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We paid $2800 for a Samoyed 5 years ago, so with inflation, maybe such a price for Golden is within the ballpark???

The most important work you need to do is MAKE SURE, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that your breeder is a reputable one: that it cares for the dogs in their own home (meaning, no large, kennel style operation, the dogs aren't socialized well enough); does not breed females more than 2-3 times in their lives; tests for all genetic diseases we have tests for and refuses to breed if they crop up; socializes each puppy as soon as they are born, by daily handling and then training as soon as they're 3-4 weeks old.

A dead give-away you don't have a reputable breeder is if:
1. The breeder does not want to meet you in person before selling you a puppy. Good breeders will ALWAYS want to assess you in-person!
2. The breeder agrees to ship a puppy to you. That is a big no-no, because it carries a significant health and trauma risk to the puppy.

Iffy things:
1. The breeder has a slick website. Usually a good breeder is too busy taking care of its dogs to have a nice website. 
2. The breeder claims all its dogs live at home, but actually they have so many (because they're a large operation), that they place breeding females in several different private homes, with friend or relatives that may or may not care for them with all the love and care they deserve. It's better than a kennel, but still not entirely right.

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