Re: [PyrNet-L] Pyr puppy wanted

["Donna Coffman" <dcoffman@erols.com>]

Janice, Your situation sounds wonderful and most unusual.  It also sounds
like the exception.  Breeders who ROUTINELY sell pups for $200 litter after
litter are flooding the market and cannot take the time and care given by
your breeder of one litter to insure each pup goes to a good home.  Many of
these animals do show up in Rescue or worse.  I don't know Sharon of
Tarabasque. Her question was "Why would you sell a pyr puppy for $200?." 
She said she is a breeder.  Most breeders frown on the situation of
producing pups in mass for cheap prices.  Some believe buyers will place a
low value on the animal because it was "cheap."  That doesn't mean ALLl
buyers who buy a pup at a low price will not make great parents.  Obviously
you and the other owners you mention are wonderful homes.  To help insure
that pups go to homes that will treasure, cherish and care for them, some
breeders place a higher monetary value on them.  That doesn't mean that in
many instances I, and probably others, will GIVE a dog away IF we are
almost certain that animal will be loved, treasured and cherished as if the
owner had paid thousands of dollars for it.   
Please don't take offense at that post as I don't believe it was intended
for the wonderful people like you who have given a Pyr a great home.
Donna

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> From: MagEBroD <MagEBroD@aol.com>
> To: pyrnet-l@gamerz.net
> Subject: Re: [PyrNet-L] Pyr puppy wanted
> Date: Monday, March 23, 1998 4:25 PM
> 
> This question was asked by Tarabasque (Sharon): 
> < "Why would you sell a pyr puppy for $200? The types of people I find
that
> usually buy puppies at these prices are usually places where the dog is
> neglected, or worse. They end up in shelters for all of us to rescue." >
> 
>    Feel that is an UNFAIR & UNKIND GENERALIZATION!!! Furthermore I'd like
to
> give one possible answer to that question that has nothing to do with the
dark
> scenario she painted & the generalizations made.
>    It is this: 
> That maybe they are NOT in it for the MONEY!  We got our pyr puppy from a
> wonderful family that merely wanted their 2 yr. old female to have one
litter
> before they spayed her. They are also a 4-H family. The amount they
charged
> was to cover first vet check & shots, worming, & neutering. That's it. (&
the
> amount they asked for was quite a bit LESS than $200!) They made sure the
pups
> went to loving homes & many of us who have the pups keep in constant
touch
> with both the sire, dam, owners of them, and puppy littermates & owners.
Many
> of us have said that we want to know if ever there is a problem with one
of
> them. At least three of us that I know of, from just talking today on
net,
> have said we would take in a littermate of our pup, if need arose. (In
fact I
> just heard one did just take in a rescue pyr the other day. Not one of
our
> litter, though. It is a much older one.)
>     I'm very thankful that we were able to get Albert & now can't picture
our
> life without a pyr in it!  I'd lost my last Newfoundland ten mos. earlier
&
> had been dogless since then & looking for a similar dog. We'd also been
> without a 2nd income in the family for 4 mos. & were not in a position to
> spend thousands on a dog. Dogs are a big enough financial committment:
vet
> bills, shots, assorted treatments, equipment, supplies, etc. Without
having to
> be tapped out financially to just purchase the dog. Feel we are very
deserving
> dog & pet owners & very responsible ones. We have volunteered at a
wildlife
> rescue center & know all too well the problems involved with rescue. (Try
> bottle feeding about 50 fawns, dropper feeding a litter of 3"possums,
feeding
> a beaver with his jaw wired together, taking care of a Roosevelt Elk ,
about
> 40 raccoons, lots of bunnies,  foxes, & and especially prickly problem: a
> porcupine - all in one day! Then go home to care for assorted farm
animals &
> domestic pets, many of whom are rescues, too.!!!) We've been there!
>    Anyway don't feel we deserve the comments made.
>    We are currently planning a family reunion of all the pups & parents &
> owners for this summer! Can't wait!
>    Many of us are in daily contact either in private Great Pyrenees chat
room
> I co-host, or by e-mail, or IM, or phone. I know I & my pup usually visit
some
> of the pups or parents at least every 2 weeks. Sometimes more often.
>    I have lots of photos & videos of them, too. I'm as bad as a new
parent or
> grandparent! Bragging & showing him/them off! These dogs are wonderful
loving
> companions to us and we are totally devoted to them. 
>    So PLEASE don't generalize like that! None of us or the owners of the
> parents deserve to be put in the same category with someone who would
abandon
> or abuse any animal!!! Just because someone doesn't want to charge
thousands
> of dollars for a pup, doesn't mean they are irresponsible, or deserving
of
> put-downs and unkind generalizations. It may just mean they are in it for
love
> & not concerned with the money aspect of it. Every one of the pups got
placed
> & they could have placed more, if they'd have had more. I'm very thankful
that
> I was able to get a sweet lovable pooch whether or not I had a thousand
bucks
> to spend. I'm also very thankful for the support of the owners of the
sire &
> dam & fellow owners of the littermates. Great group of people!
> Janice