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Originally Posted by yorkienc  i am listening to what everyone is saying and i thank everyone for their advice but i still think the prices are steep some of the people i have spoke with even though their puppies were out of my range i still considered purchasing from them just because they are willing to do anything as far as the pup go..but there is no nd 2 gt smart RHETTS MAMA... |
It's not smart, it's the truth. The first thing out of the gate you came on and said you wanted a dog that was at a REASONABLE price (your word, not mine). But you haven't considered is that the breeders are basing their prices on what THEY consider reasonable when they factor in health testing, vetting, lines and market demand and everything else that goes in to breeding well. If you've spent any time looking over the breeder section here, you will see over and over again that a good breeder isn't making a killing when they do things the right way. It's a labor of love and pride. The breeders who sell for cheaper are making their money by cutting costs somewhere. Where do you suppose that is?
As for the Mercedes comment, what do you think a reputable dealer would do if I walked in there and told them I would only pay 10K for that car? They would tell me they couldn't possibly do it because the car cost them more than that and then politely point me towards the door and down the street to the used Kia dealership. Now, there isn't anything wrong with me buying a used Kia, but I have to have different expectations when I do. I'm not going to get everything I want just because I think Mercedes over prices their cars. If someone said they would sell me a brand new Mercedes for 10K, knowing what I know, I'd have to seriously wonder what the catch was.