Thread: What to breed to

Originally Posted by Pointer

I doubt it would be very bad at all, whats the story with UK imports and rabies? nine months?

No rabies in the UK.

It's 3 months from countries where rabies is present ie the US, continental Europe etc.

I couldn't even sell that to afford a new setter OMG what will they think in England

what would an English import cost less animal purchase?

An adult dog was around 4500 for shipping and 1400 for 10 day quarantine. I presume a pup would be a fair bit less expensive on the shipping part.

how do you find out all you need to know about this process and relative costs

Hell if I know, contact a shipping agent. They are happy to provide quotes.

Ah you edited on me you bastard.

Contact a shipping agent. The MAF website has the requirements but it looks like a lot of crap but it's really not that bad, particularly from the UK. A good shipping company will help you sort it all out easily.

i will ask one tomorrow just to understand costs associated

Well if they charge by the pound you'll be in good shape

who did you use here?

Used Golden Arrow from the UK, they were great. Petair from Germany, they were useless.

So if there s no rabies, then the wait for a pup out of the UK would be much shorter? No excuse now El B

I just had a look and it seems the UK has lost it's rabies free status.

rules changed yes.

earliest you can get a dog out now is 9 mths, and you would have to buy the pup and have it micro chipped and a rabies vacc's bang on 3 mths old.................... for an adult dog it is 3 months so long as it had it rabies and chip done at 3 mths and vet records of boosters...... being the uk not many breeders vacc for rabies so a 6 mth wait is more than likely.

add in board plus vet expenses any travel time and the costs can quickly add up.
i got a quote to move my new bitch up to the cumbrian grouse moors from 4 hours away and it was 440 pounds for example.

Originally Posted by RCGSP

I just had a look and it seems the UK has lost it's rabies free status.

That would be because of all those foreigners moving in -they shoulda listen to Enoch Powell