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PUPPY PRICING AND PURCHASE, WHAT TO LOOK FOR

What will you pay for a Swedish Vallhund puppy ?

Prices for Swedish Vallhund puppies vary enormously Worldwide.  Basic puppy prices, are generally worked out according to various cost factors. Very few breeders make the fabled "hefty profit" that people generally like to associate with the term 'breeder'. In many cases you will pay more for the X bred pups you can buy from pet shops than you will for a carefully bred, pedigree puppy from a registered 'breeder'.

What a breeder charges for a puppy is entirely up to the individual breeder, there is no puppy pricing tribunal.  As a purchaser you should do your research and make your own determinations as to why a puppy is a certain price.  Remember sometimes you get what you pay for.  That is not to say that more a expensive puppy is better than a less expensive puppy or vice versa but it is important to determine the differences.

What are the Cost Factors that may determine Price

  • Health testing costs
  • Stud fees
  • Registration costs
  • Microchipping
  • Transportation fees
  • Age of the puppy if due to quarantine regulations has to be kept long than 8 weeks
  • Exportation fees
  • Importation of new bloodlines
  • Veterinary costs (some vet fees are high in areas that have less competition)
  • Food costs (type and quality of food)
  • General care (worming, vaccinations, time and care)
  • Socialisation
  • Information provided
  • Guarantees'
  • After sale service, follow ups and communications
  • Mentoring and support

What You Should be Getting for That Price

  • At least a three generation pedigree (preferably more) and registration papers
  • Titled Champions (sporting, working, or Conformation titles) in the pedigree, within the first two generations listed (directly descended from)
  • Hips and or elbows have been certified on both parents
  • Eye certifications or DNA (if available) results of both parents
  • A Guarantee on inheritable diseases and conditions, with replacement (not exchange) or refund terms, should something happen
  • A promise of a place to bring you dog back if you can no longer keep him or her any longer (more than a promise, usually a requirement)
  • Any help you need to help you become a better dog owner. Every breed has it's idiosyncrasies, and everybody needs help sometimes
  • Care and grooming information
  • Sample of the currently fed food, generally enough for the first few days, or more
  • A good, even temperament, usually well-matched to the family/home he is being placed into
  • A healthy, well-socialized dog who will adjust easily
  • A mentor if you are planning to show, work, or breed your new dog

 
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