Puppy prices
Puppy prices in Chandigarh, and what actually moves them
Search for a Poodle puppy in India and you will find the same dog described at twenty thousand rupees and at several times that. Neither number tells you much on its own. This page explains what actually moves the price, so that whoever you buy from, you can tell a fair quote from a bad one.
The market
Why the published numbers are close to useless
Indian puppy listings are dominated by national aggregators who have never met the dog they are advertising. A price on those sites is a lead magnet, not a quote.
The spread is enormous. The same breed, described in the same words, appears at figures that differ by a factor of ten. Some of that is genuine — a well-raised puppy from health-checked parents does cost more than one from a volume operation. Most of it is not.
The practical consequence is that a number you find online tells you almost nothing about the puppy you would actually be buying. What follows is what genuinely changes the figure.
The variables
Six things that genuinely change the figure
Ask about these and you will understand any quote you are given, from us or from anyone else.
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Type and size
A Toy Poodle and a Standard are not priced alike, and neither are the Poodle crosses.
Smaller sizes usually carry higher prices in India, which is demand rather than anything about the dog. The three sizes.
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Generation, for a cross
F1b puppies are often priced above F1 because the coat is more consistently low-shedding.
Worth paying for only if shedding genuinely matters to your household. What the labels mean.
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The parents
Health-checked, well-kept parents cost the breeder more, and that shows in the price.
This is the difference worth paying for. Ask what is known about both parents before you ask about the discount.
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Age and stage
A puppy that has had more vaccinations and more weeks of care has had more spent on it.
Be wary of a much cheaper puppy that is also much younger — sale under eight weeks is prohibited in India.
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What comes with it
Vaccination record, deworming schedule, vet notes, the current diet. These are cost, and their absence is a discount you do not want.
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Colour and markings
Fashionable colours attract a premium. It is the one factor on this list that has no bearing on living with the dog.
Our advice is to choose on size and temperament and take the colour that comes with the right puppy.
Our prices
What we charge
We quote per puppy, in writing, before anything is paid
Price depends on the individual puppy for all the reasons above, so we give you one clear total for the specific puppy you are considering rather than a headline figure that changes when you enquire. That total is confirmed in writing along with the reservation terms, before any money changes hands.
There are no separate charges added afterwards, and we do not run discounts, festival offers or countdown pricing. If a puppy is not right for your home we will tell you that rather than reduce the price until it is.
Buyer guidance
When a price should worry you
These apply to any seller. Use them on us as readily as on anyone else.
- Far below everyone else. Puppies are expensive to raise properly. A price well under the market usually means something was skipped — vaccinations, veterinary care, or the age at which the puppy left its mother.
- A premium for being unusually small. Paying more for a “teacup” dog is paying more for a welfare risk. Why we do not use the term.
- A deposit before you have seen the puppy. A live video call costs nothing. Anyone unwilling to do one before taking money is telling you something.
- A price that drops when you hesitate. Genuine pricing does not move because you paused. Negotiation on a living animal is a bad sign, not a good deal.
- Vague answers about what is included. You should be able to get a single number and a plain list of what it covers, in writing.
- Urgency you did not create. “Two other families are interested” is the oldest line there is. A puppy that suits your home today will still suit it tomorrow.
The bigger number
The purchase price is the smaller cost
Whatever you pay for the puppy, you will spend more than that keeping it — every year, for a dozen years or more. This is the part buyers underestimate.
- Grooming — every six to eight weeks, for life, for every dog on this site. The single biggest recurring cost, and it scales with the size of the dog.
- Food — modest for a Toy, substantial for a Standard.
- Routine veterinary care — vaccination, deworming, sterilisation, and the occasional unplanned visit. Most medication is dosed by weight.
- Boarding — if you travel. Usually priced by size, and some places cap the size they accept.
- Equipment and replacement — crate, bedding, leads, and the things a puppy destroys in year one.
Worth doing before you buy. Ring a local groomer and ask what they charge for the size you are considering. It takes five minutes and it is the number most likely to surprise you later.
Ask directly
Ask what a specific puppy costs
Tell us which type and size you are considering and we will give you the figure for what is actually here, along with what it includes. No obligation either way.
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FAQ
Questions about price
Why do you not publish a price list?
Because the honest figure depends on the individual puppy, and a headline number on a webpage is either the cheapest thing we have ever sold or a figure nobody actually pays. Ask about a specific puppy and you get one clear total and what it covers, in writing, before anything is paid.
Do you offer discounts or festival offers?
No. A discount on a living animal usually means either the price was inflated to begin with or something has been cut. We would rather quote one fair figure and stand behind it.
Is a more expensive puppy a better puppy?
Not reliably. Price tracks demand as much as it tracks care, which is why fashionable colours and unusually small sizes cost more without being better dogs. What you should be paying for is the parents, the veterinary care and the weeks of proper raising — ask about those rather than about the number alone.
Why is a Toy sometimes more expensive than a Standard?
Demand. Small dogs suit apartment living, apartment living dominates urban India, and prices follow. It says nothing about the quality of either dog — a Standard is not a lesser animal for costing less.
What should the price include?
At minimum: the puppy, whatever health records exist for it, and a clear handover of what it has been eating. Ask for that list in writing before you pay. What comes with a puppy from us.