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Originally Posted by bellemarie  i've been quietly following this thread since it began (when it was a novel wee thread) but had to add something here...
i am very new to breeding (especailly compared to the exhibitor/breeders in this thread) and even i have learned already how to spot good and bad potential homes... it is usually pretty obvious on the 1st conversation, but i have been fooled by some right up until a few minutes before they leave my house on the first visit!
but from both perspectives, the comment quoted is just (imo) simply incorrect. i am planning on buying a puppy (its actually a standard poodle, but the same rules apply) from one of the best breed kennels in the uk (or very possibly even france). i will be wanting to buy Her in about 3 or so YEARS time- and am already taking into account all the costs.
so where the money is concerned, there is firstly, the price of the puppy, then the price of flying over to met the breeder and and with luck have her be happy i want one of her babies, then there is the price of going Back over to again (by plane or boat) and then the return trip via boat with little Kimber (yes, i have her name ready and waiting), not to mention all her classes, vet costs, grooming, food bills and everything else that goes with having another dog.
i would love to have her now, but i know that is unrealistic of me... i have a litter due in 2 months and am therefore currently adding to my vet fund account to cover it. even without having them due, i wouldnt want to run out to the 1st 'breeder' i found and buy the puppy in my current price range-
after all, anything worth having is well worth saving for! isn't it? |
I apologize if I am not being clear on these issues, but I am getting confused myself on why I am being misunderstood or misinterpreted on random sentences without reading my whole post. You are saving up for one because you are an educated buyer, and you are a dog lover. I was trying to state that, for an uneducated client, they would be LESS LIEKLY to save up for an "ideal dog", but yes of course they would have to save! to buy ANY dog, pet store dog or not, whichever they can meet first. how else would they afford a dog if they have no money?
