Harrison k-9?? - Page 3

"As for Harrison K9, buyers are paying for the service along with the dog."

If this was the case, dogz, I would agree with you but I see nothing whatsoever to suggest that any further guidance or training of either the dog or the owner comes with the $12,500.00 price of the 9 month old I mentioned.  In fact, I'm fairly certain that it does not, ergo, not exactly sure what, "service," is being rendered beyond importing a puppy.

Which is why I asked why the site says its perfectly ok
if the buyer of Henry wants to sit with his feet up rather
than go out in the cold and keep up the dog's training.

Because when you charge, and get, that much for a dog, you are not in a position to dictate to a client what they will do with their dog. Because mmost people who spend 75K-125K for a dog, will never train or even handle that dog...its a conversation piece.
Also, could you imagine the seller telling the potential buyer that said 75K dog will NOT curl up under his feet....that he must take the dog out to train it? How many potential buyers would he lose?

Workingdogz, help me understand...what are you researching for, said stud dog's titles, its ability to produce, what? If a dog that sits in someone's backyard and has been bred 164 times with different females and produced exceptionally well, does it make a difference if that dog is titled or not? 
If an experienced person, pick anyone whom you respect, tells you that "this dog" is a great dog and should be bred to see if he can produce, would you still want to see titles?
If you owned such a dog, would a title make it produce better pups? I come from a different world then most in here and my questions are not meant to be disrespectful, I just never got this need for titles in order for a dog to be bred.

Hired Dog, isn't that a bit self-defeating, and a big gamble, 
then ?
What happens when someone buys one then comes back
18 months later - having not done enough refresher training
meanwhile - and says "This dog you sold me at great expense
let me get mugged " ?

We don't just check out the stud dog HD, we check out the bitch too, 
she aferall, will have the most impact overall on the puppies.
I guess I am like my friend eisenhaus, I'm from Missouri, I need
to have someone 'show me' rather than tell me how great a dog
is that has never left a yard. So to answer you, I would pass on that
super fabulous dog that has been bred 164 times for a breeding that 
has a sire & dam been out in the public eye. Everyone has their preferences,
I have found over the years, that the average person's definition of
a 'good producer' is different than mine. I want facts and numbers I
can check up on, not just personal opinion. Titles are the best place I
can start with to check those facts. I want to know hip/elbow/overall health
production etc etc. 

Since you asked me, now I'll ask you. What would you say would define
this very wonder dog that has no titles? What would make his progeny so 
super fantastic that he would need no titles to validate him as breedworthy?
And why would his progeny be so super fantastic too? How would you be
validating that?

IF UR GONNA SPEND IT, Y WOULDNT I CARGE IT..........SOME PPL DRIVE BENTLEY'S THT MOST CANT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keith, in all fairness to Harrison K9, I don't believe they are in the market
of just selling puppies, they more than likely sell a 'package' in essence,
a trained puppy. I'm betting that the 9 mos old puppy has some training, 
is not some kennel raised shit flinging 'finger painting' spook that's never
seen a leash or collar.   I do know years back Harrison made trips
to Germany himself, (and likely still does) to select dogs for resale after
training. He has certain criteria that must be met, ie; these dogs must be
easy for the financially elite but non-experienced to handle and live with 

I'm sure the dogs Harrison furnishes for his clients are very nice and that he has a good reputation amongst them.  I rather suspect, however, that his ability to sell dogs for these prices has more to do with the satisfaction of past clients and the circle of people to whom he has access because of that than in any real difference in the dogs or their training.

My current pup almost sounds like he'd almost be a good candidate...with the exception of that whole, "easy for the financially elite but non-experienced to handle and live with," thing.