Litter i bred

[breeze 1,308]

That's when it will cost you mate, at a later date. The older the pup gets it will more than likely have to put under (anaesthetic) 

Where as get it done at around 3 days old.... jobs a good un 

[TeDuke 276]

1 hour ago, breeze said:

That's when it will cost you mate, at a later date. The older the pup gets it will more than likely have to put under (anaesthetic) 

Where as get it done at around 3 days old.... jobs a good un 

Thing is half the arse holes after pups will moan about the price if I had them done… this way they get a  working dog with I’d say excellent breeding at a decent price, then  they can choose whether or not to have it done, my job is to make sure all pups live and thrive up to 8 weeks old after that it’s down to the owners preference what they do with them 

[shaaark 10,789]

18 minutes ago, TeDuke said:

Thing is half the arse holes after pups will moan about the price if I had them done… this way they get a  working dog with I’d say excellent breeding at a decent price, then  they can choose whether or not to have it done, my job is to make sure all pups live and thrive up to 8 weeks old after that it’s down to the owners preference what they do with them 

What's the asking price for these pups anyway, mate? 

[TeDuke 276]

1 minute ago, shaaark said:

What's the asking price for these pups anyway, mate? 

350 

[poxon 5,741]

Cost £4 each pup at a vet to have a two day old pups dew claws removed hardy a increase on price of pups or breaking the bank in anyway.  I’ve had 2 litters done in the past for £4 a pup there’s no need for me to play about removing dew claws my self although I’m perfectly happy an comfortable to do them my self I think after 5days it’s a operation to remove them. I payed £160 to have a little Bedlington whippets removed once proper rip off bet it’ll be more for a bigger dog. I’ve seen some of the damage that can happen not having them removed everyone I was always associated with be it work or racing all say removed on a dog running for its living. If I went to view a litter of pups an they were expecting to be used for work or racing an I got there not knowing they still had dew claws id probably walk tbh unless that person wanted to sort a brother out cost for them to be removed. But hindsight is id not touch anything with them any how I can’t see the point in buying a pup for x amount then adding another £160-200 on top of that price to get them removed 

[breeze 1,308]

Can't argue with that price 

[Moocher71 4,049]

3 minutes ago, poxon said:

Cost £4 each pup at a vet to have a two day old pups dew claws removed hardy a increase on price of pups or breaking the bank in anyway.  I’ve had 2 litters done in the past for £4 a pup there’s no need for me to play about removing dew claws my self although I’m perfectly happy an comfortable to do them my self I think after 5days it’s a operation to remove them. I payed £160 to have a little Bedlington whippets removed once proper rip off bet it’ll be more for a bigger dog. I’ve seen some of the damage that can happen not having them removed everyone I was always associated with be it work or racing all say removed on a dog running for its living. If I went to view a litter of pups an they were expecting to be used for work or racing an I got there not knowing they still had dew claws id probably walk tbh unless that person wanted to sort a brother out cost for them to be removed. But hindsight is id not touch anything with them any how I can’t see the point in buying a pup for x amount then adding another £160-200 on top of that price to get them removed 

Like you say few quid nothing to get them done ,my old whippet x got them still but got him at 18 Mt's and to be honest I just wrap them but if I bred a litter I'd have them done  

[poxon 5,741]

3 minutes ago, Moocher71 said:

Like you say few quid nothing to get them done ,my old whippet x got them still but got him at 18 Mt's and to be honest I just wrap them but if I bred a litter I'd have them done  

It is personal preference ain’t it really. our old ferreting team there was a couple of whippets over the yrs that still had dew claws with no bother that I can remembered or them being wrapped up I always put it down to them being so light built not having any problems with em but I don’t know…..but not a problem id ever want to encounter it’s bad enough with the thought of all the other injuries that could happen with wanting to run dog 

[cantona 310]

Dew  claws on ain’t a problem 

[dodger 2,765]

It wouldn't be an absolute game changer for me n this isn't aimed at the op but I have had trouble with d c in the past n there's nothing worse than a good dog being put out of action due to a due claw injury at a critical time when you've got a good dog we're you want it n when it could easily have been avoided, so as said not an all out game changer n also depends how much you intend to work said dog but if there was 2 similar litters available n one wasn't due clawed I'd go for the litter that was n as someone mentioned they can be done for a few quid during there first vet check and I'd also question how much the parents had done n how much they intended to d. o with pup they keeping back

Edited November 11, 2021 by dodger

[poxon 5,741]

30 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

You’d walk away from a perfectly healthy decent litter of what you wanted cos it dew claws  fcuk that’s a first

Yep id walk straight away my money an I know what I’d want for it always be another healthy decent litter available at some point it’s Lurchers we talking here not some rare breed were none will ever appear again . I personally don’t see the logic in paying the asking price for a pup then adding another 160-£200 down the road….it’s up to others what they do with there money I’m not saying my opinion is right or wrong but I know what Id expect if I was buying a pup its not what you wanted if it ain’t dew clawed tho bro

[Daniel cain 45,512]

No money in lurcher litters... personally I would of taken off the dewclaws at 2/3 days old...good luck with the pups %,their little beauties...and a fair price,will always get crabbers

[whitefeet4190 1,725]

21 hours ago, TeDuke said:

Tbh i debated whether to do them or not, as I seen it it would of cost me money to have them done as I’m not 100% confident with it being the first litter I bred, with that the price of the pups would have gone up a bit which in turn will make  it  harder to get rid of the surplus 

I’d never have dew claws taken off a running dog again since I have read up about what they do and the damage it can cause by taking them off 

[C.green 3,231]

Yeah i dont think id stick a pup round me with dewclaws when ya see them with them left on its just another thing to go wrong. Same when there nails aint been trimmed must be torture for the bitch

Edited November 12, 2021 by C.green

[Ferretman65 2,250]

I've always done my own pups dew claws at 3.days old never had a problem with them . But the last 3 dogs I have had has had there dew claws still on and never had a problem maybe lucky just personally I rather have them off but each to there own all the best