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Was looking today out of interest for Labradors and golden retrievers.prices have trebled in a year.thieving breeders or should that be bleeders

Make a dog very happy and get a Rescue,

Stamford O wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:35 pm Was looking today out of interest for Labradors and golden retrievers.prices have trebled in a year.thieving breeders or should that be bleeders

How much are they?

As above, bonkers to do anything other than take in a rescue when there’s so many needing a home.

Fashion seems to dictate that it HAS to be a French Bulldog, or a Staffy, or some other particular breed. I know some pals here and she's got her heart set on a French Bulldog - it's going to cost the best part of £600 - they don't have a pot to piss in, but can't conceive of just getting a rescue dog that'll love them and that they'll be able to give a great life to. Such a shame.

Holy f***

https://www.pets4homes.co.uk/sale/dogs/ ... retriever/#

What is the matter with people?

This time last year they were 600 to 1000 each.profiteering at its best

People must be paying it though? Idiots.

Better not look up an English bulldog cos your likely to pass out.

French bulldogs have been proper over bred and inbred.

Price of mongrels beggars belief .make up name and people pay through the nose.

Got my Lab 10 years ago. £400 Even then. That covers vets fees, all the right jabs, a clean bill of health and kennel club registration with full ancestry, only of value if you want to breed and sell the pups. Not interested in that, just wanted a pet and Labs are fantastic.

My red fox lab cost 400 12_years ago.gorgeous animal.lost him a year ago.he was worth every penny

Got a lab from a rescue centre 4 years ago. Had to wait until one needed homing, haven’t got any KC paperwork, couldn’t choose which one of the litter we wanted etc, but didn’t have to fork out £000s to some bumhole breeder.

RedO wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 11:33 pm Got a lab from a rescue centre 4 years ago. Had to wait until one needed homing, haven’t got any KC paperwork, couldn’t choose which one of the litter we wanted etc, but didn’t have to fork out £000s to some bumhole breeder.

Much better to do that than opting for a yuppy puppy.

Filou cost me £1100 two and half years ago

I had a mongrel when I was a kid (collie/corgi mix). Thick as mince and only cost a tenner. Fantastic friend and was part of the family. He did everything these other dogs do without costing as much.

Anyone spending stupid money on a dog is, well, stupid. Anyone buying specific breeds, especially those that suffer health defects, is participating in animal cruelty. So they're both cruel and thick.

I can understand how, through years of selective breeding, certain breeds emerged that were suited to certain jobs. But nowadays they are often bred for cosmetic or prestige reasons. It's just wrong.

Never owned a dog but bought my niece one years ago down Brick lane market ( Cheshire street) cost me 6 quid , lived for 12 years and had 2 litters, lovely dog.

Our last 2 dogs were rescue dogs and our next one will also be one. Both from Battersea and both were great family dogs. The last one cost us about £100 and he came to us fully inoculated, checked out by a vet, with a collar and lead and neutered before he left. It's just covering their costs really. As above they're just as good as a pedigree dog, better in many ways due to the natural breeding process.

The costs of the pedigree dogs and the popular cross-breeds just encourages unscrupulous breeders. At £3K a pup a big litter is big money so they'll just keep breeding a female to death which is horrible enough, but also with sickly weak pups being the product. Lastly, pedigree and in vogue cross-breeds are being nicked to order as they're worth so much for resale. It's bonkers.

Dunners wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 10:20 am I had a mongrel when I was a kid (collie/corgi mix). Thick as mince and only cost a tenner. Fantastic friend and was part of the family. He did everything these other dogs do without costing as much.

Anyone spending stupid money on a dog is, well, stupid. Anyone buying specific breeds, especially those that suffer health defects, is participating in animal cruelty. So they're both cruel and thick.

I can understand how, through years of selective breeding, certain breeds emerged that were suited to certain jobs. But nowadays they are often bred for cosmetic or prestige reasons. It's just wrong.

The dogs we had - and dogs friends and family had too, thinking about it - were nearly all mongrels, we just didn’t know it at the time. When asked what sort of dog you had, the answer would be based on its size or colouring or most common characteristic, like leg-humper or sh*t-eater.

I’m guessing these mongrels weren’t planned, they just happened. Nowadays you never see dogs out on their own or humping away like you used to. So no wonder you only get fashion dogs.

RedO wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:05 am

Dunners wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 10:20 am I had a mongrel when I was a kid (collie/corgi mix). Thick as mince and only cost a tenner. Fantastic friend and was part of the family. He did everything these other dogs do without costing as much.

Anyone spending stupid money on a dog is, well, stupid. Anyone buying specific breeds, especially those that suffer health defects, is participating in animal cruelty. So they're both cruel and thick.

I can understand how, through years of selective breeding, certain breeds emerged that were suited to certain jobs. But nowadays they are often bred for cosmetic or prestige reasons. It's just wrong.

The dogs we had - and dogs friends and family had too, thinking about it - were nearly all mongrels, we just didn’t know it at the time. When asked what sort of dog you had, the answer would be based on its size or colouring or most common characteristic, like leg-humper or sh*t-eater.

I’m guessing these mongrels weren’t planned, they just happened. Nowadays you never see dogs out on their own or humping away like you used to. So no wonder you only get fashion dogs.

True to an extent but there are plenty of mongrels or less popular breeds in the rescue centres.

Rescue dogs are a great idea and something of a more modern approach. I’m too old to be getting a new dog once my lab Goes but if I did I would get a rescue dog.

But 10 years ago the most important thing was a dog with a clean bill of health, the right jabs etc and a dog with a reputation for having a good temperament around children and other animals. Labradors fit the bill perfectly, our current Lab is our third one. Fantastic dogs. £400. Worth every penny and more besides. Over their lifetime that equates to 50p a week to buy.

We got our Shih Tzu, Ollie, nearly thirteen years ago, and he cost £600 then, but we love him so he is worth every penny.

Went to the Zoo yesterday but they only had one small dog there

It was a Shih Tzu

Mate had a shin Tzu crossed with a Jack russell.it was a Jack sh*t

The dog I have at the moment is rescued from Romania. There is a big street dog problem over there so they scoop them up and put them in kill centres where the spend months if not years before being killed. The conditions are horrendous. Some wonderful people take them out although how they pick the one or two that will be rescued knowing the rest will be on the way to being put down I have no idea. They are stronger than I could ever be. Anyway, her name is Glenda and she is an absolute joy. I think the total cost was about 100 quid and whatever else you want to donate. They do this all for nothing and in their spare time. The drivers from Romania to here are friends and family. Yes, there are plenty of dogs in the uk that need homes too.

Beradogs wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:57 pm The dog I have at the moment is rescued from Romania. There is a big street dog problem over there so they scoop them up and put them in kill centres where the spend months if not years before being killed. The conditions are horrendous. Some wonderful people take them out although how they pick the one or two that will be rescued knowing the rest will be on the way to being put down I have no idea. They are stronger than I could ever be. Anyway, her name is Glenda and she is an absolute joy. I think the total cost was about 100 quid and whatever else you want to donate. They do this all for nothing and in their spare time. The drivers from Romania to here are friends and family. Yes, there are plenty of dogs in the uk that need homes too.

We should be looking after BRITISH dogs before spending our money on Romanian dogs

I wouldn't feel comfortable if a load of Romanian dogs moved in next door to me