Obama's Dog

[Nirvana]

Originally Posted by classicman

Will the disparity in price be that much? I thought you said what the Why can't you pass the cost on to the consumer like every other business. Price was really not the issue when we were breeding, especially the Goldens. Isn't price in that market still a very low priority for the buyer?

Most hobby breeders do not breed to sell pets to the public. They breed to improve the breed and to enjoy their hobby of showing. If the consumer has a choice to buy cheap imitation products they will spend less money for inferior dogs. Hobby breeders would have to move to avoid mandatory spay and neuter laws that are popping up all over. Say you are buying a really good pedigreed female to start showing and breeding. In my breed that means $2500. On top of that the law in Maine will make it $650 per intact female who could even afford to have pets unless you spay them and you cannot show a neutered animal in conformation? None of the cost mentioned above include health care or feeding. What would the cost of a puppy be? Shall hobby breeders be like milk producers and sell always at a loss?
There will be people selling illegally because of these laws and people will find them and get their cheap poorly bred dogs from them. This is already happening.