Alot depends on how reputable and how long this show breeder has been breeding her dogs. she needs to have 100% knowledge of her dogs to know at 10 weeks if the puppy is going to be showable. iF the breeder is selling a show prospect, I think that 2800 is a little steep for a 10 week puppy. For that price I would want a guarantee that the pup is show quality and is able to become a champion. Alot can change between 10 weeks and 1 year. she may or may not pan out. But this girl may have wonderful breeding/show lines and has the potential to produce very nice show quality puppies if bred to a quality stud. I would ask this breeder some questions like how long has she been breeding, how many champions has she produced, does she have any references of people buying show puppies and finishing them, what show guarantees/contract does she have, what health guarantees are included, has this sire and dam produced champions in the past, does she use a handler, etc. Now if this were a 9 month old, you would know by that age if she were show quality or not. But, then the breeder might not want to part with her either. Does she have pictures of her and her sire/dam/grandparents or siblings that you can see? Good luck on your decision!!! I know its not easy sometimes!! |