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Originally Posted by lily  You get what you pay for is what I always say! You need to do your homework before you buy. We get 800-900 for pet Q. females. Show Q. that about right, for just size, that nuts. |
That's not always true though! Yes, you should do your homework on the breed and be sure the pup your buying is healthy but I've heard of many people (you can read the Sick & Injured forum on here) who buy dogs from reputable breeders and have many things wrong with them, yet people who got their dogs from non-reputable breeders and weigh way over standard who are perfectly healthy!
I think a lot of the general public think that the more expensive the dog, the better deal they are getting with a healthy pup and all but that's not really the case. They also have tons of pups at the local shelter I volunteer at that come in and they are all $150-$200 per dog and they come with updated shots and fixed.
Also, when I got Jackson neutered, it was only $175 for his neuter, 4 baby teeth pulled, pain meds for 5 days, pre-op bloodwork AND a 4 month supply of heartworm medicine! Just because it was "cheap" didn't mean he wasn't being taken care of, or given the SAME exact treatment he would have received if I had paid $500 for all of that.