- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
I just looked to see how much KC Labs were going for at the moment.... Turns out there are none available 
Is this really how much a labrador puppy costs?
- Thread starter Cupcase
- Start date
Interesting. We paid $2500 for Chewie in 2018, very similar background to Ella with the KC registration and show champions in his pedigree. I guess prices go up over time and maybe there are regional differences as well.
Especially when they need to go to the vet because they ate something silly!I prefer not to think about it
- Location
- Canberra, Australia
Had a look on Dogzonline and it says 7 Labrador litters for the whole country (this is serious breeders with registered pups only....). A puppy drought!
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Yep (except the bandanas
) ... I didn't even ask my breeder how much Luna was until I had driven all the way from Andorra to Lockerbie and it came to paying the deposit. She told me then that she dismisses people who asks the price as their first question! I knew what I thought was a fair price, trusted the breeder, and was actually pleasantly surprised. I told her that, and she laughed at how much I thought I might have to pay 
I do think some of the prices you see are ridiculous and often set my "puppy farm" radar on high alert. But people often believe that they are getting more when they pay more.
I figured my latest pup would between £800 to about £1200. I didn't find out how much my breeder wanted until about 3wks before I got him. It was irrelevant really I had saved the money and trusted the breeder of totally. She never asked for a deposit although I did offer. The first lab I had Doug came to me from another trusted breeder who only let me have him because I never asked the price at our first contact.
I think there will be a lot of dogs needing rehoming soon too
I think there will be a lot of dogs needing rehoming soon too
- Location
- The Hague, The Netherlands
1200 euro for Hunter (fully registered breeder) and we still had joint problems.
I would not even like to think of all the insurance fees/vet bills/dog tax that I have paid since Gotcha day. Of course he is totals worth it!
My own very first Lab Sam (1998) cost 20 pound and a trip to an unbelievably hard sheep farm to find in the deep dark Derbyshire Dales.
No internet or goggle maps in1998!! We found him advertised in the Derby Evening Telegraph classified ads.
@SwampDonkey I am also concerned that there will be a lot of dogs needing to be re-homed.
I would not even like to think of all the insurance fees/vet bills/dog tax that I have paid since Gotcha day. Of course he is totals worth it!
My own very first Lab Sam (1998) cost 20 pound and a trip to an unbelievably hard sheep farm to find in the deep dark Derbyshire Dales.
No internet or goggle maps in1998!! We found him advertised in the Derby Evening Telegraph classified ads.
@SwampDonkey I am also concerned that there will be a lot of dogs needing to be re-homed.
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
My neighbour who lives in the old rectory, has the most beautiful, large garden, mostly lawn, ideal for dogs and countryside on the doorstep for good walks, is going to be looking for a failed guide dog in the very near future, I believe they are quite hard to come by?Withdrawn guide dog pups?
they are £350
- Location
- SW London UK
Homer was £600 in 2012. He is KC registered but not from a breeding kennel, just a small line of family dogs. He has 17 out of 62 Field Trial Champs in his pedigree. No wonder he’s been hard work!
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
24 for the twins, including one double FTCh (GB and Ireland), plus 7 FTWs.
Yes, the demand right now for puppies here is crazy, but the reputable breeders have not raised prices. Prices for CKC registered labs here is between $1200 and $2000. I'm finding that fox red puppies are slightly more expensive. I've seen astronomical prices for mixed pups advertised online - way higher than any breeder charges and no health tests.
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
I paid £250 for Cassie 4 years ago, working family, not KC registered. She comes from friends who have had BlacK Labs on their farm for several generations, to work on their own shoot and are also much loved members of the family. They are not breeders as such, only having a litter from their bitch when they want a replacement. They always wait until 3 or 4 people want one, all Cassie's immediate family are within a six mile radius of here.
Boogie
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- Location
- Manchester UK
Not really, but you have to be persistent. If you don’t get one because one isn’t available they don’t keep a list. You have to apply again, and again.
- Location
- Monmouthshire, Wales
Holly was £600 from a KC registered breeder with several litters. Her pedigree included a healthy number of FT champs, but we were looking for character rather than a working dog.
Murffi my crazy cocker has an all red pedigree. Every dog in his 5 generation pedigree is a field trial champion. It explains a lot!24 for the twins, including one double FTCh (GB and Ireland), plus 7 FTWs.
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
That's bonkers! I didn't get the twins for their pedigree at all (as you know, it was "a story"), and I see it as a mixture of quite impressive and a cautionary tale
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
PS I think we need to see a recent photo of His Imperial Ears.
Murffi didn't cost me anything other than a lot of grey hairs. He is definitely a cautionary tale. Lethal combination of field trialling bred dog being sold to novice owners. He turned 10 last month. His ears are still as gorgeous as ever, and what's between his ears is still as scrambled as everThat's bonkers! I didn't get the twins for their pedigree at all (as you know, it was "a story"), and I see it as a mixture of quite impressive and a cautionary tale
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Ten!! How is that possible?! I was never impressed with the look for the liver cockers until I saw Muffi, but he is just magnificent and totally sold me. 