SnowWa - I get your point and agree. I think the price should reflect the quality of the pups - understandable vet prices and food have increased, but the price should reflect the quality of the pup. This is why when I do have a litter each pup is based on the litter's line/parents quality and quality the individual pup has. One pup might be 1500. where another is 2,200 and so on. It all depends on its quality.
I guess the point I was trying to make is that I do all this for my pups because I enjoy it and never do make my money back nor expected. I quess you would consider me a professional, but I still don't have that many litters - (3 litters in 10 years) - I only breed to hopefully have show hopefuls and of course will have some pet qualities in the same litter since hopefuls are rare.
I do agree that regular pets are being breed and the owners do not know what they are doing. They do not really know the standard and have rose colored glasses on in regards to their dogs and want high prices for their pups -
is not right. I just saw where someone had a golden yorkie pup and want 2,000 for it and then another had a very terrier coated pup and wanted 3,000 for that pup. Now I understand what SnowWa is trying to say. I agree. Price should reflect the quality!
