The 11 Most Expensive Dog Breeds

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A dog can be (wo)man’s best friend, offering companionship, protection and unbounded devotion. But would you fork over thousands—even millions—of dollars to buy one?

There are a number of qualities that contribute to a dog’s worth. Pure lineage, prize-winning parents and rarity all make for a pretty expensive pooch, but celebrity status also carries clout, as exemplified by the huge boom in chihuahuas’ popularity that animal welfare workers have nicknamed “the Paris Hilton syndrome.”

Check out the slideshow below to view our list of the priciest puppies. These guys are great status symbols, but if you’re in the market for a new pet, we’re going to recommend that you visit your local animal shelter!

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  • Suzy

    You either have a Scottie or you don’t.

  • Cheryl

    I have a Pitbull/Beagle and she is the best dog ever.  I didn’t pay a dime for her, except the cost of spaying and yearly health care.  I love you Addison!!

  • Bvdeco1

    It’s not only what you pay for a dog, but the Vet, Toys, Dog Food, Transport, Kennels.  It adds up if you take care of your dog.  Oh yes, not to mention training, trainers, etc.  It goes on and on …………………..

    • Pug Mama

      Regardless of what you pay for a dog, if you cannot afford high quality food, vet care and all the other items needed to insure your dog is healthy and happy, then you have NO BUSINESS getting a dog in the first place.

  • Michaelb

    Adopt people, dont buy froma breeder. Then cost is not an issue and you will be saving another dog from being eutahanized. yes, there is a cost, but it’s well worth it if you are a responsible dog person. Training doesnt have to be expensive, you just have to put in some time an effort., unfortunately, most people dont.

  • Pugnuttt

    I don’t know where you get your info from! Not only is this list ridiculous according to the “AKC” But your pricing is way way off base!

  • Pug Mama

    People should NOT be buying puppies anyway. There are millions of homeless dogs, many of them purebreds, languishing in shelters waiting to die for lack of a loving home. If people cannot grasp the concept of spay/neuter, at least have enough brain cells to look for your next best friend at your local shelter or contact a rescue. DON’T BUY WHILE SHELTER PETS DIE!!!! Shelter dogs are NOT broken or inferior. Only their owners were.

  • Flamboyant787

    This is WAYYY off.  Really?  Just because an occasional dog sells for 4 grand…doesnt mean that is the most expensive dog breed.  A $1000 welsh corgi?  Really….yes, they do typically go for 700-1200 from what I have seen (I am a breeder, and a vet), but Mastiffs (all kinds) rarely sell for under 1500….and pick of the liters are seldom under 2500.  Alaskan Malamutes, St. Bernard’s….there are many dogs that belong on this list.

    Plus would be nice to specify…lets say you buy a mastiff for 1000 and a welsh corgi for 2000.   Which one cost more?   As a vet…I would tell you that within 30 months…the mastiff will.   A corgi can eat 1 cup of food or less per day….versus a 220 lb mastiff that eats 3-4 per sitting.  At 50 bucks a bag for good food….that adds up quick. 

    • Coloradodogs52

      I wish you would stop breeding. 5million dogs are bred in the US each year and about the same are put down in shelters due to lack of homes. Breeders are therefor responsible for all the killings of animals in shelters. Shame on you!

      • Tmont

        Classic example of some seriously twisted logic…reputable breeders take care to produce sound dogs, both physically and mentally, and they usually do their best to sell to responsible and informed owners. If there are too many dogs being killed in shelters, it’s because irresponsible owners let their dogs breed indiscriminately, then dump the pups. I’ve owned and loved both purebreeds and mutts. But saying breeders are responsible for the actions of uncaring owners is too easy. I shouldn’t responsibly breed and place my dogs so that more people are available to care for the pups created by those who do whatever they want with theirs? Hello???

      • Basheep1

        I disagree with your logic. The fact is people will go into a puppy warehouse and buy a pet because their little brat kids wants a kitty or puppy and then no one wants to take care of the little one when it makes a mess on the floor. Eventually these people will get rid of the pet because they never thought about the work and money involved to care for a pet. I have owned both pound puppies and pure breed top dollar dogs. All my dogs made great pets and lived long and happy lives. It really comes down to the owners….THINK before you buy a pet.

      • SetterBreeder

        Coloradodogs52, we reputable breeders aren’t responsible for overpopulation or for dogs being euthanized at shelters.  People who don’t spay and neuter their dogs and allow them to breed willy nilly are responsible.  People who get puppies and then realize that they are more responsibility then they expected are responsible.  Puppy Mills are responsible.  Responsible breeders actually breed very few dogs and have them homed before birth.  We take back our pups if the new owner can’t keep them and attempt to rehome them or keep them for the rest of our lives.  There are good and bad people in every sport, hobby or business.  But please don’t paint us with your broad brush.  I know where every single pup I have bred is!  I have only done 3 litters in the last 3 years.  Hardly a mass population explosion.  We love our breeds and our dogs and only want the best for them.  These are top quality show dogs that are bred for their healthy attributes, gorgeous conformation and excellent behavior.  We screen the new owners of our pups with a fine tooth comb.  Please don’t blame us for the irresponsible dog owners around the country that let their intact animals roam free to breed!

        • Drloripalooza

          Reputable breeders offer the chance of getting a healthier dog with an appropriate temperament for the breed. Reputable breeders can give you a pedigree going back several generation of dogs who are champions in their fields, whether show, hunting, agility, etc. Reputable breeders know their breeding lines, and whether cancer and longevity run in these lines.. Reputable breeders have their breeding stock checked for eye problems YEARLY, heart problems by a cardiologist, hip dysplasia, knee problems, genetic eye and other problems tested. This is costly. They raise only 1-2 litters a year and do not overbreed the same bitch. They breed because they love the breed and want to better it. I do not look at $1200 – 1900 as too much to pay for my next pup. And BTW, I have 2 rescued dogs, one of whom has cost me $5000 in knee surgeries.

  • Mekcow

    boy, I see the Havanese isn’t on the list, another relatively rare breed lap dog that costs between $1500 and $5000 depending on the breeder

  • Solarray

    papilons  are over a thousand as well. and more if they have a champion bloodline.
    i have had both pure breeds and heinz 57 dogs over the years, shelter and non-shelter. none lived any longer than the others. if you take good care of your dog and are responsible than they are likely to live long healthy lives. 

  • Tall Lady Di

    I have a pound dog that looks like a chow but is a mixed breed.  She is beautiful, so very protective of me, and has a loving personality.  Don’t waste your money buying a dog when you can save a great dog.  I did!

  • Carol Ryder

     Besides all the good rescuing does, and avoids the bad (don’t get me started on puppy mills, rescue saves a lot of money even after the iniital “cost” (or lack thereof). They come with free spay/neuter, shots, dedicated volunteers who will help with training, get you a good, “reasonable” vet, steer you away from wasteul and harmful things, such as yearly shots (NO NO NO-do titers), and more. I am an animal law attorney and rescuer for many years, and I have seen a lot. To help the dogs get rescued, we trained them like crazy so people could get a pet “right out of the box”, unlike purchased animals. Plus, we gave out our personal cell #s, tips, good vets offering discounts for rescue (no, and they did not jack up the price like most other businesspeople and sometimesd professionals offering discounts), free training via group sessions and even coming over the house, and so much more. In short, when you rescue, you are not alone. Even if you adopt from a high-volume euthanasia mill like NYC’s shelters, where 35-55 thousand are put to sleep each year because of sheer volume and lack of resources to that purpose (although they piss away billions on fraud), many rescuers will step in and help, at the very least, to make sure that rescued dog/cat stays in a good home. Financial problems?-rescuers will step in and donate food, vet help, meds, etc. even if they have to take it out of their own pockets and donations are not enough. That is NOT to say they come over and walk around the Hummer in the driveway but let’s face it, many well-meaning people are in deep finacial trouble due to the economy and the first thing cut is animal care, to the point where so many bastards will actually abandon a home and leave the animal to die a horrible death, some slaughter them for food-all things being equal, euthanasia at a shelter would be better.

  • Merav

    I remember someone wanted to give me their un-spayed Purebred dog because they no longer wanted her. He thought I should be thrilled to get an “expensive:” dog for free and told me so. I told him yes it’s an expensive dog. Spaying, shots, flea and tick control, registration, food and vet bills are very expensive. I don’t want the expense. My dog (a wonderful mutt) is all I can afford to care for. 

  • Marianne_erikson

    Go to a shelter and get a give a loveable  mutt a chance at life!
    I volunteer at a shelter and we get many purebreds.(for those that insist on a purebred)
     For about 100 bucks  you get her/him spayed/neutered  and up to date on shots!
     Adopt! Don’t go to a shop or a breeder!

  • Coloradodogs52

     5million dogs are bred in the US each year and about the same are put down in shelters due to lack of homes. Do the math! Stop breeding so other animals can have a life!

  • Coloradodogs52

    If you want one of those dogs go to a rescue . Don’t add to the dog overpopulation by buying from a breeder!

    • Anonymous

      Breeders serve a valuable purpose. Your one size fits all attitude is why you have a difficult time getting your point across. I have both a purebred which I purchased from a reputable breeder, and a mutt I rescued from a rather notorious pound. I volunteer with a breed specific rescue society were we rescue, provide excellent vet care, and re-home dogs. Pure breed dog owners are not necessarily just a bunch of snobs, some people just prefer to own a dog that closely conforms to their needs and expectations. It is puppy mills and pet stores that create the “purebred” problem, not responsible breeders. Having a desire to own and work with a specific breed is honorable, and assures that the beauty of a breeds specific traits continues and hopefully becomes stronger. I do agree with you that if you are looking for a family pet then adoption is a fantastic option, but you should still research breed characteristics so that the dog matches the household. A person who lives in an apartment should understand that a Boarder Collie mix or a Hound mix may not be a good option, that is how many dogs end up at shelters.My neighbors have a beautiful American Fox Hound for exactly that reason. He was doomed to the pound after the “owner” figured out it was not an apartment dog. He had been placed by the Humane Society twice before he came to live with my neighbors. Had the original “owner”, and subsequent two, very good hearted, but under-informed, “owners” did a little breed research he would have probably stayed in his first home. 

    • Cardmt

      Reputable, responsible breeders who are breeding to improve the breed….. the one’s who show their dogs…. Use the best of the line in temperment and health….. have absolutely NOTHING to do with animals in the shelters.  They have nothing to do with overpopulation.  People get on a waiting list for their dogs.  Their dogs have good homes before the litter is even produced.  They also have a stipulation on their contracts at the time the puppies are purchased that if AT ANY TIME the new owner needs to give up the dog for any reason, that dog is ONLY to go back to the breeder.

      Sure there are “purebreds” in the shelters.  Those are from your neighbor…. your daughter’s teacher……. your aunt and uncle.  All the people who have no papers, linage on their pets.  All the people who have absolutely no idea what confirmation is.  All the people who don’t do health checks on the mother or the pups.  All the people who should NOT be breeding and all who will dump their puppies on anyone who wants them for money.  There IS a difference in using your dog as an ATM machine and trying to better the breed and carry on a good, proven lineage and produce dogs to carry on their original purpose..

      • Susiewhite14

        I agree with you to a point. There are plenty of “show dogs” that should never produce offspring — the German Shepherds with the banana backs, the dogs with muzzles so shortened they can hardly breathe, the dogs who cannot even give birth naturally and must undergo C-sections. And while there are many buyers who want a dog for the specific task (herding, guard), other people are simply looking for a family pet. And they can get one of those at the shelter.  I’m thinking of retrievers. I know people who went to breeders for a Lab … who do NOT work these dogs! They could have found a perfectly fine retriever mix at a shelter. So some of these purpose-bred dogs DO displace shelter dogs from homes.

      • Windymc

        Coloradodogs52…your statement is factually WRONG! Just because breeders INITIALLY  have a pre-sale list doesn’t mean their dogs don’t wind up in shelters, they often do! People get dogs from breeders that they are unable to care or for a myriad of reasons or didn’t do their research on the breed and when behavioral issues arise, dump them if they can’t rehome them. Who do you think is there to police the contractual clause that it’s supposed to be returned to the breeder? One of my own dogs came from a “reputable” breeder only 4 months after being purchased by the guy we got her from! There are very few, if “reputable” breeders. Bitches are forced to have litter after litter after litter (it’s a business with only profits in mind) which absolutely adds to the overpopulation of companion animals! Educate yourself…volunteer at your local shelter and you will see the number of PB that come through!

        • Cardmt

          Windymc, you directed this at Coloradodogs52 but I think you were actually responding to my post.   There are different types of breeders.  There are puppy mills, where the dogs live their entire lives in cages stacked upon each other breeding from under a year old.  Breed on EVERY SINGLE heat.  Having absolutely no socialization.  Litters and generations being inbred.  No health checks, no OFA, no CERF for joints/hips or eyes, no cardiology testing, no brucellosis.  These tests NEED to be done before breeding.  Puppy mills don’t care and will do whatever they can to get more money on their litters.  They over produce.  They breed on every heat.  They have no care about the dogs they are using… only money.

          The BIGGEST offender, in my opinion, of overpopulation are lazy, irresponsible owners.  The ones who refuse to spay/neuter their animals, then don’t keep them contained and in control and have “oops” pregnancies.   Also, the people who just have to breed their dog just once…   Because it’s such a cute dog, has such a good temperment, they want one just like it……. they want their kids to experience the miracle of birth…..I’ve heard every excuse in the world.  These people produce pups for very selfish and very idiotic reasons and have no clue about the temperment, genetics or health issues that they’re passing on ……. because 9 times out of 10, they have just as many excuses for not getting regular vet care on their own animal.

          Reputable breeders DO keep in touch with the owners.  Every one I know is very concerned about their puppies and know where they are and get updates on the dogs.  I still know the breeder of the very first dog I got, who died almost 10 years ago at the age of 15…… I still keep in touch with the breeder.  A couple people I know breed for K9 or military lines.  They know what happened to their dogs.  Where they are.  Their accomplishments.  Reputable breeders do care about their dogs and follow and also take dogs back to ensure a stable, healthy life for that dog.

  • KSglock45lawman

    As  law enforcement officer, I have used only german shepherds and owned only them for over 15yrs. Idk, where these idiots are getting the whole $230k for a price, but I have had both US and German breed dogs and neither were them amount this article claims.. most average shepherds cost from $350-1200, with the Schutzenhund working lines going for 10-30K. The cost for training can be very high, but this is only for those specific dogs going into a work related field, ie: police, apprehension, drug/search, explosives detection.

    The overall cost for the average pets intially is between $300-1200, depending upon the breeder you purchase from, and the local vet and municipality stautues and dog ordinances.

    I think someone here needs to do better research and actually talk to either AKC members or even search the specific brees web sites before pulling some bogus $$ amounts out of their posterior.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_YHDQADNTURYFODML3OD5MQWPBU VLizzle

    There are different breeds for a reason – all have pros and cons – just like people.  Personally the Beagle is the breed for me.

  • Hugh Jass

    Buy from a respected breeder or adopt from a shelter. NEVER buy from a pet store.

    • Trista

      Followed that rule all my life — and then I let my daughter coerce me into a pet store “jsut this once.” Walked out thousands of dollars later with a one-pound Maltese puppy, the littlest one (I hate that word “runt”) who was being stepped on and buried in her cage. The dogs had just arrived from the breeder that day, and I don’t think the baby would have survived long in that maelstrom. So it was really a rescue. We lived hundreds of miles away, brought her home, and the little one was extremely fragile — I had to quit my job to stay home and take care of her (feeding every two hours around the clock). Practically put me into poverty. For over a year, she and I never left each other’s company for one second. But today she is a five-year-old, four-pound sweetheart, the light of our lives. She is smart, lively, hilariously funny, brave, “all dog” and lovable beyond words. I love every animal, including insects and worms.
       

      • http://www.sparefoot.com/Tucson-AZ-self-storage.html Tony

        Too bad your thousands essentially funded another round of puppy mill dogs, allowing this system to continue until we finally stop supporting these practices.

  • Yvonne6

    i absolutely adore my english bulldog, and he looks like this one, and he was under 2 grand.

  • Kathleen Nadon

    Anayone ever heard of a Schipperke.erke

  • Kathleen Nadon

    Sorry propblems with this site. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=752416583 Katie Kintner

    Belgian schipperkes (aka skipper dogs) are small black furry dogs, very cute, no tail, pointy ears, fox-like face. Can be very nice little dogs.

  • Ceritak

    Where on earth do fools pay this much for a puppy? Is it now a status symbol to pay exorbitant amounts? Go to the breeds rescue site and pay about the same as from the pound.  All ours are from a pound, or rescued from abandoned and abused situations. They are VERY pricey: Shealtie, Chow, Burmese Flame point ($3,000 cat), Leonbourger (new to AKC),a Siamese Ragdoll and a Papillion. If you are looking or can’t have a pet for some reason just go and volunteer to walk dogs and socialize them. You’ll find your true loves!!

    • Winston Lee

      I won’t go to a rescue.  I got my mini-schnauzer from the Bay Area (CA) schnauzer
      rescue and the previous owner came back and wanted her schnauzer back.  Not wanting to cause a fuss, I gave it back.  Broke my heart.  I BOUGHT MY NEXT MINI-SCHNAUZER..Nobody can take him away from me.

      • http://www.selfstorage.com/ Tony

        That’s a one-time (and super weird) situation. No need to support puppy mills. There are hundreds if not thousands of mini-schnauzers and schnauzer mixes that need good homes, but you’d rather pay the people who insist on breeding more of them.

        • David Gibler

          Who are you to judge. Is the glut of schnauzers Winston’s fault? His experience dictated a predictable and wise response. There are people who will go to a shelter and people who will go to a breeder. Winston has done both. All breeders are not puppy mills. The first sign of a serious breeder is that they show their dogs. People like you do nothing to help people or dogs. 

          • CardMt

            David, I think the misunderstanding my be that Winston said he “BOUGHT” his dog.  My first impression, and probably a lot of people’s when they hear that, is that the dog was bought at a pet store.  Yes, you do buy a dog from a breeder but it’s usually worded differently.  Pet store was my first impression when I read it but since it didn’t go into more detail, I didn’t know and left it alone.

            And people DO need to be educated.  A lot of people buy from puppy mills or pet stores simply because they don’t know any better.  The more people speak up like SpareFoot did and the more people who are made aware of what puppy mills or pet stores really are, the sooner they can all be put out of business.

  • star

    if these are the most expensive breeds than id like to know where because where i come from you can get for very very cheap =/

  • Sd_bernier1

    Pretty sure these prices are what these dogs COULD go for..depending what the are bread for (show dogs, police dogs etc etc.) 

  • Stevebarrette45

    english bull dogs  are the best family dogs the are great with children , own 2 of them and will never get any outher breed

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1422833120 Aili McKeen

    I am curious about the breeds with (generally) the highest lifetime veterinary fees.

  • Poop

    My Dog Is Worth $15,000 us dollars.. she is a bomb dog and responds to only dutch commands, she is the best dog and wouldnt get rid of her for everything <3

    • Anonymous

      It’s good to have a dog that fights, Terrierism.

      • Bah

        You should get one that fights grammar 

        • http://www.sparefoot.com/Tucson-AZ-self-storage.html SpareFoot

          It was funny enough that the extra comma didn’t, matter.

        • Anonymous

          Sorry, profesor, I, cain’t, speel, and, uncomma, to, yur, safitaction

  • Paddydelap

    Ive got a 20 yr old bitch at home. She farts like a train and chain smokes Gauloise. I asked her why she married me. She said I’m a bitch and you will die.

  • Claibst

    What no Norwich Terrier?  Have you ever seen BEST IN SHOW?

  • LADYBSMOM

    I got my Papillon from a Pet Store, best dog I ever had, and I know and don’t like that I supported the puppy mill situation but Lady Buttercup deserved a good home to. Does anyone have an answer as to what should happen to those dogs at the pet stores across the country? It is not their fault they were bread into this situation!!!!

    • Drmike48

      Encourage the pet stores to also raise boa constrictors.  Logical solution to excess Papillons, papillomas, etc.

    • Madeleine

      I agree…. I will never forget a Dalmation puppy in our local mall for sale, I passed the store many times…. but we were only in the US for 3 years so we didn’t. No we have a pure breed Small Münsterlaender…. the only reason we wanted a pure breed because then I would know how big the dog would become be as an adult. Before we had a dog  our nabor bougt a small mix and told me he wouldn’t get much bigger. He became huge…
      M.Groth, Denmark

  • Hmcmorrow

    Pound puppies are the best. There is no reason to get a “pure bred” other than vanity. I have two amazing, “older” (+5). They really are the best behaved and cuddly girls ever!

    • RagingTwister

      There are many reasons to buy a purebred aside from vanity.  I bought a purebred German Shepherd because I live out in the sticks and needed an intelligent guard dog that was also gentle around my small children.  People buy purebreds because they want a certain temperment, personality, work drive, coat type, etc.  You fork over the extra money for purebreds because you need the guarantee that the pup is going to grow up to be the dog you need it to be.  As far as companion animals go, any stray or mixed pound puppy will be just as sweet and loving as a purebred if you treat it right and take care of it.

    • Lacey

      I disagree – there are other reasons – I have two labradors both pure breds-one (Black Lab) which is now 16 who was dumped along side our road like a bag of garbage.  The second I have was also a stray (chocolate Lab) who was also left behind to fend for herself.  Both of these dogs I have taken in nursed back to health and the love they give is uncomparable.  My third is a shelter rescue – Also a purebred – Malamute.  After my 16 year old Malamute died I went to a shelter just curious and fell in love with a very immaciated 45 lb 2 year old male.  He now weighs a little over 100 lbs and is the picture of heath.  I totally disagree on vanity as being a reason. 

  • Iamme

    What no American Water Spaniels ?  They are a rare breed and start at $1000 go up from there depending on the blood lines.

  • Kingmonk

    Your prices are totally inflated.!

  • Lorena

    wow I cant believe people spend so much money to buy a dog. I guess for some people dogs are just luxury items. 2 of the 3 dogs I have were taken of the streets by my family.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mike-Moniot/100002225592165 Mike Moniot

    We – well Louisa – put down a great companion and protector on Friday – a 14 y/o American Eskimo adopted as an abused puppy.

    I had adopted and fostered rescued retired racing greyhounds for years when I lived in the US.

    I continue to financially support greyhound rescue efforts: in fact, an auction closed last night – I donated my condo in Solana Beach, CA for a week – raised US$600. last bid I saw – and I bought some stuff for myself.

    I currently have an adopted Tibby (Tibetan Spaniel) who can be quite ferocious – she must be one of a very few here in Mexico.

    I guess only Hollywood celebs BUY animals.

    Cannot imagine why as there are so many wonderful critters out there who need homes and love.

    Must be an air head CA thing!

    ret expat MD (NBME; ABIM; ABNM; ABR w/spec comp NR and nearly 45 years in medicine)

  • Cavachon Lover!

    I decided not to go for a pure bred King Charles and went for a cross with Bichon and King Charles – a cavachon….. highly recommend….. cost just as much as the pure breds it has come from though lol!!!!

    • CardMt

      “cost just as much as the pure breds it has come from though lol!!!! ”

      Because that’s the newest fad.  Designer dogs, which are two or more breeds given a cutesy name by unscrupulous breeders who care for neither the health or the quality of the dogs they produce and sell…….. Only money. 

      Think about it….. What is a mutt or mixed breed?  A dog with two or more breeds.  What is a designer dog?  A dog with two or more breeds given a cutesy sounding name so they can charge thousands of dollars for them.  Your cutesy named designer dog is sitting in thousands of shelters I bet …….. Only listed as a King Charles MIX.

      Congrats on getting duped.  Though the fault is really largely the publics also…. These people are producing what people are buying and asking for.

      • Cavachon Lover!

        Really laughed at this comment…. I have no desire to possess a “designer dog” nor anything similar.  I was attracted to a woman’s dog because of its nature – she happened to be a breeder who had just had a litter of the same…. it makes me laugh when people have such single minded views.  We have given a beautiful dog a loving home – end of story! And as for being duped – whoever believes the prices on this article is duped as in the real world these prices are incorrect. xxx

        • CardMt

          Sorry, but.. … “I was attracted to a woman’s dog because of its nature – she happened to be a breeder who had just had a litter of the same”.

          That means you got a mixed breed and expected it to be a certain way.  There is NO BREED STANDARD in mixes.  None.  That’s just the sort of mindset that ends so many dogs in shelters and being euthanized.  There is no way anyone could possibly determine what this dog is going to end up like.  And now you have not just one set of genetic problems of one breed but two to worry about since there are two breeds involved.  Reputable breeders work and devote a lot of time and money to breeding health issues prevalent in the breeds they deal with out of the litters they’re producing.  The type of “breeder” who use dogs for income only (breeders of designer dogs/mixes) could care less about the health, temperment or welfare of the dogs they produce.

  • Jay

    There are reasons other than vanity to get a pure breed dog. Sometimes people just enjoy the temperament of a certain breed- or they feel like they connect to a dog that happens to be a pure breed. There is no reason to discriminate based on breed!

  • Jac

    I have a “used” Golden Doodle, she was about 10 months old when we got her, had a few problems but now she is 5 and she loves everyone from infants to 100 and we love her!

    • Shellemag10

      we have a brown goldendoodle hes 6 months old and is the friendliest dog he especially loves kids but always wants to meet everyone when we walk him and is not aggresive with other dogs we bought him from a lady who breeds them and got to see him with his parents

    • Shellemag10

      we have a brown goldendoodle hes 6 months old and is the friendliest dog he especially loves kids but always wants to meet everyone when we walk him and is not aggresive with other dogs we bought him from a lady who breeds them and got to see him with his parents

  • Blackdaylegend

    My brother adopted a year old German Shepard for about $200. My parents have a Boston Terrier that rescued for free, and a Cocker Spaniel they got for free, too. And you know what? They are some of the best, most spoiled dogs in the world. Dogs do not care how much they cost, they are who they are.

  • btruboo

    Why does these greedy dam nuts who are always trying to take the love and joy of having to be able  to afford to buy anything dam thing for the regular hard working class.  These greedy dam people make me sick?  They even took real wood furniture and put laminated formildihyde furniture in the neighborhoods they want to kill off people.  Food, you suppose to be able to go green, green for the green who have green in their pockets.  It is one day going to tally up, and then there was none!, See, See, See, See, See!

  • doglover

    Not sure how you compiled your list.  Many “rare” breeds are missing…what about the Norfolk Terrier (and I know that there are plenty others)?  I support pet adoption but I also don’t frown upon those who purchase purebreds because they have done their research and decided that they like whatever the purebred has to offer.

  • AdriRhoed

    I got my bully for 4,500. He’s white with red brindle and has an over bite. He doesn’t have a personality of a lazy English Bulldog though, he’s full of energy. Truly love him!

  • Trainingdeegan

    There are a lot of rare and expensive breeds. And many that are more expensive than those first two. I adopted all my dogs, and I love each of them and their unique personalities! There are a lot of issues to watch out for while adopting, too. No matter where you get your pup, education makes the difference between more unhappy/abandoned shelter dogs and “happily ever after.” the only breeder I’m against is the Backyard Breeder, who breeds without caring about issues of temperament or health. My sweet Big Boy is so obedient and healthy, but his parents had anxiety issues which were passed onto him. I feel bad for him every day because I see how scary and miserable it is for him! And it infuriates me that someone knowingly bred these dogs and gave away the unsold puppies to a shelter.

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