What do you think of this?

What do you lot think of this? Someone I know has just posted pics of their new collie pup. She's gorgeous but only 6 weeks old and already home with them This is the wording of the ad they purchased her from...

Gorgeous Collie Pups For Sale
£250

READY TO GO NOW!! we have 10 gorgeous pups for sale.. there is 4 blue merles and six black and white pups which will carry the blue merle gene.. 5 boys and 5 girls but 2 boy and all the girls has been sold, only 2 black and white and 1 blue merle boy with the blue eye left... both parents can be seen.. home bred, very friendly pups, excellent with children cause i have 4 kids and they have hours of fun with them.. they are 6 weeks old now so a deposit will secure the puppy but any time wasters will not be refunded.. they are all healthy strong pups.. thanks for looking.. sorry but these pups are NOT kc registered.. they are all up to date with the worming and flea treatment but injections will be up to the buyer.. they were all at the vets for a check up on the 28th may and they are all 100% healthy.. thanks

I would allow a collie pup to go at 6 weeks...IF the home was experienced and had other dogs.

Not my only concern about it to be honest. The home isn't experienced either. Just seems to be that they're out for the money.

Seen it all before Jackie..... sadly I wouldn't touch them with a bargepole, and a very long one at that! I don't like that ad at all, I've seen it so many times when I was searching for my puppy, and I nearly got caught out myself if it hadn't of been for the fact that when they sent me pics, the puppies had shavings in their fur Not my ideal way of buying a puppy, but then some people don't know of any other way do they. They search the free-ads or the local rag and just go out and buy

So it's not just me that doesn't like the look of the ad then? I was beginning to think I was being too suspicious. I wish I knew my friends were looking for a pup before they got this one. I'd have given them some advice beforehand. Just hope she's healthy, that's my biggest concern!

Why, out of curiosity?

While 6 weeks is on the fringe of too early, I would rather see it than 12 weeks or later.

That does seem expensive for an unregistered dog. It may make a good pet. Better a BYB than a puppy mill or pet store.

BYB!

Nasty....... still, I hope the pups find decent homes....

I wouldn't touch them with someone else's bargepole.

Not wishing to answer for Tassle nor voicing an opinion myself but I am aware of some very experienced owners that would not consider a pup unless they could get it at 6 weeks.

The argument being that socialisation through this period is of critical importance and that they were not willing to abdicate that responsibility to a bunch of villanous puppy littermates.