More $ for the "pick" - Page 1

Question for the breeders out there..........

I am looking at a litter of pups. The breeder is selling "working quality" for $1000 and $1200 for the "pick"

Is this just a ploy to get a little more money?

In this particular situation, my opinion is this breeder knows more about these particular lines than anyone in this country.

So i can go down and test a litter and choose my "pick" from 1 day of observation. But in this particular situation with a breeder who raised the litter and who knowlege about the lines far surpasses anyone I know, I would want their input if not just have them "pick" for me.

So what would be the difference between me paying the extra $200 or teling them exactly what I want out of the dog and have them send me a "working quality" pup?

Who has opinions on this? I am especially interested in what breeders have to say.

Pay the $200 if you trust the breeder enough to provide you what you are looking for. 

Chris Orkies/ chris.orkies@gmail.com

P.S. there are no picks per say only perceived good match ups.

Let me Clarify that statement.

Pick - Usually meant to imply first dibs.  I have seen many first dibbers not take the perceived best at the time.  Pups change some fizzle some wake up etc. 

exactly my point Chris.

Everyone's "pick" can be different for a different task. So if person "A" pays the extra $200 for a pick sport dog, and person B pays the extra $ for a pick Police dog, why should their be a difference in the price?

As far as the breeders, I do not know them personally. Have heard both good and bad. I believe they more know about the lines than anyone here in the US. As far as ethics, I do not know.

What's a guy to do?

It depends on what they call pick puppy. If it means the one they think is the best choice for sport in the litter in there eyes it may be worth it if you can varify what quality PICKS they have chosen for others and how those new owner felt about the pup they chose. If the ones they have chosen have ended up high caliber winning dogs, then yes pay the $200.

If pick puppy means You get to pick the first pup that leaves the litter, then you have a decission to make. Is making sure that you get that choice worth the extra cash? If you put up your deposit on a pup that's not pick are their any ahead of you? If not and the breeder goes by a list like first with the deposit ,after the pick, gets the next pick and you are next it may not be worth the extra 200. One mans best pick may not have been YOUR best pick.

By the way I meant VERIFY and DECISION. I really need to proof read before I hit submit. LOL.

Chris if you want to hang on to that black pup for me for a month or so til I get in the house.........

it might make my question a mute point........lol

 As people have already pointed out, one person's "pick" might not be someone else's. I agree with a breeder altering a price based on an individual pup's quality.  Paying more the best dog in the litter is one thing, paying more for "first dibs" is a ripoff 9 times out of ten. Just my 2 cents.

 the one raising the litter is in the best position to pick the best puppy. It's up to you to tell them what you are looking for. Yes, everyone has a different idea of pick. If a person can come and look at the whole litter and "picks" a different pup than I consider "pick pup", an extra charge does not apply. If they want the one I think is best one than the  extra charge applies.  Pay the extra 200.00 and be glad that's all it is.

Most of the time Breeders will hold back picks ( I hold back the top three) why would I let them go if they are truely the "pick"  is that not why we breed? is to better what we have for ourselves?

I personally do  not charge more for pick, sex or color as I personally feel it is wrong (as already pointed out one mans pick is another mans pet).

JMPO