windycanyon (04-17-2018)
Hi Tanya,
It varies as much as you can imagine, the rule of thumb is that there isn't a rule of thumb.
I think charging more is a field thing, and if they have been started and have a solid background and obedience they should cost more. In the bench bred circle, it varies more. In fact I am placing Miley's sister soon, to a family that has an older dog from me, for a nominal fee, because they are such an awesome family, and I know how lucky my 1 year old puppy will be. I wish you were closer you are an excellent candidate for a show dog washout.
I know what you want to do with your puppy, so I would start asking around at good breeders near you. I would much prefer you get a well bred, purpose bred, puppy/older puppy/young adult, than a "project puppy" from a rescue since you have had such heartache/heartbreak the last few years. Start talking to breeders, and send them detailed emails about yourself and your dog experience, the more the better, and what your plans are for the dog. I would be thrilled if I had someone like you looking for a socialized older puppy to compete with! My puppy would have a great life, and a puppy with my kennel name with all kinds of great titles!
Any chance you can travel to the USA for a puppy?
windycanyon (04-17-2018)
DXBoon: thanks for the info. Given i want to do sports I may be happy to pay a bit more for hip clearances. always beneficial.
Lucky them! Your girls are awesome!
For the right dog i would travel. I guess the hard part would be making a commitment without meeting the dog to make the trip (guessing flying a non puppy would be risky so a long road trip!) I will start with reaching out to some breeders closer to home i guess, see where that brings me. I don't need a dog NOW (I think a few months from now would be better but you never know when the right dog will pop up).
Thanks
Ivy
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I think you'll have to get in touch with 100 different breeders and probably get at least 75 different answers.
If you pay $20/day 5x per week, that's $400/month which is nearly $5,000 per year, so it might be worth it to get a started dog if you are looking just at price. I know you are also looking at the dog and type of training it receives and how that aligns with what you want. And, your options are going to be way more limited than a baby puppy. No matter what, that first year is super expensive!
I sent you a private message
I guess I just need to put the word out (contact breeders) and see what comes out if anything (and then look at price/dog analysis). I KNOW this is a long shot even without the price as I want something fairly specific. I do have some more "local" contacts but one is going thru some bad days with her senior lab and since it's not a rush, I figured i'd wait.
thanks!
Ivy
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With an adult (or even 1yo) from known lines, you know SO much more about them. I look at Pippin who is now 14.5 mos old. I KNOW there is NOTHING wrong w/ her. In fact, I have to do a double take at times. I've been told numerous times by friends/ visitors they'd love to take her or Kanzi or whomever. And why? Because at that age, what you see is pretty much what you get. There's no way I'd sell any of my young adults for puppy price even if they didn't have any formal training and titles already. I know a lot about the genetics already.
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The WindyCanyon Girls (taken Summer 2018)
IntCH WindyCanyon's Northern Spy CDX RA JH OA OAJ CC (14.5 yrs)
IntCH WindyCanyon's Ruby Pink BN CD RA CC (4.5 yrs)
IntCH WindyCanyon's Kanzi BN CDX RE JH (5 yrs)
IntCH WindyCanyon ItsOnlyMoneyHoneycrisp BN RN CC (16mos)
IntCH WindyCanyon's Pippin BN RI CC (2.5 yrs)IntCH WindyCanyon's Envy CDX RE JH CC (10.5 yrs)
IntCH HIT WindyCanyon's Kiku A Fuji Too CDX RE JH CC (10 yrs)
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