08/11/2022
Never settle for less because of time, money or other considerations. Your pup may be a part of your family for on average 12 to 15 years and compromises now will effect you and/or your puppy for a long time to come. If you are not able to find what you want immediately, a few weeks or months of patience will usually be very rewarding.
In your search for the “right” dog, you may have noticed that the prices vary widely. Newspaper ads may show one litter selling at $450.00 each and the next ad at $5000.00 each. Though both are CKC or AKC registered so what does this mean the difference is? Unfortunately, CKC or AKC “papers” are no indication of the quality of the pup. That is at the integrity of the breeder to breed dogs that have the proper qualities and are the healthiest they can be. CKC/AKC’s job is merely to “register” any puppy that is produced out of two registered parents not to monitor quality of dogs. They are simply a “registry”. The first sign (big red flag!) a breeder has notinvested much into their dogs are puppies being sold at a very LOW price! Think about it, a quality diet & vet care are not cheap. There are many expenses in raising a litter of puppies, whelping box, potty area be it a safe out door area fenced specifically for puppies or puppy pads, tails & dew claws done, grooming supplies, puppy toys, chew items, heat pad, baby blankets, deworming, vaccines and the list goes on. It would scare me to death if my puppy had been conceived by parents that were poorly fed and then nursed by a mother who was poorly fed and or the lack of quality routine maintenance including such things as heart worm preventative, flea preventative etc. A well bred dog from a quality reputable breeder can be expected to be more costly because more is invested into the care of their dogs. As with anything, quality always comes at a bit of a premium.