How much are top VA dogs going for? - Page 2

Unless I am mistaken, Lasso Neuen Berg went for over $400K.

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OK...a newbie's stupid question...but what is a Va dog?

You are kidding, right?

do right...me? no im not kidding...lol...but im sure when someone answers me im gonna smack myself on the forhead and say DUH!

iluv: VA is the highest show ranking.  Among the excellent (V) dogs, they are the ones considered "select".  VA= excellent select.  Top handful of showdogs in Germany are being discussed.  You can also be VA in many other countries, and some are taken more seriously than others.  A top VA dog in the USA would almost always be good enough to be V in Germany, for example.

MVF-- thanks, thought it was prob something like that...does anyone know what actual words the letters stand for? V=   A=  ?

VA -Vorzuglich Auslese:  Excellent Select.
V - Vorzuglich:  Excellent.
SG - Sehr Gut:  Very Good.                                                                                                                                                                                                               A - A ustreichend:   Sufficient.
M - Mangelhaft:   Faulty.
U - Ungenugend:    Insufficient

Is there a limit to how many dogs can be VA in Germany? Or is it subjective based on scores of each dog? Is it a certain set of guidelines  or is it comparitve, is what I mean? Just curious.

Do Right,

I have a hard time believing you believe Barbara Striesand needs someone to sprinkle rose petals in the potty before she pees! LOL Brings to mind, Eddie Murphy in "Coming to America". That's because I don't think you're stupid.

But I agree, there are lots of stupid people who have no idea they are stupid.

One more thing about money, it seems to me, if someone has no money, twenty dollars can seem a fortune.  If someone has a fortune,  that perspective changes exponentially. You can't imagine spending millions (esp. on a wedding?!) since you've never had a million, but if you had a billion it wouldn't seem that big a deal, as your financial security has not been impinged.

Also, what would you say is the difference from a thrill-seeking millionaire geezer who gets himself lost and probably killed, and a poor, young, college-aged, yahoo-extreme skier going out of bounds  who gets himself caught in an avalanche, in terms of deserving rescue resources?

Now, back to the dogs, if someone pays  $400K for a dog, that probably means another person was almost willing to pay that as well. Supply and demand, you know how that works. If the motive is petty, like, just to keep the competition from getting ahead, well that is what monopolies are about, and it would be a pity for the dog and a detriment to the breed and sport. Or perhaps in the case of the Chinese, they are just trying to play catch-up with the West.

Thanks iluv.. There is nothing stupid about asking questions... unless you already know Gernam..  :-))