Just Awful--puppies stolen in LA

[Grits]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Can't believe people would pay $2500 for any dog.I can see paying a lot to save your dog,but not to buy one that you don't know.

Weren't these Yorkshire Terrier pups? I have one that's 5 years old, and yes Scuds., people do pay that, and more. A breeder, near my home, charges $3K and up for puppies that are show quality, meaning perfect conformation. (Folks in show dog business are nuts!)

Champion breeding lines in dogs are at a premium akin to that of classic bloodlines in horses.

Even for a pet, not planned for dog shows, puppies, today, can be quite expensive.

I am glad this family got the mother and her pups back. The culprits, may have found the pups tatooed, and learned they could not sell them. Smart breeder, if so.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Just as this sad thread shows,when you start charging big prices for dog breeds,then you attract scum into the business.Normally, they start breeding the dogs themselves,but this took a more extreme route.What usually happens is they start breeding without interest in the breed standard.For instance,if it's a toy breed,they will start making larger and larger dogs etc.