Some of you may remember that there was a discussion about the prices of dogs for adoption at some "rescues".

I had posted something about this place that I know of who always has small-breed, good looking dogs that it adopts out for a high price.

So, I have checked them out a little, and on their website they state this about their prices:

"$180-for mix breed dogs/puppies and higher for the pure breeds set by national rescue group standards"

National rescue group standards??????

What are they talking about? Anyone know?

It seems to me that when an owner surrenders a dog, finding a good home for that dog should be the important thing, not gauging the adopting family for all it's worth. Once the price gets to a certain level, buying a purebred puppy from a BYB starts to look like a desirable alternative. It almost sounds like the rescue circuit can work like kind of a secondary commercial market. And that a place can make a lot of money by appealing to the impulse to rescue while getting you the breed you want. I know the price needs to be high enough that the animal won't be taken for medical experiments. But there's something I don't like at all about this.

Right. I know.

But that last phrase was what I was curious about.
Does anyone know if such a thing exists?

I assume that phrase is referring to the so called standards of the purebred parent club of the dog involved. Many if you google have like the 'national Maltese etc whatever'. But, I think it's a ploy because I don't see how any would have a standard set rate for rescuing their breed.

Well.... I'll keep up the research. I have emailed them and asked. So .. will let you know if they respond and what they say. I asked very nice. ;)