| I wanted to give you a little information about me and show where the money goes into my boxers & puppies. I have often told people how much my babies are only for their mouth to fall to the ground. Breeding a litter correctly is NOT cheap it takes dedication, time, and costs money. Just because an advertisement says:”puppies are REGISTERED with AKC.” It does not mean they are of good quality, the breeder is a reputable breeder or that the adults have had any health screening. It also does not mean the puppies are being raised in a clean, disease free environment.
Some "breeders" also advertise champion blood lines. Well every boxer has Champions in their pedigree if you go back far enough. AKC does not monitor the quality of the dogs they register. They try to monitor breeding practices but even that is not too successful. In order for a dog to be registered with AKC it has to have parents that are registered and that is all.
All ArchAngel Boxers Are Home Raised! What Does This mean?
They are all here inside with us. The babies are raised in MY BEDROOM with the family NOT outside or in a kennel. It costs a lot of money to home raise a puppy. The vet bills, supplies, and early training, all take enormous time and money. The adults are all highly trained & properly socialised. I invite anyone interested in an ArchAngel Boxer to come meet my Babies anytime. Unlike some breeders who will only show you "some" of their dogs or puppies you are welcome to meet all my Boxers and get to know them and the charm that makes everyone love them.
THE PRICE OF YOUR PUPPY
The following is based on the assumption that you have either had a boxer before or have researched, or know the breed well, and definitely want a boxer.
When I place a puppy I am actually placing it as if it were an adoption. To those of us who do this as a labor of love, we do not do it for the money. Whelping puppies and placing them in appropriate homes is time consuming, costly and enormously stressful. Most of us do not place a puppy and bid you goodbye. We remain in contact and available for questions for the life of the dog. Not to mention health guarantees as well as a trail period.
The adage “you get what you pay for” often applies to buying a puppy. You are after all buying a Boxer that is going to be a member of your family for hopefully 11 - 14 years. This Boxer will live in your home, it will help protect & love you & your family. It will make you laugh, cry & frustrate you to tears, just like a child.
PET PUPPIES
are placed for around $600-$1000 on a spay / neuter contract. Depending on the age, training, cropped etc. Sometimes breeders charge more for a nice flashy female. (I DO NOT charge more for Flash I believe in the Old German Boxer. Quality should be of the whole dog! Form, function, temperament, health, & conformation ect. are more importantant than a pretty white collar.)
SHOW PUPPIES
are placed between $1000-$1800 depending on age, training, crop, ect.
OLDER PUPPIES
An older puppy of 8 months to 18 months are placed for around $1800-$2500. These older puppies are truly PURE gold. They have a lot of training, shots and health checks. There are a lot of unknowns when you buy a 8 week old puppy. With an older puppy, what you see is what you get, you know exactly what you are paying for, if you are buying from a reputable breeder.
BREEDERS
Most breeders who are interested in improving the breed, breeding to the standard, breeding a healthy dog with a good temperament, are not in it for the money. They maintain club affiliations, show their dogs & offer their help to people who are interested in their breed.
The only people that make money selling dogs are puppy mills. “Puppy mills” are cost efficient operations raising dogs as you would a farm animal.
They are generally NOT home raised, they are NOT bred for anything other than the sale. Temperament, health, structure, working ability, and a conformationally correct Boxer are not generally of importance to breeders who are just breeding to sell puppies. Often these puppies are purchased through a pet store for almost as much as you would pay from a breeder. With no guarantees or help with the puppy once it is sold.
When we talk about pedigrees we are not just looking at beauty. We are researching to find out the health of the ancestors of the litter we are proposing to breed. Life doesn’t offer us guarantees of course. Health problems happen even in the best pedigrees and the most carefully bred litters. But if the problems have been addressed and you have found a reputable breeder who is screening the dogs they are breeding, then you have a much better chance of getting a healthy puppy. But, these health checks, extra care, research into pedigrees (ancestors behind the sire and dam.) All of that takes time and money. Many satisfied buyers will tell you it was worth a few hundred dollars more to get the benefits. They will also tell you their association with a reputable, experienced breeder has actaully saved them more than a few dollars.
**COST BREAKDOWN**
This is the ACTUAL amout I pay per test ect. per Boxer:
The National Dog Registry NDR
Tatoo Registration = $38.00
Additional Boxers = $3.00
Total = $41.00
HomeAgain MicroChip
Office Visit = $15.00
Implant Fee = $35.00
HomeAgain Registration = $17.50
Total = $67.50
Thyroid Panel T4
Office Visit = $15.00
Blood Pannel = $90.00
OFA Registration Fee = $15.00
FEDEX overnight to Michigan State = $50.00
TOTAL = $170.00
Holter Moniter Test
Order Moniter = $250.00
Office Visit for fitting = $32.00
Additional Moniter Charge = $58.00
Removal of Moniter = $15.00
FEDEX overnight Shipping = $50.00
Total = $405.00
AKC DNA Profile
Kit from AKC = Free
DNA Registration = $40.00
Stamp = $0.32
Total = $40.32
1 Month Supply of Premium Kibble
@ J&B Feed & Supply Navarre, Fl.
8 bags @ 35lbs = 280lbs
Total = $247.00
MORE TO COME PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATE
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