Just plain dumb to spend that kinda money on a dog. Jmo
On one hand I agree, that is alot for a dog BUT on the other hand if i were in a bind for a sure nuff good dog and for one reason or another couldnt get a dog of the right caliber/exp level from within my core group of guys i would spend a cpl grand on a sure enough dog but you can bet your tail that I personally would hunt with any dog im interested in multiple times before i drop that kinda coin..........having said that i have yet to spend a 1/4 of that much on a dog......been lucky i guess