Interesting facts about Serbia

[TedH71]

Talking to a guy from Serbia about Jagdterriers. I mentioned that I had done some research on how much it would cost to import one from Serbia to America and that I had contacted someone here in the U.S. who had imported one. He had told me it costed him over $3,500 to import a pregnant dog. The Serbian guy nearly sprayed his computer with water when he found out how much because apparently houses are cheap over there..around $2k to $5k! Thought that was interesting. He also said lots of foreigners have the wrong impression of Serbian people due to the civil war. He said they are very hospitable people and so forth.

[CountryWannabe]

Well, there are dogs and then there are dogs that may be worth that money to import, if you intend to breed them properly and have them accepted by the AKC for exhibiting, terrier trials, etc. I have paid quite large sums for dogs of excellent quality that I thought would advance my breeding program. I am an avid show exhibitor, though.

I know of hunters that pay vast sums for great hunting dogs, too. Not to mention the even vaster sums they pay to trainers to train and run them in hunting trials.

Mary

[tinknal]

Originally Posted by CountryWannabe

Well, there are dogs and then there are dogs that may be worth that money to import, if you intend to breed them properly and have them accepted by the AKC for exhibiting, terrier trials, etc. I have paid quite large sums for dogs of excellent quality that I thought would advance my breeding program. I am an avid show exhibitor, though.

I know of hunters that pay vast sums for great hunting dogs, too. Not to mention the even vaster sums they pay to trainers to train and run them in hunting trials.

Mary

Best way to ruin a breed is getting it accepted by the AKC. I've seen vids of Jadts in action, awesome lottle dogs. Similar in disposition to JRTs.

[siberian]

Tinknal, one of the truest statements I ever read.

[CountryWannabe]

Different strokes...

Mary

[Ken Scharabok]

Also check to see if you have to have an animal import license. I also suspect the dog would have to be quanteened for perhaps six months - at your expense.

[Freeholder]

Seems that the most important part of the OP was passed over -- the price of houses in Serbia!!

Kathleen

[texican]

We shipped two weener dog pups to Germany, back during the summer, for less than 2K. Don't how big the Serb pooches are...

[farmerj]

depends on which people you talk to.

Those in Kosovo, some can be down right unfriendly. Some can be friendly. But don't get the fact wrong. These people are angry about things in life that are longtime feuds. They make the hatfield and mcCoys look friendly.

Same with Serbia.

The houses may be 2-5K, but they are shoddily built as well. When we were there in 2004, you could still see all the damage from the quake in 2002. Lots of houses just crumbled.

Think of a cordwood house but it's built with concrete and brick.

[TedH71]

It's the quarantine that I'm mostly concerned about.

[SilverFlame819]

I live in Utah, and we used to have Jagds. Got the first one for pretty cheap from a breeder who was friends with my step-dad and wanted to see what he would put it to use doing (he did depredation). Such a cute little puppy... Typical terrier though, never my style. Those things are absolutely psychotic killing machines as adults! I've never known a Jack who had the kind of killing passion the Jagds did. And both of our dogs had teeth that seemed to almost curve inward... What are those people raising, Shark Terriers?! Man... Jadgie got bred, and my step-dad kept one of her pups... It was just as scary as its mom. Those sharp, puppy-style teeth even in adulthood! What a BIZARRE dog breed! It's kind of shocking that people would pay that much for one. Super weird. Like cute little stout black and tan wirey-haired JRT's who spend their spare time plotting on how to kill things rather than bouncing off the walls. Definitely the strangest breed we've ever had in the family.

[texican]

Originally Posted by TedH71

It's the quarantine that I'm mostly concerned about.

Our dogs went thru 'quarantine' here, at home. Had to file for their "passports", got a State approved international vet exam, and round of shots. A month to six weeks later, got approved, pending the second 'approved' vet exam. After that, final paperwork was finalized, and they flew to Germany without any quarantine over there. We got pics of em two days later playing with their new owners.

Don't know if the same process would happen, with those dogs coming here...

[CountryWannabe]

There is no quarantine for imported dogs. They have to be up to date on their shots, and the rabies shot has to have been given no less than 30 days before shipping. I think it depends on where the dog lived/was shipped from as to which other shots are required. I have imported a few and as long as the paperwork was in order, I picked the dog up at the airport and took it home.

Mary