| Yikes!!!
I would still be willing to proceed, because what I am really looking for is guaranteed, rock-solid, no-doubts-about-it stability of temperament; and aside from being proven in the ring and on the field, the dogs that I'm looking at are of very sound character, and the puppies will be whelped and raised in a family environment-- factors that I think will be harder to find in a smaller Italian breeder.
But convincing my husband to unload that sum on what will essentially be a family pet is an entirely different matter!
He also raised this question: does it make any real sense to invest that heavily in a female that we fully intend to spay? Are females from such champion bloodlines normally left with their reproductive capabilities intact?
Thanks for answering so quickly Carol, I was dying of curiosity!!!
Michela |