You very much so much be careful buying a pup at 11 months old - Some people will break them in at 10 months old to see if there is any ability there, if not they will put $2,000 or more and sell them off saying ''guaranteed untired''

Best Bet is to buy a pup around 6 months old. This way YOU choose where it is reared so make sure it gets the best of everything, and every chance to be a success - as rearing is VERY important

Brad is spot on with all costs, much so as he has been there himself! But to total it up, buying a well bred 3 month old youngster at say $2,000 plus all costs to get it to roughly 24 months old.

Im using this as my example. I have a pup 2yrs old in June, $1,500 for him, $2000 rearing, $350 breaking in, then $40 per week since he was 16 months old after breaking in.

Whether the pup could run or not was another story but either way $5000 was to be spent.

At the same price your best chance is to buy a pup recently broken in as you can witness if it can run or not - take out the 16 months worth of hope.

Usually good break ins will go for $4k and upwards depending on who you contact.