BritChaser
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Surprised to see that per the AKC, GSPs are the 10th most popular breed in the U.S. As always, labs and goldens are at or close to the top.
Ya, and they cost thousands of dollars to get one too. People are even stealing them.I heard that the french bull dog took over the labrador as the most popular breed. Who would have thunk it.
That's one thing I can't understand. Is people paying thousands of dollars for a dog that's just a dog. I was talking to someone awhile back about dogs (a non hunter) and mentioned I had Small Munsterlanders and how they are a bit of a rare breed in the US.Ya, and they cost thousands of dollars to get one too. People are even stealing them.
It's one thing having one (my mom has a 10 pound ankle biter sized dog that's just fine as a house pet for her that she paid $300 for 16 years ago) but to pay 2800 for one?! I'll pass on that all day.Ya smaller ankle biter fashion popularity breeds have no appeal to me either. Obviously they are very popular though, and the data shows it. Most pet owners are not hunters like us. We're in the very small minority overall.
I don't agree having a cat either, but that's just me.
Well let's hear the story.I am pretty sure any reputable bird dog breeder doesn't have a dog at less than $1K and many are somewhere between $1200 - $3000.
We have friends who's future DIL bought a designer mix for $2500 ... crazy.
Adoption dogs run $500 or $600 +/- $250 but that does include neuter/spay and quite a few vaccinations.
Some 40 years ago - my pro-trainer (very highly rated ... my only experience with a pro trainer actually having my dog and a story in waiting on why he was the last) called me up and said a lady in Ohio was offering me $2500 for my Brittany because of its coloring and near perfect breed conformation. I was just out of high school and said no ... he was a family dog and my 1st bird dog.