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HOW MUCH DID YOU PAY FOR YOUR PUREBRED HAVANESE?

  • less than $1000

    Votes: 21 9.3%

  • $1000 to $1499

    Votes: 30 13%

  • $1500 to $1999

    Votes: 51 23%

  • $2000 to $2499

    Votes: 60 27%

  • $2500 to $2999

    Votes: 61 27%

  • greater than $3000

    Votes: 11 4.9%
  • Total voters
    225

WHAT DID YOU PAY FOR YOUR PUREBRED HAVANESE?

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#1 · (Edited)
This poll is anonymous. I want to limit this to purebreds only since including rescue dogs and mixed breed Havanese could skew the results. You can vote more than once if you have more than one purebred Havanese. I realize that over the years prices of purebreds have gone up significantly but to include price paid and age of dog would make this poll more difficult and there could be some loss of privacy. So results of this poll will not be entirely accurate for a Havanese pup being purchased today. You will probably need to add some percentage increase on the prices listed in the poll if you want a more accurate current price.

Ricky's Popi
 
#2 ·
I could only vote twice, even though I have three, because two were in the same category. And interestingly, the two that were not in the same category were from the same breeder, but were far enough apart in time that the price had gone up. So essentially, the price of mine were all the same, just adjusted over time. ;)
 
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At the time it took me a couple of months to convince my husband the price of a Havanese puppy was worth it. The idea of paying more than a few hundred dollars for a dog was unfathomable to him at first. Now he wouldn’t blink an eye, he loves our Havanese so much! And the cost seems insignificant since I easily spent twice what I budgeted on setup costs.
 
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EvaE1izabeth said:
At the time it took me a couple of months to convince my husband the price of a Havanese puppy was worth it. The idea of paying more than a few hundred dollars for a dog was unfathomable to him at first. Now he wouldn't blink an eye, he loves our Havanese so much! And the cost seems insignificant since I easily spent twice what I budgeted on setup costs.
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So very true EvaE, my wife was very reluctant to spend the money in the beginning. Today she considers Ricky "priceless." Heck we probably spend an amount equal to what we paid for him each year on stuff - food, grooming, Vet visits, presents, medications, food supplements.............and the list goes on and on. And worth every $100 bill!

Ricky's Popi
 
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Can't vote - is because it too late

Corazon cost $2500 in Australian dollars plus , I think, $350 to fly her to me from interstate, So $2850 Australian , which is about $1800 US dollars in today's money .Not sure how much different it was a year or so ago.

PS Sorry about title, I meant to say 'is it because it's too late?' but I can't edit it. And now I can vote, so idk ….....
 
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sema4dogz said:
PS Sorry about title, I meant to say 'is it because it's too late?' but I can't edit it. And now I can vote, so idk ….....
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I will leave this poll open indefinitely, so yes, you can still vote.

I love the name of your doggie, of course you know that CORAZON in Spanish means "sweetheart" or "girlfriend/boyfriend", a lovely name for your little Havanese. Tell us more about the Havanese breed in Australia.

Ricky's Popi
 
#16 ·
Well, if we add in transportation fees, the price goes way up for a lot of us! ;) I took a trainer down with (by air) to make sure I got the “right” puppy when I bought my first Havanese, and travelled by air plus rental car from MA to NC to get him. I didn’t bring a trainer for my second one, but I went down once to meet the litter (and another) and then went back down to bring her home three weeks later. So there was a considerable amount of travel expense involved in getting her too.

My third one happened to be within easy driving distance, but that was just luck! :)
 
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#17 · (Edited)
I did not include travel expenses when picking up Ricky. Travel for us was a four day road trip from Southern California to Portland, OR (about 1000 miles each way), meals, hotels, fuel, etc. Although I didn't keep track of the costs, it probably would have added 50% to his purchase price had I done so. And then there was unexpected costs of Vet expenses. He was not delivered to us in the best physical condition. He had a severe ear infection. I do not recommend the breeder who we purchased him from in Washington, who was the second owner who purchased from the original breeder who whelped him (who I do recommend). So Ricky was a "used" dog too, two times over.

Ricky's Popi
 
#27 ·
I chose it because it literally means 'heart' and is commonly used for 'sweetheart/darling' so it seemed very apt for my baby girl .

I don't really know much about Havanese breeders here in Australia I'm sorry . She came from a NSW kennels, and had a terrible 12 hour journey involving a small plane, a storm, a huge unplanned layover in Sydney, then the long flight here to Adelaide, poor baby. We were beside ourselves by the time we actually held her and she was rather traumatised.

I think most Havanese breeders are in NSW actually. She came from Kerris Kennels and is one of the only two Havanese dogs I know , the other being a friend's dog, also from Kerris and the starting point for Corazon as it were.

She is 15 months old now, a lovely (if wilful) little dog!
 
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sema4dogz said:
a lovely (if wilful) little dog!
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I don't use the word "willful" for Ricky, at times he can be "defiant."

Last night, Momi and I were lounging, watching Netflix on the tele, It was about 8PM and Ricky had wandered over to his lounging bed to call it a night. He was scratching around on his bed meaning that he was preparing his "nest" for the night. Momi and I have a fake fur throw in that room that is soft and cuddly that we often use to cover up while watching TV. However, Ricky has commandeered that throw as belonging personally to him and no one uses it without HIS permission. So as Ricky was scratching around on his bed, I got up to retrieve the throw from the other sofa since neither Ricky nor Momi was using it. Ricky shot out of his bed like a rocket, jumped up on the sofa and sat in the middle of the throw, and stared at me with a big grin on his face! So I headed over to where his bed was, and like a rocket, he flew over and sat in the middle of HIS bed with a big grin on his face! :evil: :rolleyes:

99% of the time, Ricky Ricardo is a "fair dinkum dog" though :grin2:

Ricky Ricardo
 
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I don't think Pixel is EVER "wilfully" naughty. She always TRIES to be good. (even if some of the things she does drive me a little crazy ;) ) Kodi is a little spoiled rotten. But he was a "first" and an "only" for a very long time, so I think I have no one but myself (and Dave!!!) to blame for that. He can be a bit (or more! ;) ) demanding at times! But I would not call him wilful either.
 
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#36 ·
Truffles doesn't like her teeth being brushed which I do at bedtime. When she see me coming I first get the ferocious growl. When I try to pick her up she turns into a brick and will not move. I sit her down on the bathroom floor and she knows the routine. The only part of her body that moves is her head from side to side. Every night we go through the same routine. 😊
 
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Heather's said:
Truffles doesn't like her teeth being brushed which I do at bedtime. When she see me coming I first get the ferocious growl. When I try to pick her up she turns into a brick and will not move. I sit her down on the bathroom floor and she knows the routine. The only part of her body that moves is her head from side to side. Every night we go through the same routine. 😊
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Oh, Heather, PLEASE will you post a video of this routine? Thanks!
 
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#37 ·
LOL! Ah, yes! The “solid brick” dog. We’ve had one of those every now and then too! LOL!
 
#43 ·
Sophie was $2500, my thought was because she was so well bred it would be cheaper than paying less and paying for a lot of vet bills later. Unfortunately her vet bills started pretty much right away and have soared WAY above her purchase price already! But of course she's my baby and I love her more than anything and is worth it but really sucks she had to have so many problems. VERY grateful she's doing tons better now and also very grateful I got pet insurance on her as a puppy LOL.
 
#46 ·
I've always been after Pam to raise her prices, and am now. Inflation has always been the answer/result of debt, and we're absolutely seeing inflation now, in everything I can think of except for gasoline, which the demand is down for. Some things, and places, like our Vet's, have raised prices enough that it's more of a change than I can ever remember.
 
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#47 · (Edited)
Tom, I agree completely. Here are some examples: Home Depot has raised their prices by 10% -20%, there is no ready mix concrete available in our area at any price, fast food prices are up in our area at least 10%. Our FORMER groomer raised her prices 300%!

The demand for fossil fuels will continue to decline as the electric car market explodes and more States are legislating a phase out of gasoline cars in as little as 10 years. I drive a Tesla and I would never purchase another gasoline car even if given to me free. Best car ever. My Tesla even has a "dog mode" HVAC system that allows you to keep your dog in the car at a safe temperature (70 deg. inside and 100 deg. outside) with no 'engine' running while you run into the grocery store. The user interface screen even has a picture of an animated balloon dog with the message (15" screen easily visible from the exterior), "the temperature is set at 70 deg. and my owner will be right back" as the balloon dog wiggles its tail. Tell me another car that is this dog friendly.

So yes, a quality Havanese, like yours or even Ricky, are worth much more than this poll indicates. A price increase is justified and overdue.

Ricky's Popi
 
#50 ·
Tell her I agree it should be $3000... Especially for the BEST Havanese! <3
 
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