We haven't bred a litter in four years. I wonder if there are certain breeders in your area who still have 2 or more litters per year? In our area, there is often a glut of available pet puppies flooding the market at the same time. In the past few years I wonder how these folks are finding homes for all these babies. I don't know if they have price wars like the gas stations used to do, but I do know some local breeders are highly offended when buyers go to the lower priced pets from competing breeders. In today's economy it seems there are some who will lower their prices, and some who stand firm. I wonder if some have, or will cut back on breeding when they cannot find homes for all the pups. Our local club has a breeder referral list of available pups at all times. I am sure if I called the breeders on our list, there would be everything from $300.00 pet pups to $1000.00 pet pups within five miles of each other. It must be hard when there are several breeders, plus backyard breeders, and mills all competing for the same buyers. Marcia in Missouri _Black Oaks_ (http://www.geocities.com/blackoaksgsd/Homepage.html) **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================