Buying A Lakeland Puppy

[Jem 0]

I am a new member. For a couple of years I have been considering buying a terrier and after reading as much as possible and attending a number of working terrier shows have conclude ed that I want a broken coated Lakeland puppy preferably Black and Tan or red.

I look for your advice. Web sites such as Pets4u and per loved have lots of ads with 8 week old pups ( what I would look to purchase) for £250, £300 or even £450. At the David Davies Hunt show yesterday terrier men were telling me that such prices were a rip-off.

I have been used in more recent years to purchasing gun dog puppies.

Can you advise what the going rate is for an 8 week old Lakeland from working stock please?

[jeemes 3,498]

People always seem to think more about the money than the dog itself. You can get a very good terrier given you or pay 500 for a poor one, but it can just has easily be the other way round. Dont go out to get a bargain.You will have your mind in the wrong direction..You wouldnt get a gundog for nothing so dont expect it with a terrier..Concentrate your thinking on quality (work not looks) and once you think you have found it, just pay the price. The money wont effect the outcome of the dog in any way so why waste time thinking about it.

[russell tuck 127]

Pm me your I may have something of interest to what quarry would you be looking to work the dog on thanks atb rt

[Jem 0]

Thanks Russell. I don't yet have access to PM. I intend initially to enter the pup to rats and once mature enough to enter it to fox on the shoot.

[gonetoearth 5,144]

b*****d missed the DD. Show

[MIK 4,754]

Pm me your I may have something of interest to what quarry would you be looking to work the dog on thanks atb rt

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