hughpinder
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 09:05 AM |
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We've just had a litter of border terriers - sold dogs at £450 and bitches at £500. The dog we used is lifetime qualified for crufts and our
bitch has a very good pedegree too. I have to admit we were pretty shocked at how expensive they are, but we found people biting our hands off at
those prices. Labradors at £600+ seems very expensive to me, especially since average litters for labs are 8-10 pups!
Regards
Hugh
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scootz
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 09:07 AM |
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Best £350 we ever spent!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 09:31 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Best £350 we ever spent!
Brought a tear to my eye 
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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graememk
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 10:11 AM |
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my friend has golden retriever pups ready to go at the moment, i bought my dog from him 6 years ago for £450 he now charges £525
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bobinspain
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 10:18 AM |
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I/We've been dog owners for 40 years and the advice I'd give (and I stuck to rigidly in the early days) is: do your homework. Since
you've had dogs before, you're off to a flying start.
You've decided on size of dog, now's when the research starts.
Get a dog encyclopedia (or use the net) and find out all about the temperament of the dog breeds you're considering. Exercise requirements, hair
shedding, etc etc. (eg Red Setters look fabulous, but have boundless energy and get deafer the further they get away from you).
By comparison a Dobermann is much more placid and responsive to training, no hair shedding and they are (like most dogs, very affectionate).
Check out the KC breed standard very carefully to match what you're after with what the dog can offer.
Having decided on a breed, go and meet 2 or 3 local specialist breeders, (NOT puppy farms). Talk about what dogs they have and when they may have a
litter available. Ask to see sire and dam so you can check them out for yourself.
Having decided on a dog type and a breeder, then ask the price.
We've had Dobes, a Jack Russell, a black lab and for the last 15 years (whilst our kids were growing up), staffies. We currently have a
Staffie/American Pit Bull cross (named Biff), who's the softest, most docile creature we've ever had, (nurture and natute, in that
order).
As a guide, we paid £300 37 years ago for our first Dobermann and sold the pups (Staffie X American Pit Bull) 6yrs ago for 100 euros each. I
wouldn't discount rescue centres by any means, but a mature dog (especially a big one) should be subjected to the utmost scutiny.
Good luck in you quest.
A quick edit: 'Why are puppies so expensive?' A: Because that's what the market will stand. When we sold our puppies, I would have
been prepared to give them away to an excellent, loving home, rather than let one go for 500 euros to some shaven-headed, shell-suit bedecked
moron.
[Edited on 23/11/11 by bobinspain]
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splitrivet
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 11:20 AM |
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Our local boarding kennel also runs the city's rescue centre when I went to collect our schizo Jack Russell a few weeks back I thought I'd
wander over and have a look at what they had in.
I was gobsmacked, there were several staffies, 2 rotties a Doberman a Japanese Akita and several other high end dogs. As these as pups must cost
several hundred to buy it seems like the cost doesnt put the erstwhile owners off dumping them as soon as the novelty wears off.
I keep saying that when the Jack Russell kicks his socks off that'll be us with dogs but after having a dog all my life I know there will be a
big void in my life when he goes and the rescue place will be the first place I'll look, after all you need at least one member of the family
that likes you.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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Neville Jones
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 11:21 AM |
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CATS!!!! Rotten things eat the native small animals and birds, and crap in your garden.
The only thing a cat is good for is sticking in a crab pot, and dropping in the local creek. 
Cheers,
Nev.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 11:47 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Neville Jones
CATS!!!! Rotten things eat the native small animals and birds, and crap in your garden.
The only thing a cat is good for is sticking in a crab pot, and dropping in the local creek.
Cheers,
Nev.
I am a cat owner, and know a lot of old folk who are cat owners, and having that cat to look after is the only thing that keeps some of them going, so
go ahead drown some old folks only reason for living, I hope it makes you feel really good about yourself!!!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 11:50 AM |
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I think Nev put a smiley at the end of his post, this usually means the content is not be be taken too seriously.
I am sure Nev loves all animals, as I do
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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bobinspain
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 12:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Neville Jones
CATS!!!! Rotten things eat the native small animals and birds, and crap in your garden.
The only thing a cat is good for is sticking in a crab pot, and dropping in the local creek.
Cheers,
Nev.
See Nev !
Even when you're being a real pussy cat, folk still get the wrong end of the stick.
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MikeFellows
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 02:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Best £350 we ever spent!
stunning scootz, how old is he?
mine just gone one, this photo is a few months old
I paid stupid money for him, wanted the right dog - breeder i used only breeds when they want dogs, they kept 5 and sold the remainder - last time
they bred was 4 years ago
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 03:06 PM |
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There's a huge advantage in buying a good mongrel - they have far fewer of the inherited diseases that afflict pedigree dogs (the Kennel Club
has a lot to answer for!  ) and their general health is usually much better too.
Quite a few years ago I rang one of the local animal rescue places and said that I was looking for "a medium sized, short-haired,
general-purpose mutt with a good temperament", which resulted in a good laugh from the lady at the end of the phone. As luck would have it, she
had just received a mongrel that had to be given up by a family due to the father being made redundant, and she wanted to get the dog out of the
kennels before it became institutionalised.
He was a splendid companion for over 15 years, although he was not the smartest dog on the planet.
 
Ben
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fullpint
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 03:36 PM |
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7 years ago (after losing my peg Lab) we got a replacement..
She is a cross from a Chocolate Lab and Boxer. Cost us £80 which was cheap but she's been great. The trouble with a pegigree dog is they tend
not to live as long plus you can have all sorts of health issues with them..
Go for a cross breed mate. Cheaper to buy and should be loads cheaper to maintain
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TimC
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 03:52 PM |
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There are loads of good rescue centres out there but I can wholeheartedly recommend http://www.manytears.co.uk/
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Nickp
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 05:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Best £350 we ever spent!
Nice big Rotty mate
I think '£ for lb' you did well!! We ended up with nearly 7stone of solid pooch for £150, not bad either  Can't understand folk
who pay IRO £1K for a miniature show dog, each to their own I suppose.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 06:39 PM |
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I have had dogs all my life, since getting my first at age six. The best of the bunch was last one, a Doberman from a rescue home. I made a donation
of about £35 IIRC and it turned out to be the best £35 I ever spent. He was a wreck when I got him, underfed, manky coat, kennel cough, etc, but
turned out spectacularly well, brilliant temperament, incredibly protective of my wife and kids. finished up weighing just over seven stone of solid
muscle. I've only ever seen one bigger.
I'd go rescue every time. Certainly wouldn't pay stupid money to some rip-off merchant.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 07:01 PM |
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My last dog was a year old Dobermann that lived to be 15 years old , he had had virtually no training when he was given to me but was easily trained
.When I had to heve him put down it was one of the hardest things I have ever done and I didn't want another dog . That was 12 years ago and
we've been without a dog until a couple of months ago when SWMBO brought a 4year old Westie who has taken over th house
completely.Wouldn't change him for the world!
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scootz
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 07:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeFellows
quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Best £350 we ever spent!
stunning scootz, how old is he?
She's just turned three. Daft as a brush!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 07:37 PM |
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Considering putting our dog into competitions, she's a bit daft but she's fast, and she can jump high enough to bite my son's hand
if he holds it up
Wouldn't know what to put her in but something involving her running like buggery and jumping above waist height
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se7en
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 09:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Best £350 we ever spent!
Our big fella died last week and we were lost without him. So tonight we drove to the backside of nowhere to get a cross-breed. He is a Dogue de
Bordeaux cross Bullmastiff pup; he cost us about one-third the cost of the Rottweiler but we didn't mind paying that for a
'mongrel'. The missus is missing the Rottie so hopefully this will keep her quiet.
Tom
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scootz
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 09:50 PM |
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Now that's cute!!!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Davegtst
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 10:13 PM |
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Remember these from last year?
This is what my little Narla turned into. I personally don't get the big hard scary dog thing.
[Edited on 23/11/11 by Davegtst]
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mcerd1
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 10:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Best £350 we ever spent!
our last one was around the same money
but we had to get her put down a couple of weeks ago - she kind of fell apart after she had a stroke
(she was 14 years old though...)
purebred border collie from working dogs - bred to work, no one cares what they look like so they are mostly really bright and don't have as
many problems as pedegree dogs
(she was the runt without the instinct for sheep)
best dogs in the world, but they need space and something to keep them busy (even if it is just barking at cars on the ramp in our workshop )
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scootz
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 10:34 PM |
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Sorry to hear that Robert!
I remember her from my visit to your Dads place.
It's Evolution Baby!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 23/11/11 at 10:37 PM |
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I love both Tom's and Dave's dogs, big hard scary dogs tend not to be, our Rotty was the softest, most gentle dog ever, very intelligent.
Even when told to do something she didn't want to do she would grumble, and cuss but that was part of her character.
When a misguided neighbors 2 year old started biting her ear, she just sat there wincing until I rescued her.
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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