Outrageous Prices - Page 1

So, I'm surfing the internet, and I came across this jewel. An eight year old show line male, SVV1, AD, V-rated, KKL1, with an "unbelievable temperament" and from "the world best European lines" for sale at $65,500 with guaranteed OBEDIENCE. Not even protection, but obedience. Do people actually pay these prices for a pet?! That's a down payment on a house!

It said I was posting this to Off Topic, but now it's in main. I'm not sure how that happened.

Google Harrisonk9 located I think in South Carolina or Georgia and look at the prices if they are still on there.

Unbelieveable ! (NOT - unfortunately ! - Where do they find people naive enough to pay those figures ???)

I was surprised how much the puppy prices went UP in the last 3 years!
And yes. You are SO RIGHT! Trucks, Vehicles, I feel the same way about!

I’m not sure how many actually pay those prices. Find the right sucker, I’m sure they’ll pay, but you sell 1-2 of those a year and you’re probably set. So you can sit on a dog for a year while looking for the right person who doesn’t know what they’re talking about and have the money to blow. High prices also keep not serious people from contacting you and asking questions/wasting your time. A lot of people also equate higher prices to mean better, so when they don’t know what’s being talked about, they’ll go for the higher price thinking it’s better. There are enough people out there where a thousand dollars is just a drop in the bucket.

I was actually just thinking this week about how high puppy prices have gotten. You're talking $2500-$3000 for a working line with a proven pedigree these days. Not sure how much longer that can sustain itself.

"...You're talking $2500-$3000 for a working line with a proven pedigree these days..."

I know these prices exist, i know people pay that price, but i am always shocked... The german and other proven foregin kennels that i know of dont charge anywhere near that. Yes you have to pay for shipping but even after shipping costs, the finial price is still much lower... Heck even a pup out of tiekerhook (based upon a very recent purchase), which isnt in Germany, still cost MUCH less.. I understand that it cost $$ to breed and whelp but man, 2.5k - 3k seems really high????

I think most people that don't buy from overseas feel like if they get shafted, there's no way to get their money back and they're stuck with trying to place a dog that doesn't fit their needs. At least if they buy a pup for $2.5k in their own country and have a signed contract, they can try to pursue legal action.

I think a lot of breeders have felt they had to raise prices because there are so many BYBs charging $1800-2000 on mediocre breedings, and like BW said, people tend to think more expensive is better. It's a bit frustrating when you're really trying to provide quality animals and most importantly, stand behind them, and people are importing two 2yr olds as cheaply as they can and breeding them over and over and selling them for $2k. The frustrating part goes well beyond money- it's more frustrating that people are being taken by ignorant and greedy breeders and that people don't see the difference between your well-thought out litter and the other guy's "super import" whatever. We don't need MORE dogs. We need BETTER dogs.

@ Jenni: