£17,500 for a puppy

[Baycob]

Scrolling through dog adverts and I came across this

www.pets4homes.co.uk/classifieds/2942042-visual-fluffys-french-bulldog-kc-puppies-bedlington.html#

Is this a joke or a typo? The description says it’s a very very rare kind of dog, but seriously?

YANBU - ridiculous price for a dog ?

YABU- This dog is worth it?

Canny price for the deposit as well.

It says puppies, maybe you get more than one.

Whatever it is, it is a stupid price.

Also what is this obsession with French bulldogs?

I would hope a typo but I have seen French bulldog puppies advertised for £4k....

I would want a French châteaux not just a French ddog for that!!

Oh no it’s not actually for the puppies, it’s for the bitch

They're selling the adult female, for breeding

Fucking hell. My friend bought an experienced top level event horse for about the same price.

Not a breed is it, but a cross? I personally wouldn't buy any type of French Bulldog Cross after seeing the problems in the breed.

I know us Geordies are known for their shy bairns get nowt approach but that's a serious piss take...

For sale beautiful triple carrier visual girl , KC registered ,vaccinated wormed and microchipped, very very rare, checkmate lines on father side, this girl will produce a rainbow litter

Poor thing. They've got what they wanted from her.

@JesusInTheCabbageVan

I think they are selling this little puppy as dog to be used to breed litters as it says “pets age - 13 weeks 4 days”.

Considering puppies can leave their mum at 8 weeks ..
It suggests they are struggling to get rid of this pup !

So for a female puppy to breed or for the mum that has obviously already had puppies?

@JesusInTheCabbageVan I thought that too. People are just so cruel 😩

@IceBearRocks

Considering puppies can leave their mum at 8 weeks .. It suggests they are struggling to get rid of this pup !

Not really surprised at that price!

Stupid prices for what is, I'm afraid a problematic breed.

Bought a pure breed show cocker spaniel for £800 in February 2019. Also adopted a rare (unloved) Ragdoll cat for nowt in first lockdown.

Don't bow to pressure regarding prices or fashionable pets. Either wait and do some research, or go for the many unwanted rescue pets.

I think that more pets should be priced like this. Would make people think seriously about whether they actually want a pet in their lives.

@Pikoty

Really? Are you honestly advocating pet ownership for the financially privileged?

I'd like to get a kitten after my cat died. My existing cat would likely only accept a kitten rather than an adult. So just did a quick search. There are just regular moggies on there for 200 to 600 pounds! Wtf?! I don't think breeding is ethical so I'd only ever buy a moggie anyway and all cats are lovely. My point is this is extortionate!

Really makes me worry if people are just doing this for loads of cash. And therfore what's the welfare like?

Mum (or I assume mum anyway...) looks SO brachycephalic and poorly bred too, her confirmation is horrible. Poor pup, poor dog, idiot owner.

@Pikoty don't be daft! 17k is more than the deposit on my house! Talking absolute shit.

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@Pikoty

I think that more pets should be priced like this. Would make people think seriously about whether they actually want a pet in their lives.

This dog isn't being sold to be a pet. She's being sold to be a breeding bitch.

She will be kept inside, unsocialised and used as a brood mare to make her owners money.

Sick

She's had 3 set of babies? Is that what triple carrier means? I'm not a do owner so don't know. Poor babe that's awful. Is her life just going to be pregnancy?

It's a shame they're a fashionable breed - thalis is what it leads to

@Pikoty

I think that more pets should be priced like this. Would make people think seriously about whether they actually want a pet in their lives.

Nah, because then "breeders" 🙄🙄🙄 will churn out animals they can't find homes for and they'll end up in rescue.

It's the sort of price for a good competition horse goes for, not a puppy that's not exactly well bred.