The Dog Breeding Market Is Getting Out Of Hand And We Want To Know Why

If you're someone who keeps tabs on breeding and dogs then this probably is old news to you.

Daphnie

• Published in Animals
• August 12, 2022

If you know anything about animals and dogs then you know that the two main ways to get a dog are usually buying from a breeder or adopting through a shelter. Typically pet owners are fine with one and it's common knowledge that adopting is much less expensive than buying a dog from a breeder.

This Reddit user has noticed the sky-rocketing prices of buying a dog through a breeder and is looking for answers as to why. Well, like everything else inflation is high and so is demand.

People are really looking into different specific dog breeds and that's making some specific breeds become quite more expensive than usual. With that being said, this gives more reason for people to make adopting dogs more popular because it's the better option and clearly much cheaper.

Anyway, we wanted to bring this Reddit post to life here because the responses give a lot of information. People came in clutch with the prices that they paid for their dogs back in the day versus now, but again, we can say that about literally anything.

If you like dogs and are interested in the breeding market too, then you'll love this post. Let's jump in and see what this user has to say, plus what the commenters had to say as well.

Here’s what this user had to say about dog breed pricing.

People quickly started putting how much they paid for their dog.

The pricing difference is there though. Clearly

Shelters will always be the best choice instead of buying from a breeder.

Adoption prices are still much lower nowadays. Always adopt them.

Breeding can be dangerous if people don’t do it properly. Careful who you buy from

There are option for free adoption in some places.

This is also true. The dollar doesn’t go quite as far today as it did back then.

Not breeding ethically is very common and very sad.

AKC is great but it doesn’t qualify a well bred dog.

Simply put. Basically every price for everything is much higher now.

This is interesting but it’s worth looking into.

I’m loving seeing all the price comparisons for dogs.

This comment really says it all. This person answered every part of it.

Good bred dogs were expensive even back then. Maybe not as high as now, but still

Unfortunately breeding certain dogs and mixes is a trend and isn’t completely safe.

A cheap price could mean an unhealthy dog or not a purebred dog. Paying the price is worth

“Pure bred” doodles literally can’t exist. I mean I feel like people are just misunderstanding the doodle

Hearing these people talk about how much they paid for their dog does prove that prices have gone up, but that’s the case for literally everything. Inflation is real and current.

This really proves that adopting from a shelter is the way to go and buying from a breeder isn’t always best case. Look into local shelters if you’re looking for a dog.

Daphnie