how much is the average cost of a pedigree blue roan pup ?

[Blacky]

I personlly have heard of a few breeders selling their pups for around £300, some people think that this could not be correct ! What do you think ?

[Cazzie]

I would have said anything from £325 upwards depending on how greedy they were 

[Blacky]

I would have said anything from £325 upwards depending on how greedy they were 

thanks cazzie at least someone thinks that I am not a fool.....

[magicflower]

I also think it depends on where you live.

When I was looking for a puppy (Ruby), the prices were much more than £300.00.

I was budgeting on spending about £500-£600.00 for our new baby planned next year.

[silkstocking]

hmmm I would say more, but I think it depends where you live

Show Cockers in the South East sell for anywhere between £450 and £800 as far as I am aware and I don't think I am outta the loop on that one!!

EDA posted at the same time as magicflower!

[Cob-Web]

Depends on the part of the country you are in: I paid twice that three years ago, and that was not the highest of the litters I enquired about 

Price is NOT a good indicator of a responsibly bred litter:
http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/Reputable_Breeders

[Cazzie]

I would have said anything from £325 upwards depending on how greedy they were 

thanks cazzie at least someone thinks that I am not a fool.....

I dont think anbody thinks you a fool   , the prices of pups have shot up over the years and tbh some of the prices are crazy   Some people charge lots for pups due to the success of the parents and for lots of other reasons but as im not for breeding myself if I did allow any of my dogs to have pups they would be that good in my eyes they would be so expensive no one would want them  

I hate thinking folk are making money from having pups it   me.   I see it happening all the time, infact the last person I saw with pups, I asked what made you take a litter off your dog, she said Oh well I lost my job and my husband thought it would give me something to do through out the summer and of course earn me a little cash   I nearly knocked her into next week  

[lolajays]

I think usually its anywhere from £650 upwards in the south west!

[Coco]

It's difficult because IMO there is an issue with price and the a potential buyers opinion of the breeder.

If it were cheap on the one hand I'd think they were not so desirable as a result of their breeding or the breeder was not very experienced on the other hand it could show that they are not trying to make money out of breeding.

Alternatively a high price could indicate that the breeder was in it for the money or on the up side, that the pups were well bread commanding a higher price or the breeder had put a lot of money and effort into it and was covering those high costs. Also some breeders make their pups More expensive to put off people who just want a cheap pet.

I think that around £450-550 is what an average Working cocker commands. I have seen many a time Tris or the more uncommon colours priced more expensive and Bitches more expensive but IMO that is not right and a money spinner. Anyone who asks for more for KC reg, no endorsements, vacs and docking etc I would have very strong suspicions about.

[Nicola]

I would have said anything from £325 upwards depending on how greedy they were  

Where are those pups cos they're a bargain?! Charlie charges a bit more than that! Working type cockers are generally cheaper than show types but are still usually between £400 and £600. I paid £600 for Rodaidh 3 months ago (he's a worker and we're in Scotland which is generally a bit cheaper). He was 6 months old then but had had no training; if I'd bought him at 8 weeks he would have been £400. The vast majority of working cocker pups I've seen from good breeders are between £400 and £600 and I would expect a show type to be anything from £500 upwards.

Things should have a certain value and while I wouldn't like to be ripped off I would be suspicious of anyone who sells puppies cheaply.

[magicflower]

I think usually its anywhere from £650 upwards in the south west!

I'd better start saving! 

[cockerella]

In norway you'll have to pay 10.000 Nkr, I think that will be about 850 £. But then hip-scoring is about 110 £ and everything is rather expensive here. And the stud dog 's owner often gets the price of one puppy.

[Tracy S]

When we were looking the prices ranged from £600 - £750 and we're in the Midlands. One breeder was asking slightly more for bitches.  Around here Labs seem to be going for a similar price now too

Even at that price I think I was ripped off, had a bargain

[Luvly]

 

[Cayley]

The only things I would expect to be a deciding factor of price is were in the country and what type they are. A working cocker in Scotland may cost £400 whereas the same in the south of England may cost £450. I would expect to pay about £650 for a quality show type pup in the south west  .