Cost of puppies........

I think that availability - suppy/demand comes into play with pups. Are we talking about a rare breed/ proven cross/ run of the mill cur dog.

You have the pups that people take their two best dogs and cross hoping that the pups turn into something...To me these are the zero-100.00 pups.

Then you have a proven cross, the cross has been made, and the majority of the pups turned out with desirable traits. I think these are worth several hundred, as the odds of a pup actually making a dog are in your favor.

Next is rare breed/ specialty dog - sky is the limit on pricing. Example, Mandi is flying to Canada in 6 weeks to pick up an aussie puppy. The sire was, after having semen collected and frozen, neutered several years ago(due to a non hereditary medical condition). He is multiple best of show, best in breed, and best in specialty show winner. He has produced puppies that have won best in show in 12 different countries, as well as winners at Westminster. The dam is a multiple best in show winner, working trial winner, and an agility champion. She was AI'd with shipped frozen semen. One can imagine that there is great cost incurred in producing a litter in this scenario, and with the track record of the parents, the pups are highly sought after. The price on these pups will be $1500.00+ range before any shipping costs are incurred.

My .02