How expensive is a GSD?

[APBTLove]

Both of our GSDs (Dutch and Mo) were not more than $400 together.
Mo lived to be 16, never had health problems.
Dutch is now 14, and is only starting to have issues.

My next will cost between $25-$300 from a shelter.

[Liesje]

The German show line breeders I know of are charging $2500-$3500 for a pup with no faults from SchH titled, Koer'd, hips/elbows, and V or VA rated parents. Long coats are significantly less.

Good working lines I've heard $800-$2000.

Don't know about American lines.

BYBs....this is what gets me, some are cheap, but some are still charging up to $3500!

My Kenya was free. Coke (mix) was $120 from the rescue and I think the rescues/shelters around here charge $75/$200 depending on age/health condition. I don't know of any that charge more simply for the dog being a purebred. The local HS charges a little more for a puppy.

[BowWowMeow]

Massie, the dog who got me hooked on gsds, was $65 at the Greenfield, MA Animal Shelter. That included a spay and a basic OB class. She was 10 weeks old. What a deal!!!!!!!!!!

Basu (pb with papers, from German show lines) was $175. I adopted him through Badgerland German Shepherd Rescue in WI. He was already neutered.

Rafi (my fake gsd) was free, although I did buy his foster dad $100 worth of food for his own animals because he was nice enough to take Rafi in and nurse him back to health after someone dumped him out in the country. Rafi was neutered before I adopted him.

Rescues around here charge between $200 and $350 for german shepherds. I noticed that the humane society is now charging more for rare breeds.

[pupresq]

Grace was $180, which included her spay, shots, HW test etc. Leo was $85 plus a drive to GA. That included his HW test and microchip. It would have included his neuter if I'd been local, but alas I had to pay out of pocket for that up here and it cost an arm and a leg because I didn't use our rescue discount (since I was adopting him).

Re rescues charging more for rare or purebred dogs - we have a general price range which includes A LOT of vetting stuff (stuff that would cost the adopter about three times what we charge, plus they get a dog). But we do tend to try to set our adoption prices as comparable to what area breed rescues are charging for similar dogs. Our group is all-breed, but I foster a lot of GSDs. I don't want our adoption fee to be a hundred dollars less than whatever the local GSD groups are charging because I don't want people adopting my dog because it's a "bargain." They're all bargains in terms of vetting costs, but I want good adopters not discount hunters. On the other hand, if I'm adopting out a large breed mixed puppy, I would charge less because the local groups adopting those are charging less as well and I want my dog priced similarly. Don't know if that makes sense. Basically, just trying to help our dogs get adopted for the right reasons and keep the rescue going at the same time. Even our highest price is still a major discount on the vet work we do, so I figure everybody wins regardless.

[SouthernThistle]

1st GSD, AKC, female, older (9+) $400 - 1986
2nd GSD, AKC, male, older (9+) $400 - 2002
3rd GSD, no AKC, female, foster, young (2+)- $0
4th GSD, AKC, imported female, older (9+) - $0
5th GSD, no AKC, male, rescue, young (10 mths - 19 mths) - $100 + $250 vetting (Tobey)
6th GSD, AKC (limited until hips and titled), 8 weeks - $550 (talked down from $1000 after discussing plans for him)

[Haddadin]

I bought one And i visited 2 doctors ... 100% Pure for 30 EURO here are cheap we have lots of german sheperds.

[onyxena]

My boy Dasher cost me $200 from a little pet shop in NJ that sold mostly BYB pups. With papers. I know, not the best options for finding a dog, but he is exactly what I wanted! I saw him when the lady working there had his bro out on a lead and I asked to see him. The brother was very shy and I knew not the right fit. Then she got Dash out for me and he just joined me like he was waiting there for me all that time. Now, the hot tub cover he ate.....cost more than him!
Sasha was $100 from a county shelter, but we ended up paying about $500 total after her pneumonia ordeal!
Blitzen our mutt, is our most expensive dog. He cost $55 from a humane society, but about $1300 treating his mysterious skin conditions with several different vets. Never fully went away until we moved to Colorado in 07, now he's fine.

[Fodder]

my 1st gsd was free from a byb in the neighborhood.
my 2nd gsd (Gia) was $64 i think. i found her thru the rescue i volunteered for and they only charged me her bail fee & spay.
my 3rd gsd was a long term foster that i bailed from the shelter, then later placed thru the rescue. i believe she was around the $60 mark too.
my 4th gsd (Tilden) was a whopping $32. also a rescue.

all of my rescues were acquired btwn 9 and 10 months. Gia and Tilden both came with a good amount of known history... and none of them came with any "hidden cost" although Gia has HD.

[paladin]

My GSD pup cost me $500 (got a $300 peace officer discount).

[doggiedad]

i'm not sure why your dog has to wait untill it's
2 yrs. old to be fully registered with the AKC.
puppies are registered at 8 weeks and so on. <

how does a BYB help you in any way to understand anything
about a GSD?? is a BYB reputable?? <

Originally Posted by rjvamp

He is not fully registered with the AKC until he passes his hips (good or excellent) and elbows (normal) at 2 years of age. All paperwork was in good order from her.

When I looked at Back Yard Breeders (BYB) as my gage to help me understand pricing, they ranged from $300 - $500 in North Carolina.