This is a really interesting read! We could have had either a boy or girl when we got Izzy and both at the same price, I also wish I had bought the little lad aswell as he was a gorgeous bubbly fawn brindle :thumbsup:
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Well, there were some views I hadn't thought of - the greyhound one, obviously, but it makes sense, as it is (generally) based on money. But an iggie isn't a working or racing breed, so it doesn't apply in this case. :thumbsup:So, the question is this - why do some breeders sell bitches for more than dogs? :blink:
So, if there are any iggies breeders out there who can educate or enlighten a non-breeder like me, I'd be interested to hear your opinions ) and I'd be very relieved to find out that it isn't driven my making money! :sweating:
I would have to say its most likely demand. I've had many more enquiries for my bitch puppies. I'm sure if i put the price of the dogs UP to the bitch price they wouldn't sell. :thumbsup: I've seen a Maltese Terrier litter recently where the dogs were £1000 and bitches £1800. (w00t) I've also seen a litter of 13 Great Danes as well. Prices started at £300 for a black dog with various prices in between up to £1100 for a Harlequin bitch, and all from the same litter. :- Obviously sex and colour are a factor in the demand for this breed. :thumbsup:So, if there are any iggies breeders out there who can educate or enlighten a non-breeder like me, I'd be interested to hear your opinions ) and I'd be very relieved to find out that it isn't driven my making money! :sweating:
Actually, if there are ANY breeders who do this, I'd love to hear their reasons for charging more for bitch pups - it doesn't just have to be iggie breeders, I just put it on here as I know that some iggie breeders have been heavily criticised for marking up their bitches by a whopping 50% more than dogs - I've never seen that sort of increase on the other breeds discussed on k9 :thumbsup:
I would have to say its most likely demand. I've had many more enquiries for my bitch puppies. I'm sure if i put the price of the dogs UP to the bitch price they wouldn't sell. :thumbsup: I've seen a Maltese Terrier litter recently where the dogs were £1000 and bitches £1800. (w00t) I've also seen a litter of 13 Great Danes as well. Prices started at £300 for a black dog with various prices in between up to £1100 for a Harlequin bitch, and all from the same litter. :- Obviously sex and colour are a factor in the demand for this breed. :thumbsup:So, if there are any iggies breeders out there who can educate or enlighten a non-breeder like me, I'd be interested to hear your opinions ) and I'd be very relieved to find out that it isn't driven my making money! :sweating:
Actually, if there are ANY breeders who do this, I'd love to hear their reasons for charging more for bitch pups - it doesn't just have to be iggie breeders, I just put it on here as I know that some iggie breeders have been heavily criticised for marking up their bitches by a whopping 50% more than dogs - I've never seen that sort of increase on the other breeds discussed on k9 :thumbsup:
But Dawn, I don't understand why you would ask more for the bitches? We had 3 dogs and 3 bitches in our litter (all were booked before they were born) so we had no problems what so ever in finding homes for the boys.
I have a friend who breeds chinese cresteds and the true hiarless cresteds are a lot more expensive as most of the hairless ones do have a small amount of fine hair on their bodies that has to be shaved of to show them. True hairless are not that common. The powder puffs are a lot more common and so are not as expensive.I just noticed this on a website:- Jayanamee and Fawncrest lines, they are 1 white and apricot pp boy £400, 1 white and apricot pp girl £450, 1 true hairless pink with white and apricot furnishings boy £900, 1 black with 4 white socks white collar white snip on tail and black eye patches true hairless boy £900, 1 black with a strip of white on neck 4 white socks white snip tail and black eye patches and black spots on neck and chest true hairless girl £POA . Wow thats a mix of prices. I still think its down to demand. If Ferrari stated selling cars for £15k they wouldn't keep up with the demand. They make them with the same materials as Skoda. :-
In that case it is obviously to see how much the vendor can screw out of like minded money grabbers, as the only reason to reply to this add would be to sell pups on at the same price.Well i thought i'd have a look at prices people are charging...... £1500 for IG bitch and £1000 for dog from same litter. Plus advertising the fact that they are unendorsed.......need i say more :-
I am not surprised because the sad fact of the matter is that people are bloody greedy. Unfortunately, there seems to be people who will pay these crazy prices, which just fuels these kind of breeders and keeps the cycle going.when i made enquiries of some top winning kennels in IGs about puppies about £500 was the going rate for a puppy. I am surprised to see anyone charging these crazy prices especially when there is a differnece of £500 between dog and bitch. I cant see any other reason than being after £££ - and stating no endorsements is surely advertising to the lowest common denominator who will have the same purpose in life..
I for sure wouldnt be prepared to pay those prices - have the parents of these puppies won an awful lot or something, or have they produced top winning dogs??
Good point. But why would anyone ask more than the cost of rearing the puppy other than to make a few bob. Maybe a holiday or new car perhaps or to help subsidise your showing hobby. New kennels, etc etc. (w00t) :thumbsup: Lets face it at £400 your making money no matter how you dress it up !!!!Well i thought i'd have a look at prices people are charging...... £1500 for IG bitch and £1000 for dog from same litter. Plus advertising the fact that they are unendorsed.......need i say more :-
This time i've probably had more bitch enquiries than dogs, but last time it was about even. I wouldn't charge a different price dependant on sex no matter what the balance of enquiries were - i just don't agree with it. We decided that £400 was a fair price for a Whippet PUPPY, be that dog or bitch. No way would i hike the price up of a bitch just because we were asked for more of them.
Wow a new member. How about introducing yourself. Have you got IGs. Can you please let me know who is selling IGs for £500. thanks. :thumbsup:when i made enquiries of some top winning kennels in IGs about puppies about £500 was the going rate for a puppy. I am surprised to see anyone charging these crazy prices especially when there is a differnece of £500 between dog and bitch. I cant see any other reason than being after £££ - and stating no endorsements is surely advertising to the lowest common denominator who will have the same purpose in life..
I for sure wouldnt be prepared to pay those prices - have the parents of these puppies won an awful lot or something, or have they produced top winning dogs??
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