@Pilotbasenji:
900? 750?
i got pilot as a 1 month old champion bloodline pure breed for only 450$
1 month old? That is way too young for puppies to go to their new home, many states don't allow a puppy to be sold until they are 8 weeks old. Puppies need to be with their mother and siblings for at least 8 weeks to develop properly especially for things like bite inhibition and appropriate dog/dog interactions.
Also, what was meant by "champion bloodline" I see that on plenty of for profit breeders webpages and ads and usually if you look at the pedigrees the only champions are 3 generations back or more. Also a championship says nothing about the health of the dogs. Most responsible breeders do not use that term as a selling point, they simply list the titles of their dogs.
When a person starts to look for a puppy it is really important to know what you are paying for. Price will fluctuate depending on where in the country you are, just like vet prices fluctuate. Getting a "bargain" price is not always a bargain, if you think about how much it costs to responsibly raise a litter the breeder of a bargain priced puppy must have cut out something to be able to sell the pups at that price. You do need to watch out for breeders who are charging way above what is normal in the area too. You need to know what you are paying for.
This article was written several years ago so some of the prices and costs are out of date and the fanconi test was not out yet but it does give a good idea of what things a responsible breeder pays for.
http://www.geocities.com/rugosab/Prices.htm