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chickentrains
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There are almost certainly some puppies in a litter that are "better" (for show purposes) than others. The "better" ones may cost more than the other ones, even if all are equally healthy. Differences could be in color, markings, whether the ears stand or flop right, whether the puppy is likely to mature a little bit larger or smaller than ideal, and so forth. Even gender could affect price sometimes, if there's a mis-match between what buyers want and what puppies are born.
eh, I don't really agree. If a breeder is charging more based on gender I'd be a little bit concerned. I'm OK with the breeder charging more for dogs who are show quality. there is usually only one or two dogs per litter who is good enough to be in the show ring
if a breeder is charging more for a boy, because somebody wants a boy, they are just looking for a way to make more money.