ever met. I've met a lot of dogs too. She couldn't be any more perfect!
2007-12-04 06:07:04 · answer #3 · answered by Loves Dogs 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Wow, that's a big investment for you. In the future, I may need to look for one more foundation ***** for my breeding stock. For my dream dog or foundation *****, I will go for a young adult. For show purposes, I prefer to work with a puppy. How much I'm willing to pay? It really depends on what is behind the dog or puppy. If it has a fantastic pedigree, I don't mind to a little extra. However, for pets, I probably either adopt from shelters or spend no more than $1,000.
2007-12-04 07:31:17 · answer #4 · answered by Wild Ginger 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I consider who ever is looking the opposite to head out, will have to be the only to pay and one will have to definately no longer alway being paying. I definitely would not mooch off anybody always, nor do I have that expectation I hate the truth that simply bc you can also earn a larger paycheck, way you are the breadwinner. Puts plenty of stress at the breadwinner and deflates the ego of the opposite men and women efforts.
2016-09-05 20:56:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At my point in life right now (less than 2 years out of college, student loan payments, all that jazz) I would pay:
Pet quality - up to $1600
Show prospect - up to $3500
I prefer puppies because I can socialize them the way I want them to be socialized. (I would love skipping the teething, housebreaking, etc of a puppy, but it all goes with the territory.) I don't buy a puppy because I "want a puppy", I buy a puppy so I can help mold it into the dog I want it to become. Because in the end, you have a "puppy" for a few months and an "adult" for 10-17 years.
.
2007-12-04 06:02:57 · answer #6 · answered by abbyful 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The perfect dog for me would be a small female Greyhound that is either slow or injured and on her way to the vet closest to the racetrack for euthanasia. I probably wouldn't have to pay a dime, just keep on my way to the vet, get her spayed, vaccinated, and get her teeth cleaned. AND I wouldn't have to ask a bunch of silly ?'s on YA about potty or crate training because as a Grey, she already is both of those. And I would get a warm fuzzy just knowing I saved a perfectly wonderful life from being unneccdesarily destroyed for the good of a man's pockets.
2007-12-04 06:43:14 · answer #7 · answered by WTFever 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would prefer a pup, and the sky is the limit on the price. If I really wanted the *perfect* dog for me, it is something I would definately save for. I plan on my next dog being the *perfect* dog for me. I love my shelter mutts, but having dogs riddled with health and temperament problems is exhausting.
ADDED: Wow! You have way more to spend than I do!! When I said the sky is the limit on price... I was thinking tops $3,000
2007-12-04 06:02:03 · answer #8 · answered by Amanda 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well since there is no such thing as a PERFECT dog then I would get a Lab or a Golden Retriever.
I would get a pup not fixed. That way I can fix it when its older.
No I wouldn't pay for a perfect dog because no dog is perfect. I could train my dog to do what I wanted it to..
2007-12-04 06:11:50 · answer #9 · answered by Koter Boters misses Rufus! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have never owned "perfect" dogs. I have always done rescues or found them or felt sorry for them and brought them home. I think there are some great purebred dogs but I have had such great luck with the others I don't think I would pay more than the average $100.00 adoption fee for any.
2007-12-04 06:04:58 · answer #10 · answered by KT 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋