hi all, got into a conversation with someone earlier this evening, and was hard pressed to belive a word they said.

Can anyone give me some idea as to how much it wold cost to import a dog into this country from either the US or canada, as this bloke had to have been off his trolley, as he was saying it cost him in excess of £5000, and it was only a couple of years ago apprenetly.

jay

Jay,
It could have cost him that much money between the vet visits, the transport company or airline ticket, and adding up the quarantine costs of 6 months in a boarding kennel.
It does sound a bit exagerated unless he used a professional travel company who picked up, flew/accompanied the dog, and dropped it off at the kennels in UK, it could have concievably cost that much if added with the quarantine fees..

When I was checking before my Yorkie died, I was quoted $3500 to get her to Germany by a professional company located in Florida. Their fee would have involved picking up in New Jersey, putting her on a contract flight, then taking her off in Frankfurt. We'd pick her up there at the airport.
Hubby wondered if they were charging by the ounce, since she was only 7 pounds
This never happened, but at least I now know how much I can appreciate the military for 'allowing' us to pay $80 each for our two dogs to accompany us on the flight!!!

Checking with the German companies, it does seem to cost considerably less to fly our dogs back than American ones to come over this direction :rolleyes:
regards,
toodles

Oh, according to some friends who did the 6 month quarantine stint, it cost them about 2000 pounds for their two dogs stay in the 'joint'. That was with a 'discount' for the two dogs together in the same run/kennel area.

I have recently imported a dog from USA with 3 freinds.

Roughly it cost £2000 to put them through Quarantine, including collection charges etc. Another £1200 covered the cost of freight and purchase, and VAT on these charged by the Tax man. The puppy only cost $750 dollars from his very well respected breeder!

Obviously freight, and Quarantine are based on size of dog, and he is a Medium breed who came in at only 9 weeks, and shipping would have been based on his weight and his carrier.

As this is a Northern breed Quarantined in the South of England, there was no heating involved, and no extra Vet expenses, as he remained in good health through the six months.

He sid very well in Q and went to his first show only 3 days after coming out, adn took everything in his stride. Only a few weeks later at his second show he was Best Puppy in show twice running.