I can see both sides of this topic. When I was younger my dad bred pitbulls. Although he never had a problem with his females free whelping he spent an arm and a leg on the whole process. I can honestly say with the care and extras that he gave to his pregnant mammas and the babies he never turned a profit. It honestly came down to his breeding because he loved the breed. I know it's very costly for a good breeder to have a litter.
I can also see and identify with the frustration of the cost of a pup. It's honestly a topic that can go round and round.
What it does boil down to is what your willing and able to spend. If you don't like one breeders price then you can move on and attempt to find one in your price range.
I will say in all that I have seen and personally experienced a big price tag doesn't mean healthy because there are always unethical greedy people out there.
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