Liver German Shepherd

[jasmin26]

We are going to see a liver GSD puppy today .The asking price is £1500 is this about the right price or is it too high ?

[Tilly2]

Well, they are not breeding to improve the breed. They are breeding gorgeous looking dogs in a variety of colours that seem to make fabulous family pets.
So they make money from selling lovely looking dogs.
I don't know whether that's good or bad.

[jules77]

I may have a different point of view on this, but if they are breeding undesirable colours, as family pets, they are in it for monetary gain. They are not breeding for the welfare of the breed.

i would find a reputable breeder through the breed club.

[Tilly2]

I do agree with Svejk, though. There are lots of lovely GSD's in rescue centres. My GSD, the one lying on my feet, is a rescue dog. We got her when she was twelve months old and donated £100 to the centre. She is now almost twelve and is the loveliest dog I've had.
My next GSD will be a rescue too.

[Tilly2]

I'll be very interested to see what lankeela's views are on this.

[pixie373]

There would be no point in breeding "undesirable" colours for monetary gain. They would overbreed desirable colours if that was the aim.

[jomifl]

jasmin, to post a link, go to the website right click on the page (away from text or pictures), a window will appear, click on 'properties' at the bottom and copy the (http)address that is shown about 2 thirds of the way down. Then paste this in your post.

[Prudie]

I think I'm also of the opinion that if it's just for pets then it is overpriced and although I see pixie's logic it can be turned around that they are breeding the unusual colours purely for monetary gain as people do often go for the unusual rather the standard colour which probably has a flooded market.

[Baldric]

My opinion,
you would have to be 'Barking' to pay that for an 'undesirable' colour, however it's your choice/money so good luck.

[CatGirl4]

It sounds way too much to me.

[Sqad]

Sorry...this is no help to you, but my bete noir.

Battersea dogs home killed just under 3,000 healthy dogs in 2010 and people are making money out of breading them.

Why not adopt a rescued dog?

[dizmouk2009]

I'm a dog lover, helping run a rescue can only enhance my love for dogs so my comment will probably upset people.

There are loads of dogs in rescues and some operate like use where we will pay for everything including micro-chipping (which I do myself), vaccinations and worming. We will even supply the new owner with a dog bed, a cage, collar, lead and ID tag. So you can get a dog for free. It isn't about the money though it's about the love you give to him/her.

Although I have no experience with breeding and have very little knowledge of breeding I will save that if you're willing to spend that sort of money on a pet then I do believe you will love it dearly, if not for the fact they are 'mans best friend' but because of the monatery value.

[yinyang]

As someone who knows absolutely nothing about dog breeding, can I ask what makes certain colours ' undesirable '? Does the colouring have any effect on health or temperament and if not , why is breeding certain colours seen as improving the breed?

Sorry to go off subject slightly, jasmin.

[Baldric]

///if you're willing to spend that sort of money on a pet then I do believe you will love it dearly,///

To be honest, I'm not so sure, I think you're buying a perceived status symbol

[dizmouk2009]

*operate like us.
*I will say.

Sorry about the typos.

Most of ours dogs are ones that Squad has just made a good point about. We go to places like Battersea Dogs Home and other 'pounds' and take on dogs that were less than days away from being put to sleep. Some of them will never leave here until the day they die naturally but rest assure they aren't subject to the poor lifestyle which they live in a pound. Our dogs live in the house, they are never caged unless they don't get on with the others, they are walked twice a day and get love from us, our dog walkers and general members of the public.

I get rather emotional about this sort of thing so I do apologise if I have upset anyone.

[Canary42]

Why pay £1500 when you can get one free

No wonder outfits like ice mead are springing up, let alone the rogues.

[dizmouk2009]

Baldric: I was trying to make myself feel better by pretending or hoping that this would be the case. You know me, I have so much love for dogs (all pets really but dogs are my no.1) and because I'm now becoming more than just a member of the committee for Borneholm Dog Rescue and actually getting involved physically with rehoming; it hurts even more to see people breeding dogs.

[boxtops]

Diz, you'd join this group if you lived near here http://futuresfordogs.co.uk/

I went to a fundraising quiz they ran last week - the stories of some of the dogs they rescue and foster are horrendous.

[Canary42]

You have my sympathy diz, just think what your rescue centre could do with £1500

[dizmouk2009]

I'm going to post a link and I do apologise jasmin26 for hijacking your thread. After I've posted this I'm going outside so there won't be anything else from me.

http://www.borneholmdogs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Marley.pdf

This is disturbing but the pictures are at the end of the PDF file and we have left a blank page so you don't accidently see something you might get upset about.

This was the first ever dog that BDRR took on and after reading it you will fully understand why WE continue to take on dogs that get PTS.

[Baldric]

Hi Diz, not having a go mate, just an opinion.
Todays avatar is a rescue, 5 yrs ago, £50, we gave £100 to kennels, they're Dobie breeders, but do a lot of rescue (all breeds), there's no 'badge of shame' on her, she's gorgeous.