price of pups

[sikastag_1 689]

gutter sighthound mate but cheers,

 

Edited August 28, 2019 by grant_c

[threbb 0]

whats up wi the price of lurcher an terrier pups ???? some of the prices you see are f$%*ing outta this world!!! my litter of 3/4 greyhound 1/4 bedlington pups were given away for free ...cos they were goin to good homes!! some people need to have a reality check an ask whether they are into dogs for the pleasure of it or are they in it for money??? at the moment am planning to get a jack russell in about 6 months but some of the terriermen (of the bullshitter variety) have been quoting f%&*ing mental prices for pups!! what is the world commin to??

I bred some terriers from good stock and sold them cheap.Within two years both of the bitches in the litter had been bred untried and the pups sold £200 EACH. I wouldnt sell cheap unless i knew you anymore. I have never expected cheap myself and i cant understand those who do.If you are so worried about the price of a pup then breed your own or find another hobby because if you are a tight person the dog is better off without you anyway. The purchase price is nothing compared to rearing if done right a nd what about vet fees. You should consider first if the sport is not beyond your means before you get into dogs.

[Mars 42]

My opinion is if you have a litter of pups to sell and you want to try and ensure decent homes for them, the you should charge the market price, i.e. whatever other people with similar dogs to yours are charging.

If however you have homes for your pups with mates who you know will give them good working homes, then as others have said they should go free or a small charge,

 

 

The pup above i paid £200 for, Was he worth it ???? i`ll tell you at the end of this coming season, i did witness his sire catch some strong pre ban winter hares which helped my decision.

 

 

The bitch above i got free to good home of smoochers, as she was`nt going to make big enough for what he wanted,

Although i`ve done everything with her that you`d expect of a bull x and more,

theirs a lad of this forum that paid me a good wedge for a pup out of her last litter, and i know he`s More Than Happy with his pup,

 

 

She`ll be having one more litter soon, and to those people i can trust if they want a pup they know they can have one and we`ll come to an arangement privately,

But for people i dont know then checks will be made on their suitability and they`ll pay the going rate,

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

Both mine were given to me by Broomer off here ... the first time I was a pet home, and he knew the dog would be well looked after. The second time he knew I wanted to work although it would still be a pet first. He'd gotten to know me, he knows my dogs are well looked after - exercised daily, well fed, socialsed, the lot. That was the most important thing to him. I wouldn't get another dog unless I knew I could afford to get it's jabs, feed it properly and insure it - but I very seldom have a couple hundred quid going spare.

 

I'd be very reluctant to breed a litter myself, but if I ever did it would only be for personal use. Money doesn't ensure you a bloody thing. Anyone can cough up £500 for a pup but still end up being a dickhead .... breeding it untried, abusing it, dumping it etc etc. I'd be more interested in referrals from other people and getting to know the person the pup was going to. It's not about the initial layout for the pup ... and the price asked shouldn't be about recouping your costs - if you breed a litter and aren't willing to cover the costs of the vet fees yourself you shouldn't be breeding in the first place.

[Guest markbrick1]

,i sold a 100%workin dog £250 this yr and i got offered a grand for her 1 month earlier no way all he wanted to do was breed hr as she had won loads and a top bitch

 

Why did you sell her then ya halfwit?

read it,look back at the thread as well it went to a good lad who will carry on doing with her what she was bred for,not to a show home to chase a bag in the summer never see a rabbit in the winter and breed pups out of her cause she won a load of coarsing events no way a bitch 2 yr ago broke its leg i had her fixed de sexed and rehomed her for free of coarse but no pups there ever to many people want to make money out of there dogs suppose your one wilf

[Guest smashygadge]

well its ok saying a dog should go at the rate as other peoples as somone has stated in this thread .and you shouldnt have one if you cant afford to buy it.well he must be a breeder and what a load of crap.id much prefer to see a dog go to a good home .not one where they come hand money over and you never see that pup again.well you maybe would if you walked around a dog pound

[Guest smashygadge]

My opinion is if you have a litter of pups to sell and you want to try and ensure decent homes for them, the you should charge the market price, i.e. whatever other people with similar dogs to yours are charging.

If however you have homes for your pups with mates who you know will give them good working homes, then as others have said they should go free or a small charge,

 

 

The pup above i paid £200 for, Was he worth it ???? i`ll tell you at the end of this coming season, i did witness his sire catch some strong pre ban winter hares which helped my decision.

 

 

The bitch above i got free to good home of smoochers, as she was`nt going to make big enough for what he wanted,

Although i`ve done everything with her that you`d expect of a bull x and more,

theirs a lad of this forum that paid me a good wedge for a pup out of her last litter, and i know he`s More Than Happy with his pup,

 

 

She`ll be having one more litter soon, and to those people i can trust if they want a pup they know they can have one and we`ll come to an arangement privately,

But for people i dont know then checks will be made on their suitability and they`ll pay the going rate,

 

I think I agree with Mars. If people are gonna pay for a dog, they are a bit less likely to buy it on a whim and see them as disposable. (giving them to people you know is different) If people dont want to/ or cant pay out for a dog, what are they gonna do when it needs sorting by a vet?

 

Equipment for other sports isnt free. Dont be tight, put your hand in your pocket!

 

 

 

the topic is not about being tight .would you prefer to hand a dog over for cash and not see it again .thats tight.and who mentioned anything about not being able to afford the vet fees .read topic from the beginning start again.

[threbb 0]

Both mine were given to me by Broomer off here ... the first time I was a pet home, and he knew the dog would be well looked after. The second time he knew I wanted to work although it would still be a pet first. He'd gotten to know me, he knows my dogs are well looked after - exercised daily, well fed, socialsed, the lot. That was the most important thing to him. I wouldn't get another dog unless I knew I could afford to get it's jabs, feed it properly and insure it - but I very seldom have a couple hundred quid going spare.

 

I'd be very reluctant to breed a litter myself, but if I ever did it would only be for personal use. Money doesn't ensure you a bloody thing. Anyone can cough up £500 for a pup but still end up being a dickhead .... breeding it untried, abusing it, dumping it etc etc. I'd be more interested in referrals from other people and getting to know the person the pup was going to. It's not about the initial layout for the pup ... and the price asked shouldn't be about recouping your costs - if you breed a litter and aren't willing to cover the costs of the vet fees yourself you shouldn't be breeding in the first place.

A lot of people cough up thousands for Greyhounds and race horses and still take the same risk.In the end its always a risk but blood is all we have to go on.

[skycat 6,174]

Just jumping into this thread and off the top of my head I'd say that I've seen some superb coursing dogs/bitches in the field that were home bred, maybe with some big names back in their pedigree, but given or sold very cheap to friends of the breeders: just because these particular dogs never won big matches because they were never matched doesn't mean they were no good. I bet there's a lot of good dogs out there who could hold their own against any of the big 'names' who changed hands for a huge amount of money. Not everyone is desperate to boost their own egos or make a lot of dosh by challenging other people to matches.

 

Some of my best dogs have been bred from free matings to friends' dogs, and whilst I'd never give a pup away to someone I didn't know, I'd not try and extort silly money from anyone I sell a pup to, bearing in mind that I do everything I can to ensure the pup goes to a good permanent home.

 

I'd always give a pup to a good friend: like has already been said: peace of mind and knowing the dog is getting treated well is worth a million pounds to me. OK, so I'll never be rich financially, but peace of mind is worth everything to me.

[Guest smashygadge]

Just jumping into this thread and off the top of my head I'd say that I've seen some superb coursing dogs/bitches in the field that were home bred, maybe with some big names back in their pedigree, but given or sold very cheap to friends of the breeders: just because these particular dogs never won big matches because they were never matched doesn't mean they were no good. I bet there's a lot of good dogs out there who could hold their own against any of the big 'names' who changed hands for a huge amount of money. Not everyone is desperate to boost their own egos or make a lot of dosh by challenging other people to matches.

 

Some of my best dogs have been bred from free matings to friends' dogs, and whilst I'd never give a pup away to someone I didn't know, I'd not try and extort silly money from anyone I sell a pup to, bearing in mind that I do everything I can to ensure the pup goes to a good permanent home.

 

I'd always give a pup to a good friend: like has already been said: peace of mind and knowing the dog is getting treated well is worth a million pounds to me. OK, so I'll never be rich financially, but peace of mind is worth everything to me.

 

 

well said skycat thats what the topic started out as i beleive

and i also agree that alot of unseen dogs out their would put some of these top money dogs to shame lol.also out of these top money lines does every dog meet the grade . and their where will it stand in an owners eyes

[tango 221]

some of the top lines in any breed a massive money,ive bred a few litters over the years when i want something in my line,i used to keep greyhounds and gave some big money for top bred pups which most turned out good open classers and some were shite, now i am not a rich man at all but if you want the top stuff you have to pay,thats life. yes i give any friends a pup and money is not mentioned.i know personally i spend a lot of money on a litter of pups as i belive the first few months make a dog so if i can get a few quid back then great if not well though on me,AN OLD LAD SAID TO ME ONE TIME AT A TRACK,ITS HARD ENOUGH TO GET GOOD DOGS FROM TOP STUFF WITHOUT TRYIN TO GET THEM FROM SHITE . just a nutters opinion

[sikastag_1 689]

i aint tight by any means, i would be willing to fork out for a pup if i wanted it 

Edited August 28, 2019 by grant_c

[paul the poacher 2]

nobody gives good dogs away thats my opinion i would rather pay the right money for the right dg u get what you pay for

[sikastag_1 689]

nobody gives good dogs away thats my opinion i would rather pay the right money for the right dg u get what you pay for

 

 

 

so if my mate bred a litter and sold them for £300 but gave me a pup for nothing then my dog would be a monkey? that doesnt make sense mate.

[fathom 2]

we should all keep each other right thats how it should be if i breed a litter its because i need a dog would rather know the rest of the pups were going to genuine decent folk for free than get 500 or any amount of money and not know were the pups are goin. once you see pound signs its time to quit you then in it for all the wrong reasons