Complete Information Regarding the Pug Dog
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Pug Dog Price
Pug Dog Price
The price of a Pug dog puppy depends mainly on 2 elements:
Geographic location – The Pug dog price varies quite a bit depending on what country you buy the dog from. For example, in India this breed is relatively quite inexpensive in U.S. money conversion compared to purchasing a Pug from within the United States.
Here are some examples of actual price ranges:
A person who wishes to but a Pug puppy should not simply believe that a dog is show quality, this putting up the Pug dog price. One must see AKC papers and see both the pup’s parents and their papers as well. The puppy’s parents should also be of show quality and it is best if you can see proof that the parents have won some AKC events.
“Pet Quality” dog, when purebred, as just as wonderful and loving as “Show Quality”. However, one should be aware of the faults of the dog that put that puppy into the category of “pet” and not “show”. The breeder should have very solid answers for this. It could be that the dog has faults that will not affect his or her health. If a Pug does not have “excellent’ conformation appearance, that dog may be labeled as a “pet” quality and will make a perfect pet!
Do be aware that all pet quality Pugs, no matter what the price, should come with health records, puppy shots, de-wormings done and at least a 1 year health guarantee. In most circumstances, pet quality dogs will be sold with a spay/neuter contract and will not be sold with the rights to breed. This is to maintain the integrity of the breed…Usually only “show” are breed in order to maintain the specific and strict AKC appearance standard of this breed.
Most Pug owners have pet Pugs and as long as the Pug is purebred and have been bought with the above listed elements, they will have excellent dogs who are just adorable.
Breeding for Money
Some people who are interested in Pug dog price are wondering about this because they are considering if breeding will be profitable.
The answer is not black and white…It has a lot of gray areas and will depend on quite a few elements.
To start a breeding program, one must have money to slowly acquire high quality dogs for breeding. If a person is planning on home breeding one should have , on average, 4 females and 2 males. They should be show quality Pugs and with the rights to breed, of course. This means that the price will be between $4000 to $8000 to begin with.
Then, one must understand that the price of raising and properly taking care of those Pugs in not cheap!
Here are some of the items and expenses that one will have when owning Pugs for breeding:
Veterinarian costs – For shots, de-worming and health checkups. Many female Pugs have narrow hips and the puppies have large heads….This means that for each pregnancy there will always be a chance that the dam will need a C-section which is quite expensive.
Website – Everything is on the Internet these days. Word of mouth will not take you very far when starting out. To have a chance at success, one should have a website that is updated regularly and has a very professional look. If one does not understand SEO elements, one may need to pay for a professional webmaster to create the site.
Supplies – This will include everything from playpens, crates for traveling, doggie beds, toys, food and water bowls, toys, cleaning supplies etc. If you need to feed a newborn (mother rejects pup or does not make it through childbirth) you will need puppy milk replacement formula, syringes, bottles, etc. Keep in mind that all of these will need to be replaced every month to every few years.
Food – Home cooking is highly recommended, however most breeders for the sake of keeping Pug dog price under control will purchase manufactured dog food in bulk. Do keep in mind that in order to raise healthy puppies and then sell healthy pups, one must feed both pups and adult parent dogs with a high quality food that does not contain fillers.
Pug Dog Price of Ownership
When one buys a puppy, sometimes a person only thinks about the cost of food. However, the price for a Pug dog consists of much more than that.
This will be between $700 to $3000 per year, as explained below.
Here are some examples of actual price ranges:
- United States: $400 to $2000
- Australia: $1400
- India: 6000 Rs to 10,000 Rs (Rupees) which is equal to $134 to $224 U.S. dollars
A person who wishes to but a Pug puppy should not simply believe that a dog is show quality, this putting up the Pug dog price. One must see AKC papers and see both the pup’s parents and their papers as well. The puppy’s parents should also be of show quality and it is best if you can see proof that the parents have won some AKC events.
“Pet Quality” dog, when purebred, as just as wonderful and loving as “Show Quality”. However, one should be aware of the faults of the dog that put that puppy into the category of “pet” and not “show”. The breeder should have very solid answers for this. It could be that the dog has faults that will not affect his or her health. If a Pug does not have “excellent’ conformation appearance, that dog may be labeled as a “pet” quality and will make a perfect pet!
Do be aware that all pet quality Pugs, no matter what the price, should come with health records, puppy shots, de-wormings done and at least a 1 year health guarantee. In most circumstances, pet quality dogs will be sold with a spay/neuter contract and will not be sold with the rights to breed. This is to maintain the integrity of the breed…Usually only “show” are breed in order to maintain the specific and strict AKC appearance standard of this breed.
Most Pug owners have pet Pugs and as long as the Pug is purebred and have been bought with the above listed elements, they will have excellent dogs who are just adorable.
Breeding for Money
Some people who are interested in Pug dog price are wondering about this because they are considering if breeding will be profitable.
The answer is not black and white…It has a lot of gray areas and will depend on quite a few elements.
To start a breeding program, one must have money to slowly acquire high quality dogs for breeding. If a person is planning on home breeding one should have , on average, 4 females and 2 males. They should be show quality Pugs and with the rights to breed, of course. This means that the price will be between $4000 to $8000 to begin with.
Then, one must understand that the price of raising and properly taking care of those Pugs in not cheap!
Here are some of the items and expenses that one will have when owning Pugs for breeding:
Veterinarian costs – For shots, de-worming and health checkups. Many female Pugs have narrow hips and the puppies have large heads….This means that for each pregnancy there will always be a chance that the dam will need a C-section which is quite expensive.
Website – Everything is on the Internet these days. Word of mouth will not take you very far when starting out. To have a chance at success, one should have a website that is updated regularly and has a very professional look. If one does not understand SEO elements, one may need to pay for a professional webmaster to create the site.
Supplies – This will include everything from playpens, crates for traveling, doggie beds, toys, food and water bowls, toys, cleaning supplies etc. If you need to feed a newborn (mother rejects pup or does not make it through childbirth) you will need puppy milk replacement formula, syringes, bottles, etc. Keep in mind that all of these will need to be replaced every month to every few years.
Food – Home cooking is highly recommended, however most breeders for the sake of keeping Pug dog price under control will purchase manufactured dog food in bulk. Do keep in mind that in order to raise healthy puppies and then sell healthy pups, one must feed both pups and adult parent dogs with a high quality food that does not contain fillers.
Pug Dog Price of Ownership
When one buys a puppy, sometimes a person only thinks about the cost of food. However, the price for a Pug dog consists of much more than that.
This will be between $700 to $3000 per year, as explained below.
| Yearly Expense |
|
| Food and Treats |
$300 to $700 |
| Toys | $50 to $150 |
| Leashes & Collars |
$25 to $75 |
| Grooming (Supplies or Professional Grooming) |
$75 to $500 |
| Veterinarian (Shots, De-worming, Checkups, Possible Health Issues) |
$200 to $1000 |
| Medications (Heartworm, etc. and Supplements) |
$100 to $300 |
| Yearly Total: |
$750 to $2725 |
| Monthly Expense: |
$62 to $227 |
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