The Euro-Hurting Exports (dogs)? - Page 1

Just curious, wondering if any here are effected yet?

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I'm sure it is.  I know I've hesitated and than stopped on buying more than once on importing a dog after converting the $ into Euro.

Yes the euro is very high against the US dollar. And alot of dog business from Europe comes to the USA. Hopefully the sellers in Germany and other parts of Europe will take this into consideration when pricing their dogs for sale. I know that some kennels I import from have kept their prices in Euros mostly the same as they were 4 to 5 years ago, but the Euro has climbed upward over the years. When one takes the sale price in Euros then the shipping price in Euros the entire purchase can be very HIGH !

I think this is a good thing, less imports for our dogs,less good dogs being used for breeding Machienes and then sold for Thousands of dollars because  it says German Import on their papers. What I found out about importing GSD is so not acceptable,Breeders advertise We personally go to Germany to pick the best dogs like they do with cloth, cars or anything else, they buy the dogs the Germans don't want for a cheap prize then they resale the dogs for a huge amount of money here in the us they prey on people here in the us who just don't know better. Then the buyer has to figure out how to get their reg. papers or just don't never get them , contacting the seller or breeder they being ignored. This is the doing of the large well known breeding facilitis or so called Commercial breeding facilities.Thats the reason we have sooooo many of our GSD found in Rescues and Shelters because of these greedy and irresponsable breeding Factories.

I tend to agree. There are many excellent dogs born here in the U.S.A. from excellent kennels. They don't have pink papers; so what? Their parents did. These dogs are every bit as "German" as their parents without the hassle of registration conversion and the greif that can accompany that. The importing of high-quality breeding stock should be left to the experts who make knowledgeable selections as for whom to breed with who.

Very few people will take the correct steps to import their first dog/puppy and rely on "some broker" to do the work for them. And then we see them here screwed, blue, and tattooed to tell their story of woe.This is nothing new- just current. I remember the Dollar vs, Deutschemark slide during the 1990's when the American Dollar seemed worthless, especially coupled with Germany's high inflation rate in those days.

If you insist to own a dog who is "Made in Germany", but do not want to travel there, establish a good relationship with a breeder of choice, and specify exactly what you want and expect-then prepare to lay down your money and take your chances. Very nice dogs and puppies can be acquired from Germany (or other countries) provided the CORRECT connections are made in the beginning. And puppies/dogs from Germany can be obtained for a lower price than here in the U.S.A. but again, it is about establishing a working relationship either with an ethical importing kennel or an ethical European breeder and making that connection.

Regards,

Bob-O

My husband just asked me the same question this morning! I hope that these shady brokers will disappear due to lack of large profits. Our dogs here in the U.S. will benefit from it.

The dollar hit an all time low! I get paid in Euros because I work for an organization in Germany and I was amazed at todays rate. All my co-workers are racing to get money over now from their German bank accounts: For 5,000 Euros, you get $7,266 at our bank here in Washington DC. WOW!

An average 800 Euro puppy in Germany will now cost almost $1,200 plus travel expenses!

Chris

Yikes, i just converted $500 usd in to euros = 732 usd. what a difference. Thats the price of the pup i am planning to import, it still a deal considering other puppy prices.

does anyone know the average cost of shipping a pup from Frankfort Germany?

This is HORRIBLE for a lot of breeders in this country!

As far as we have come in our breeding program, many of us still know it is wise to go to the source once in awhile for our breeding stock to remain competitive in the ring and on the trial fields. We still do not have the diversity in our gene pool available overseas, and the logistics of utilizing most of the dogs we might breed to in this country excludes a lot of options. I am hoping to show my new dog in the BSZS next year. Facing expenses for the trip with ever-declining dollars is more than depressing.

SS

Talk today of 7 nations dropping the US Dollar..implications are huge.

http://www.currencytrading.net/2007/7-countries-considering-abandoning-the-us-dollar-and-what-it-means/