I agree that some people may get ripped off. But I do think a good one is worth that much. Yeah they are people that will sell a good one that's completely finished for 500 and yet some will want 500 for a papered puppy. If you got the money and the dog is worth it buy it. If not then don't but like others said you could get 5 free puppies and feed and cull for 2-5 years and at the end if you do have one left there is just as good a chance hes not what you could of bought for the same amount or less than what you spent on them puppies over the years. I know some people will admit that if they could of started over they would start with finished dogs instead of puppies. It took me a long time to get what I have and it might not be much but would of been cheaper in the long run.
I also agree with you. The problem is it's hard to find a good breed pup that aren't already spoken for before the dogs is even breed. Most people that really have a good line also have a long line for someone waiting. Also if you have a good line that you have preserved and culled hard to maintain most don't want their puppies available to the general public. As far as startin from scratch from somebody that don't know chit about dogs it would be hard for them to do that. I wouldn't take back what I have spent in time and money but I have seen friends that just went out and bought dogs and they didn't have to wait to catch hogs. I think everybody should raise a pup wether they raise him from scratch or behind a
Finished dog.
hansonw...you make some good points...but buying 3 or 4 pups from a good line of dogs could possibly set you up with some dogs that can't be bought in 2 years...
and those pups, because they are bred right and proven can be bred to get more as you need them...but getting started is the hardest part...because a good line of dogs is hard to come by...
