Detection Dog Prices

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by vonrivera on 23 April 2016 - 20:04

What is a normal price for a detection dog? What factors would go into this price? How much money does the government put into one of their detection dogs? So many questions haha. Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!
Vonrivera

by hntrjmpr434 on 23 April 2016 - 23:04

A NICE finished single purpose detection, good dog, good hips, etc 6000ish
Factors into that price would be finished dog ready to certify and work, and clear health.

by Reliya on 23 April 2016 - 23:04

Sometimes, government places have their own breeding programs, but there's still the cost of training. They also like to buy young adult green dogs to train themselves rather than buying a trained dog that might be trained incorrectly for their purpose. (So, $3,000, maybe?)

My police friend said he spent $14,000 training his police (K9) dog. (But he didn't think to spend an extra $100 to chip her, and she got stolen. So, now he's looking for a new one.)

I've heard of people being suckered out their money ($20k) for dogs that would've sold for $6,000.

Overall, I'd say $6,000 to $8,000 depending on the dog.

by vk4gsd on 23 April 2016 - 23:04

Funny world, French bulldog pups here with zero health testing start at 4k. Rare colours from recessive litters 6k.

by hntrjmpr434 on 23 April 2016 - 23:04

Thats nothing vk compared to what I saw yesterday-
"mini" pit bulls for 10k out of bow legged, no health tested, stock.

by hntrjmpr434 on 23 April 2016 - 23:04

Puppies for that price^

by vk4gsd on 24 April 2016 - 00:04

Proof humans have lived too long.

by vonrivera on 24 April 2016 - 00:04

I am disgusted with the frenchy and bully prices, but that is a whole other rant I could go on LOL. If you were to breed , raise and finish a detection dog how much would you expect to put into the dog and receive? I am really curious with how much detection dog companies profit. Dual purpose dogs are a whole other story. Does anyone happen to have links to articles about TSA having a lack of dogs? I saw some floating around the web. Thanks for all the responses!
Vonrivera

by hntrjmpr434 on 24 April 2016 - 01:04

If you're looking into developing a profitable business selling dogs, don't.
Facility
Time
Excellent breeding dogs
Vet bills, food, care etc
Time
If you have high standards for working dogs, you will have washouts
Equipment
Time
Risk of having to replace/refund dogs
Time
DEA license process
Explosives aids
Time
All of the above need to be factors if you are wanting to do this full time.
Consider raising up one or two pups/young dogs at a time and selling them green. Good experience and dogs are able to get lots of quality time.
I can sell a 12 month old nice green dog for 4-4500ish.

by vk4gsd on 24 April 2016 - 02:04

Breeding them sounds futile to me.

Finding the few from many seems more logical than trying to create many from few.

Does that even make sense??

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