Hehe... $1000 for a dog just plain isn't going to happen, and $5000 for a dog is just silly unless you've got money to burn or the dog has a good chance of making that much plus some in field trials and stud fees. I have no interest in a field trial dog and don't really care about any sheet of paper that tells me about 10 generations of the dog's family. I want a dog that will be a decent hunting dog and a good pet for my family. If he breaks point every now and then (if a pointer) or flushes a bird or two out of range (if a flusher), it's not the end of the world and I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.

Thanks for the advice, but I've got about as much interest in a $1000+ dog as I do in a $20,000+ shotgun. I wouldn't ever wrestle or play rough with a dog like that because I'd be afraid I'd chip one his toenails, and I wouldn't ever hunt with a shotgun like that because I'd be afraid I'd get a microscopic scratch on it. I don't mean any offense to any of you who would choose such things. I just have a different set of priorities and values.

Thanks for the chuckle just the same, though.