What is a rational price for a Border Collie puppy?
I want to purchase this adorable border collie puppy from the pet store but they are wanting $999 for her. I think the price is extremely high but all the puppies within there are around the same price. What can I suggest for a suitable price? or some bargining option? Thanks!!
i bought mine for $1050. Border collies are really amazing and intelligent dogs, you will love them!!
I brought domestic a Border Collie puppy just this past June from a REAL and REPUTABLE breeder. She genetically tested for CL, TNS, CEA and OFA'ed parents. She also did BAER testing of the litter as economically as temerament testing at 7 weeks of age. She also spent a long time carefully selecting the dog that would be the sire of her litter. Her dogs are also conformation dog, next to exceptional structure and they also are working dogs that can acutally herd in real energy.
This was a well and carefully bred puppy beside all the right things done to give him the best chance at a full and glowing life.
Do you know what I paid for this pup?
$500
Now I had to seize on a breeders list for 8 months before my pup was primed to come home, but I assure you, it was worth it.
Don't ever buy from pet stores. You can get level bred Border Collies for much cheaper than that. Pet stores sell dogs from puppy mills and I assure you, it will be full of problems and health issues.
You should consider BC rescue. There are lots of great BCs needing investigational homes.
Don't buy from a petstore go to
nextdaypets.com
Reputable breeders
STAY CLEAR.
Never buy a puppy from a pet store. They are poorly bred, overpriced and their health is not guarunteed. They adjectives come from horrible living conditions and have unstable temperments.
For around 700-800 $s you could get a well bred Registered Border collie from a reputable breeder. Stick to that and you will be certain to get your moneys worth along with many other benefits.
http://www.akc.org/border_collie/
Or adopt from a rescue orginization for 150$s.
http://www.petfinder.org/
Answers: Too much.. NEVER buy from a petshop! Those puppies come from puppy mills.. and all you will likely get is profusely of heartbreak and a huge vet bill.
Border Collies are so common, if you are interested in one, you can effortlessly find a border collie, or border collie mix puppy in a shelter or rescue (many times petshop puppies are not purebreds anyways, as paperwork is often falsified!).
Try www.petfinder.com
You can buy a pet-quality border collie from a REPUTABLE breeder for possibly cheaper also.. a reputable breeder does genetic health test on her dogs to assure health.
You can get a referral to a breeder thru the breed club..
http://www.bordercollie.org/core.html
http://www.bordercolliesociety.com/
do not buy from a pet store... please do consider adopt.. there are lots of dogs at shelters, you will absolutely find one that matches what you're looking for...
http://dogtime.com/shelters
click on the your location and choose the shelter nearest you.
First off, never buy dogs from pet stores. They are from puppy mills.
Second off, that isn't that high of a price. Puppies are roughly in the $800 - $1200 area, especially for popular breeds resembling Border Collies. Even if you look for a puppy from a reputable breeder, it is highly unlikely that you'll find anything significantly cheaper.
yea border collie are popular. you can confidently find one in a local paper or online. i got my purebred for singular $150. it was a steal
thats $999 too much for a poorly bred, sickly puppy mill dog. For $1000 you could effortlessly find a very well bred BC from a reputable, honest breeder who does not abuse their breeding stock. Steer FAR absent from pet store dogs. Behind those big brown eyes is a very ugly, disturbing operation that put them in that store for you.
look of petfinder.com instead. pet store puppies are often puppy mill dogs
