How much

[coonboy 160]

How much whuld you personally pay for the best working dog and producer you had ever seen ? I no money and dogs dont mix but imo its all about getting the best you can within your ability to do so. so what whuld be your price limit for the best worker producer you no of to date ?

[BS40liam 203]

I had a jrt x stolen 2 years ago, and bearing in mind he wasn't a digging dog but would happily enter a earth lol, now as a pup I bought him for 250 and he served me well for a few years bushing and ratting, and I know 250 isn't a lot of money to some people but to me that dog done everthing I asked and wanted of it at the time so I think that was a fair price of a working mans money to pay for (IMO) a good working dog. But then you could get silly about it and say well a 100 percent digging dog/bitch of a decent ageyou could spend up to 500 notes, but just because a dog does everything you ask dosnt mean its worth the money....that's my take on it any way.

[coonboy 160]

Yea i ment a digging dog lol imo thats the only dog what deserves the name worker hahahaha thats not said to start the what defines a working terrier thread here shuld of said that but feck it the questoin applys to bushing rabbiting and ratting terriers to for the best you no for what you do what whuld you pay ,,,, nice answer mate. Edited for spellin mistake

Edited December 13, 2012 by coonboy

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

£120

[coonboy 160]

£120

Haha f**k of u u give a 3 pound bottle of african wine for ya last one hahahahahha

[the durham digger 127]

I personally wouldnt have a so called entered dog given. You might be given a trial, but i still think you run the risk of buying someone elses problems so i would always prefur a pup out of well bred working parents. I would say 200-250 quid is fair, but theres no gauruntees of a pup making the grade- no matter whats in its breeding, you pay your money and take your chance.

[Bosun11 537]

25 quid... I still live in the world of Exchange & Mart...

[jasher 55]

I personally wouldnt have a so called entered dog given. You might be given a trial, but i still think you run the risk of buying someone elses problems so i would always prefur a pup out of well bred working parents. I would say 200-250 quid is fair, but theres no gauruntees of a pup making the grade- no matter whats in its breeding, you pay your money and take your chance.

 

Are you talking about buying in or given? I've been gifted entrered dogs in the past when circumstances have dictated that have kept me going and there's a few I dig to fairly regularly that I'd take in a heartbeat if the owners fancied passing them on...lol

Edited December 14, 2012 by jasher

[long dogs 580]

a good digging dog can be worth its weight in gold

[bitchie 292]

DIFFICULT!!! to say for me.

because the next time to ground could be the last time.

doesn´t metter how good the dog is.

so maybe wasting alot of money what a great dog is worth!

[Bossie 90]

a good digging dog can be worth its weight in gold

 

How much does the average patt weigh? 6-8kg? x $35k per kg means it's worth $200-300k;) Just kidding. You can't put a price on a truly good dog with a nice character once you've got one.

 

Over here a pup from working parents dog can be had for as little as €150-300 for terriers or non pedigree working dogs, teckel/dachshund can get up to €750 a pup. Brittany/small münsterlander and other multi purpose continental spaniels from €350-800. German Drahthar and other multi purpose breeds about the same. Several breeds are very much hiped, which does reflect in the price.

If you buy a dog which has been trained to work price can even double.

 

Explaining to the misses spending over €450-500 would difficult. But that would also differ on how I/we can use the dog. Hunting/Guarding/Ski-joring/being a compaining during outings with the horse etc etc.

To be ownest as a ferreting/rabbiting companion which is the only hunting activity I do, taking the legislation over here into account which does really restrict me in some areas dog-wise, almost every dog with some hunting instincts if brought up right could be of help. The misses JR-chiuahua cross even marks occupied warrens, it was given, he's a great family pet.

Edited December 14, 2012 by Bossie

[TonyOrmy 128]

25 quid... I still live in the world of Exchange & Mart...

haha excelent mate 5 nicker and that bitch was priceless the good arl days mate

[coonboy 160]

I personally wouldnt have a so called entered dog given. You might be given a trial, but i still think you run the risk of buying someone elses problems so i would always prefur a pup out of well bred working parents. I would say 200-250 quid is fair, but theres no gauruntees of a pup making the grade- no matter whats in its breeding, you pay your money and take your chance.

 

Are you talking about buying in or given? I've been gifted entrered dogs in the past when circumstances have dictated that have kept me going and there's a few I dig to fairly regularly that I'd take in a heartbeat if the owners fancied passing them on...lol

jasher thats more what i was trying to get out how much whuld you pay for a dog you have seen dug week in week out a dog you no gives 200% evry time and produces a high percentage of workers a dog you whuld take in a heart beat whats whuld you pay upto for a dog what in your eyes will totally upp your game and do good for your kennles

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

yes coon boy so i did

i was robbed, she went, the b*****d caused me aggro with the naughbours

 

joking aside my best dog was 120 quid, but i was also gifted a good bitch and also had 3 linings and a pup free of charge from a different chap

[coonboy 160]

i aggree bbb somtimes the best things come for free but thats usually when you dont need it lol and when you need theres nothing around and you pay frew the roof for it ,,, think that applies to evrything in life not just dogs