[Rhetts_mama]

Let's rethink this. If you were here in the States and a pup was held back by a breeder for what ever reason (say, they didn't feel the dog was ready to leave it's littermates or conditions weren't safe for traveling), would you ask for a lower price then? Not likely. And if you did, a good breeder would probably tell you to pound sand.

I do have to take issue with something else you said. Just because your neighbor recommended him and their dog is healthy doesn't automatically make him a good breeder. Even BYB's and puppymills have their share of fans and healthy dogs. I truly hope for both your sake and the pups that he really is a good breeder. If that's the case, then the wait and the price are worth it.