Friday, September 19, 2008

Why are Norwich So Expensive?

There are few numbers and a high demand. Compared to 60,000 Golden's registered each year, there are only approximately 800 Norwich Terriers registered per year. Norwich Terriers have small litters and can have higher incidence of complications, making them difficult to breed. Waiting lists may be long with reputable breeders. Fraudulent sellers have taken Cairn Terriers, cropped their tail, and sold them online as Norwich for the inflated prices. Norwich Terriers do not come in brindle like a Cairn! Beware of any breeder who is selling dark colored, brindle "Norwich". For the approved colors in the breed, click here. Quality Norwich are $2000-4000 for pets. The bargain Norwich on the internet are no bargain! Ensure you are purchasing DNA verified AKC registered puppies from a reputable breeder. Reputable breeders sell AKC pets with limited registration to forever pet homes. They are knowledgable, health test their dogs, and want to know that you can provide the ideal home for their puppies. They will ask you questions about you, your family, and the home you can provide before making puppies available. By only working with reputable breeders, you'll have a longer lived more quality family companion that will resemble the breed.

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