I would only ever get another dog from a rescue centre, as I did with Jess. We paid £150 plus we bought a lead, collar, bed, food etc.
If you're paying the centre then you know that your money is going towards rescuing more needy dogs.

I paid £450 for Tonks. My partner definitely wanted a staffie and, as he had three young boys at that time and an ex wife who did not like dogs...especially staffies, I though it would be best to get a puppy. I tried three rescue centre, two national ones and one small ones. I got not reply from my phone message from one and the other two would not be prepared to give us a staffie pup because we had not had one before?! Even though I am very experienced with dogs and was a registered APDT trainer at the time!

I didn't want a shorter squatter staffie and found someone with a litter of pups. Mum and dad could be seen...and we're living with the pups 24/7. The pups pen was in a quiet corner of their lounge and so they were very integrated in to a home and family life. They were meeting children regularly and also lived with two cats. That was fine for me. Hopefully next time we want to rescue a staffie we will have passed their criteria because of Tonks! My vet was amazed at how thorough my plan for socialisation was and I carried out ..and more....but the rescue centres didn't even ask if I knew anything about the importance of socialisation and training.

She is the only dog I have bought, we have always recused and will do so in the future.

I paid £150 to a sighthound rescue for Remus. I think the days of just giving a donation to rescue charities for your pet are on their way out now.

Oh and Tonks didn't come with papers....which didnt bother me as, unless you are really interested in the lines of where you dog came from, and know a lot about it, I think they are pretty meaningless!

I would happily pay the going rate for a well bred pup from health tested parents and the going rate varies from breed to breed.
Syd my male Dobermann cost me £750 8 years ago.
Rio my female Dobermann cost me £800 7 years ago.
Milan my female Dobermann was a freebie rehome.
Frankie my terrier was another freebie rehome.
Diesel my Staffie was another freebie rehome.
Tucson my fawn Pug cost me £1200 a couple of years ago.
Phoenix my black Pug cost me £1200 last year.
I value them all the same but to me they have all been worth every penny and yes I would happily hand over fistfuls of cash for the right well bred pup.

Betty is our first pup from a breeder all our others were rescues, feel we have done our bit over the years with trying to rehabilitate various problem dogs. We loved them all so much but it's been sad to see so many dogs damaged by others and never really recovering from their ordeals. It's amazing the difference between a really well socialised puppy and some of the poor pups we have previously had. I don't think we will be taking rescues again as the heartbreak is too great.

Hi my neighbours daughter has got a labdoodle,she had been waiting for one about a year,she paid £1250,no pedigree no vac just nothing,my BelgianTerv the older one cost £550,it depends what is fashionable,when the film came out 101 Dalmations(the new one) were making a lot of money they were going for something like £800, but sometimes higher, people are prepared to pay if having a dog gets them noticed or makes them look tough,the problem is if it is a fad and a more interesting dog comes along,they will put the first dog in rescue.crystalgirl

Both of our are rescue, which included a £100 each donation. Well worth it, even just for the work the rescue does.

I find £1250 absolutely bonkers! Especially for a crossbred, and I like crossbreeds! I don't know much about breeding but I have seen many doodle crosses and people and you never quite now what you are going to get. I know tall skinny labradoodles with the hypoallergenic coat and then I know of one gorgeous massive boy who is shaped like a chunky lab but as tall as a standard poodle. He is massive! He also has a wires type coat. I also know of one looking for a home, it was supposed to be a labradoodle with toy sized ancestors and it has just got too big and boisterous for it older owners to manage.

If I wanted to show or breed (which I dont) then id be prepared to pay whatever the going price was to a reputable , long standing breeder with good lines

But the most i've ever paid is £195 for a farm bred border collie

Agility is becoming very competitive and I have heard that some litters (from particularly successful dogs) have sold for around £800 per puppy.

I know someone who sold her pups for £2000 each, all were reserved before delivery. - Bulldog