Posted: 6/13/2015 8:38:50 AM EDT
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Cost in your area?
saw one for 2K yesterday(Yellow), and $1400(price reduced) for a chocolate puppy a bit older is that the norm 
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You can buy a cheap dog with questionable health and lineage and take more of a gamble than one with proven family history and health certificates.
Of course, even dogs with healthy lineage can have problems and dogs of unknown ancestry can be healthy, but you have a better chance with a proven bloodline. Cheapest part of owning a dog is buying it. Do you want a pet, a show dog, or a hunting dog? Those all factor in to what you're paying. |
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It depends a lot on the area as well as the lineage of the dogs. If the dog is titled or is AKC registered, it will jump the price up.
Our Lab was purchased in a very affluent area and comes from championship bird dogs. She was $1500 We have a Shepherd who's Sire was a Schutzund 3 titled dog from Germany and his Dam held many titles in show. He was $2000 but because I sold three dogs for the breeder we had pick of the litter, got full breeding rights and paid $1500 |
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A Lab with strong breeding can easily bring that much money. If you're not careful, so can a puppy mill dog. You really have to do your research.
Don't be fooled about "Silver Labs". They'll never be recognized and they all can be traced back to one breeder. There are only three recognized colors: black, yellow and chocolate. There are no "reds" "whites" or "silvers". As white as my Lab Jack is, he is a "yellow". There is a lot of butt hurt over this, but this is the truth. Labs are only three colors because Labs are bred to be Labs; they look like Labs and they act like Labs because of their breeding. |
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What area are you in? What are you going to use the lab for? I was just killing time walked into a "Puppy Store" But I love Labs, my dad had a Golden but too much shedding prefer a short hair Lab could not keep my dad's lab out of the water, dog would leave the house walk for a 1/2 mile or so and go for a dip not ready to get one yet |
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This guy was like $60 from the local shelter. http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/coolsteve69/DSCN1779_zpsi55kbqwu.jpg Nice score Very good looking dog |
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This guy was like $60 from the local shelter. http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/coolsteve69/DSCN1779_zpsi55kbqwu.jpg Nice score Very good looking dog you saved $1740 LOL 
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you saved $1740 LOL
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This guy was like $60 from the local shelter. http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/coolsteve69/DSCN1779_zpsi55kbqwu.jpg Nice score Very good looking dog you saved $1740 LOL
eta: I Like your dog Thanks. He's also a strong 2A supporter. 
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Thanks. He's also a strong 2A supporter.
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This guy was like $60 from the local shelter. http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/coolsteve69/DSCN1779_zpsi55kbqwu.jpg Nice score Very good looking dog you saved $1740 LOL
eta: I Like your dog Thanks. He's also a strong 2A supporter.
http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab156/coolsteve69/nra_zps9fa7bcbf.jpg lol |
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WoW. Got my last 2 for free. Yall are tryin too hard fellas There needs to be a meme. Buys 3k dog because of health and lineage, gets medical advice on ARFcom and can't run 1/2 a mile. Buys 3k dog for heath a lineage, has never been bird hunting in their life |
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You can buy a cheap dog with questionable health and lineage and take more of a gamble than one with proven family history and health certificates. Of course, even dogs with healthy lineage can have problems and dogs of unknown ancestry can be healthy, but you have a better chance with a proven bloodline. Cheapest part of owning a dog is buying it. Do you want a pet, a show dog, or a hunting dog? Those all factor in to what you're paying. That's it right there....top rated competition gun dogs are $BIG$..-stud fees & puppies. |
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If you want a hunting or working dog do your research and spend the money to get one from a good bloodline.
If you want a pet there are plenty of Labs at shelters who need homes, and you can bring them home usually for $200 tops. And they will know what you have done for them, and will be eternally grateful. I got the big guy in my avatar last 4th of July for around $180, he was 2 at the time, doesn't leave my side unless he's at the dog park or beach running around with his friends. |
