I am not really looking at price for my next GSD I am more so looking for a quality breeder. Most times you are going to pay between $1,000 and $1,800. Any I have seen under that in Mo are usually BYB and puppy mills.
Since you have such a long time before getting your new pup, I would say to just start saving money here and there and you will be amazed how fast your GSD fund grows
At least that is what I did. Although I only paid $50 for Hugo.
But the down side to that is I have no idea what the temperment of his parents are and I have no idea what his health history is. I might end up spending WAYYYY more in the future on his medical bills than I would have if I just went to a good breeder.
That is something else to think about. Most breeders that I have seen give a health guarantee and that is something I will be looking for next time we buy a pup.
Rescues are always full and they don't charge too much for a pbgsd, and they do temperment testing
There are tons of things to consider when buying a new pup. Just remember that it is a life long commitment so you want to do your homework on the breed and the breeders
I could not have asked for a better pup but we just got lucky... next time I will be using more than luck