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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH has had his eye on a particular dog breed for a few years.  It's a breed that's not very common in the US.

Is $2500 within the range of normal for a purebred puppy from a very reputable breeder?  [/quote]

$2500 seems high to me unless it's one of those c section type breeds which might even be more expensive.  I've seen great Lab breeders at about 1800.  Type's of breeders who show all the way up to Westminster, do obedience and field trials plus bring pups and dogs into their homes.

Found doodles at 2900. Yikes.  A 2800 doodle breeder wrote on their website

"As a small, home based breeder, we are unable to take visitors in our home. We do not have a kennel facility for visiting. Our dogs reside in our home with our family... we are unfortunately unable to  handle the interruptions to our home life and the care of our dogs and puppies..."

I've gotten some dogs from breeders and all had visitation. At 6 weeks one normally meets the litter and sees potential pups. 8 weeks is selection time.  One breeder was a small home breeder and had the whelping box in her DR and when older the pups climbed in and out.   Another used a 2 sides windows home office [maybe 15x15] as a puppy room - had her desk in there plus converted laundry to grooming room etc.  Another had a custom built gorgeous facility and also brought them into the gorgeous antique laden home.  Yes the puppies lounge inside and play while people watch tv/eat/etc.  [/quote]

that raises MAJOR red flags about this "breeder" actually being a puppy mill[/quote]

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