Wow. An article on WND about nothing of substance. What a surprise.
Litters are bred with frozen and chilled semen all the time, and have been for years. And the amount they paid for a pup is not out of line for well-bred dogs. Heck it is a middle of the road price for some German Shepherd Dog bloodlines...
Nothing here to see, no matter what your politics.
Oops, sorry... Daily Mail, not WND. Not much difference, really...
Try pricing French Bulldogs. Due to perverse breeding practices they have to be artificially inseminated and need caesarian births. Prices start at about $2,500 and go north of $3,500. Of course if you are ever given a “free” cat or dog and end up spending north of $2,000 for a medical problem, you know how irrelevant the base price is. Now I have two dogs, one of whom is a rescue Pitador and the other of whom is a GreatDane, whose total combined weight is 195 lb. Special large breed dog food runs about $150.00/month. I’ve just got (HORRORS!!) to give the Mahdi and Moochelle a pass on this one.