Does anybody think this is a bit too expensive?

We were out walking the dogs when a lady approached and asked if one of the dogs was a Cane Corso we said yes, and she said oh we are getting a male in 2 weeks and was paying £1000. We tried to advise against getting one as she had 2 very young children and an adult male rotweiller alrealy, anyway maybe I live in a cave or somthing but £1000 she said they were pedigree, note- (they cant be KC because its not a recognised breed in the UK), is that a lot of money for one or not?  

not up on the breed but i would think thats a lot for that size of breed.

There's Great Danes down south for £1500!
And there not harli's.

> There's Great Danes down south for £1500!
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is that a reasonable dane price? i wouldn't think so

> And there not harli's.

grr to bumping up prices for different colours (though i do love a harli)

I personally dont think this is TOO expensive. I think for the size and breed about right pedigree or not. The price hopefully will put off some scally Who thinks such a powerful breed bigger and better than the staff or pit. I paid 1000 for my harli Bitch with the promise of second pick of litter to my breeder as i couldn't afford the full asking price.

I dont think the parents are health tested as the breed has many, many health problems and many large breed dogs at the mo are selling for less money, in our breed the price has dropped dramaticly. The thing is if it was from a well known breeder then maybe but its not.

I suspect the Harli bitch you brought was from a well known breeder so £1000 would be fair.

I know of DDBs advertised for £1500.

goodness. perhaps i am slightly off because i'm in scotland, as in everything i think we're cheaper up here :)

I dont think thats the case kim, i had a lady from kilmarnock come down to liverpool last year for a pup that she wouldn't have been able to show which was 800.

800 sounds about right to me, for my breed at least (between about 640 and 800). and i don't think the price of the litter should vary unless its an really big fault and even then by a nominal amount. you can never tell for certain if a pups show quality at that age.

This was a merle so not showable but he was lovely and has made a lovely pet. But no personally i think the price is right for the cane corso like i say hopefully will put off undesirables. My Bitch that i paid 1000 plus second pick of litter turned out unable to breed from anyway as she has a grade 1 aortic stenosis when she went for tests.

suppose there are a lot more of mine about though which will effect price.

>i think the price is right for the cane corso like i say hopefully will put off undesirables.

I'd have thought that the higher the price, the more likely it is that the buyers will think they're getting something rare and valuable, and be more likely to breed them to earn a fast buck from them.

> I'd have thought that the higher the price, the more likely it is that the buyers will think they're getting something rare and valuable, and be more likely to breed them to earn a fast buck from them.

my concern as well.

pups should cost as much as you usually need to raise them and the rest should be down to vetting.

I can see your point but there will be people like that in every breed no matter the price. BUT if they are financially out of reach of the average scally on the st who will pick up a staffy or pit for about 200 300 hopefully the 1000k price will be out of their price range.

You'd have thought so .. but it hasn't worked like that for any other of the 'new, must-have' breeds; shar peis, DDBs, Neos etc. Anything expensive and the badduns are in there, going for their share of the golden goose.

I can see what you're saying in theory mahonc, but unfortunately the undesirable scally you speak of is still buying a 'rare' blue cross bred or badly bred stafford for upwards of 1,000 to 1,500 pounds.  (Can't type pound sign, using Australian keyboard!!!!!!!!!!Duh!!).

> I paid 1000 for my harli Bitch with the promise of second pick of litter to my breeder as i couldn't afford the full asking price.

I hate to think what the asking price was.  Your bitch's breeder has got £1000 and then the promise of a free pup, crikey, he/she knows what's he/she is doing!

My pups & kittens all go out at the same price because they have all been reared exactly the same way.

I suppose that the price is about right.  I also agree that having such a high price is more likely to get the wrong types than the right as they will think that they could make good money out of breeding from them.

ChristineW, your response implied that the breeder must be greedy. Did you mean that?  I don't think that a breeder asking for a pup from a litter is unfair or unusual.  It is very common with co-ownership arrangements.   And it is indicates that the breeder trusts the puppy buyer.  "Second" pick is unusual though and at least to me indicates that this was an fair and ethical breeder.   

.... of course, I hasten to add that the bitch must be worthy of carrying on the standard for the breed, otherwise it's just a money-making deal.

that would sound about right for what these back yard breeders would be asking for a pup of this breed, because they are still seen as quiet rare and are usually brough by the wrong sort of owners, who dont car about health test and the good of the breed, which is a shame because a pup from a responsilbe breeder could turn into a great pet.

i am in London and i think thats a good price a price like that would keep the youths around here from getting one of these dogs ,
the bull terrier goes for £750. and thats high to the likes of these kids around here this is why you dont see many of my breed around ,
unlike my Rottie where the kids can pick one up for £250, £300 and their are now loads of them in my area,

but i only seen 1 other bully around here and you dont seem to get them without being kc Reg unlike all the other breeds who may well be pure staffs or rotties but none have proper KC papers so you know nothing about their history,

i love the look of the Cane Corso very nice dog if i had my time over again i'd go for one of these if i hadn't of had kids and other dogs,

Too many people breed dogs which are not health tested, then expect top dollar for them because they are somewhat of a "rarer" breed. Personally its too much, yes DDB's can be priced at 1500, but I would expect them to come from show lines with all health checks etc etc.
For a Cane Corso I would go to a rescue place, but thats me

Well since they can only be registered with the BCCS, (yet you still see kc reg corsos in adverts) and similar to my breed it was a price i would expect to pay myself and i would probably be prepared to pay twice this amount for a well bred dog, with health tested parents (imported parents a plus) as this is a breed i have looked into owning in the future when my current pup matures. I dont know if you can endorse such a pedigree, and there are very few good breeders in the uk, and a breeder i have spoken to said she wouldnt sell me a puppy because i have 2 bitches, which i thought wasnt very fair but i can see her view as sometimes fights between bitches do occur but im an experienced large breed owner. Now selling a male corso to a home with small kids and a male rottie the breeder obviously doesnt give a floss. But you pay the price at what you think its worth. i do when it comes to dogs anyway. But i think you should have to pass a test when owning a dog like this, they are not family pets, same with presas really. I want to do shutzhund work and want an active breed, but still a molosser.

> ChristineW, your response implied that the breeder must be greedy. Did you mean that?  I don't think that a breeder asking for a pup from a litter is unfair or unusual.  It is very common with co-ownership arrangements.   And it is indicates that the breeder trusts the puppy buyer.  "Second" pick is unusual though and at least to me indicates that this was an fair and ethical breeder.   
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Yes I think it's a little bit much.  £1000 to me is a great deal of money & then to be giving a pup away for  free.   I don't know but I seem to be very old fashioned in my approach to breeding.   Pups are bought outright from me and if any of the titled girls I had bred belonging to others had had a litter, I would've bought one back.  Everyone knows where they stand.

>£1000 to me is a great deal of money & then to be giving a pup away for  free.

£1000 and a puppy?

Exactamondo JG!

Does anybody think this is a bit too expensive?

We were out walking the dogs when a lady approached and asked if one of the dogs was a Cane Corso we said yes, and she said oh we are getting a male in 2 weeks and was paying £1000. We tried to advise against getting one as she had 2 very young children and an adult male rotweiller alrealy, anyway maybe I live in a cave or somthing but £1000 she said they were pedigree, note- (they cant be KC because its not a recognised breed in the UK), is that a lot of money for one or not?

Just as an example I paid a little over that a good few years ago now for my Cane Corso, who has since gone to the bridge, in the right hands they are fantastic family dogs and can be kept with other dogs (I kept mine with Bullmastiffs) they are not a dog for the novice owner and do need firm and consistant training from day one.  But to assume this lady shouldn't have one without knowing her abilities as a dog owner is wrong.  I'd pay it all over again for another one as I do think they are worth the money, thats just me as a previous owner of the Cane Corso :)

You can pay £1000  for a  good show prospect Boxer, from some  kennels

my Harley was £500 - bargain lol
although she;s as mad as a box of frogs - no wonder they knocked the price down - they should have paid me to take her away

goodness. perhaps i am slightly off because i'm in scotland, as in everything i think we're cheaper up here 

Think yourself lucky that you don't live in or near the "oil capital of Europe", where things are far from cheaper.

Yep - I'm from Glasgow and can testify that EVERYTHING is more expensive in Aberdeen.

the bitch in question, was not actually for sale i spotted her when my breeder put me my OH and 3 dogs up for the weekend as there was a show nearby to her. i badgered her for 12 weeks and reluctantly put a price on her as although she was desperate to pay off a huge vets bill she really didnt want to sell the last of the line (that she owned) from her two favourite champions.
i couldnt afford the full asking price so i said i would give her the 1k then a pup. she said she would have 2nd pick as obviuosly i would want to keep one. The bitch is a fantastic example of the breed and we could both see that at the 7 months that she was when a bought her.
Although there will be no puppies now as when she went to the cardiologist prior to going on with the mating she was found with a grade1 aortic stenosis.
The price is relevant if people are willing to pay for a dog that they KNOW is from an experienced ethical breeder i think they will pay for the money it was just unfortunate she had the condition.
with regards to the cane corso although i completely understand how people are thinking that by putting a high price on it that it will attract those who will want to make money i think the breed itself will attract undesirables to breed it, and by making the price lower it will just let more people afford to do so.

> Yep - I'm from Glasgow and can testify that EVERYTHING is more expensive in Aberdeen

why i changed my mind about uni there

> Think yourself lucky that you don't live in or near the "oil capital of Europe", where things are far from cheaper.

fair point. though am off for a pricy wedding that way :)

As someone has mentioned Europe are selling their dogs expensively.  I notice that my breed is almost double what we pay over here and they're not cheap here either, especially with how much the euro is now.  You could get two in the UK almost for the price of one in most European countries. 

Think it varies from breed to breed, maybe country to country as well. Here my breed go for £600 from show breeders. I'm currently in the process of importing with a friend and that pup we've paid E700 for.

Spanish here go for around £800, they are around 1600 euro's in most european countries sadly!