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The only way to know what your breeder of choice is going to charge is to ask.
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Practical as ever, Judi- I did finally ask, and I
was surprised!
I found that here in Italy, the difference in price between a puppy of a high quality bloodline (with all due guarantees), and a puppy of unknown and possibly unproven parents (with little or no guarantee), is not nearly as much as one might expect-- less than one third more.
So all that remains to do now is to make a final decision on the breeder, wait for my girl to reach 8 weeks, and then bring her home!:) :)
My trainer has offered to go along with me to help choose from among the litter, which will be wonderful-- I feel that I do know how to select a puppy on the basis of character (steer clear of timid or overly excitable puppies), but in terms of aesthetics, I'm not sure what to look for.
Although I do realize that a good breeder will be honest in his appraisal of the potential of his pups, it will be nice to have an expert eye along with me as well-- I don't think that I could tell a 'show quality' puppy from the homeliest little guy in the litter. They all look so cute to me in their own way!
Michela