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Prices:
Havanese are not inexpensive. Expect to pay on
average between $1,500 to $2,500 for a Havanese from a
quality breeder.
Mylad Havanese puppies are priced between $1,600 and
$1,800 for companion puppies. Chocolate puppies
and some litters with outstanding pedigrees are priced
at $2,000.00. Occasionally payment plans are
available to the right home.
Prices include GST and PST where applicable, micro
chipping, dew claw removal, litter registration in AKC
or CKC, current shots to correct age, deworming,
OFA hearing, heart check, prelim Patella, blood testing
for bile acids (liver), thyroid and kidney disorders and
one of the best health guarantees you can find on
puppies.
One of my most common questions;
Why do prices vary on Havanese?
Occasionally you can find Havanese for $1,200 or less in
the newspaper. There are a variety of factors for
the lower price - just be careful and do your research
and know what you are getting. All reasons for
reduced prices are not bad - just do your homework.
Some possible pitfalls and reasons for reduced prices;
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Geographical location may be a factor - lots of
breeders in the area, or a small population in the
area may contribute to the breeder price.
(this is the best possible reason for a reduced
price, and may not result in a bad purchase at all)
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May be a hobby or a backyard breeder, not a show
breeder - so no costs for showing or bringing dogs
to Championship are incurred. Check the health
testing and that the Havanese actually look like
Havanese if you chose a non show breeder.
These breeders breed primarily for pets and profit.
Show breeding keeps you up to date on the breed
standard, the latest health testing, CKC and AKC
requirements, and makes you strive to produce proper
structure and TEMPERMENT.
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May be an accidental breeding. Sometimes you
find cases of Havanese owners breaking contracts
with CKC and and trying to sell their puppies
through the newspapers - puppies may not be eligible
for registration. One horror story recently
was a woman who advertised Havanese, but had a
non-breeding agreement with the breeder of her
female due to health reasons. The female never
should have been bred as it had failures in her
health testing.
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May not be a purebred or have registered parents, or
health testing done on parents.
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And the Worst possible reason - puppy mill or puppy
broker. A broker would be when the seller does
not personally own the pups and takes other Havanese
puppies and sells them for a percentage. In
the case of a puppy mill - Puppies are bred solely
and only for profit and generally there is little
regard for the parents or the puppies. Both of
these horrible situations are generally easy to
spot. Check the paperwork and owners of the
dogs - does the breeder own them, and of course
visit the premises or get references from people who
have.
If you are buying a puppy out of the newspaper just be
very careful that you are getting a healthy puppy with
the right breeding pedigree and the proper health
testing and TEMPERMENT. Buyer beware on newspaper
advertised puppies.
If Havanese are too pricey for your budget - don't lower
your standards on a well bred quality, healthy puppy -
don't support puppy mills and back-yard breeding, go for
another breed, or try Havanese rescue. You can
also often find an older Havanese from a good breeder,
that can either be fostered to you, or adopted.
Talk to your breeder about your options. Good
breeders are extremely concerned about their puppies and
a good home is always their first concern.
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