question

[nywalkers]

why do people when they list a hound for sale sometimes put for example 1,000 on chain 1,500 on tree? no houndsmen is going to spend that kind of money on a hound without trying it first, just seems shady to me i was looking through the classified section and came across one 1,500 no trial 2,000 with trial.

[slowandeasy]

I believe that you pay an extra $500 when you take a dog on a two week trial. Is most likely because its owner feels you are giving it an additional two weeks of hunting experience. And the owner feels that the dog is at that time $500 better at the end of the two weeks than when you picked it up.

Take care, Willie

[michael.magorian]

Me personally, if I were letting a dog out on a trial, I would have to have some form of a deposit because there is no guarantee that you will ever see this dog again. Could get hit by a car, or just never hear from the person again.

The addition to the price, however, I translate to meaning, "I want you to buy this dog without seeing its hunting ability, under the threat of an additional fee to get rid of my problems." I think it is just a way to scare someone into buying a dog that has extreme faults you don't want the buyer to see before hand.

[nywalkers]

haha like your answer slowandeasy, i totally agree with you michael about the depoist i would hold the amount i wanted for the dog in order for it to be on trial full amount only fair. i just can't stand when people do that, its not being a honest houndsmen! cull it or hunt it lets not screw eachother now!