– We are actually left with a few quail couples now. It has simply become harder to sell, says Jonny Johansen. In his garden, old Quila and her two siblings are awake at nine o’clock. The three Australian Shepherd puppies are for sale, but no buyers have signed up. During the corona pandemic, people queued up to get a dog. Several bred large litters to earn good money, and dogs were sold for over NOK 80,000. But now the market has changed. Breeders take longer to sell their molluscs. – It is very easy to get a dog today. The market is flooded, says breeder Veronika Vasseng. Statistics from the Norwegian Kennel Club (NKK) show that in the corona year 2021 there was an unusual increase in registered dogs in Norway. In 2022, there are still more dogs registered than normal. Towards normal Although many quail pairs are still being born, the situation is in the process of returning to normal. – It’s good for all parties, because nobody is excited about people getting a dog without really thinking about it. And then the market tempts some unscrupulous players to engage in breeding, says communications advisor at NKK, Anne Livø Buvik. – What was abnormal was the situation during covid. In my 34 years as a breeder, I have never come across anything like this when it came to demand, she says. They are very sweet, but people often forget that having a dog is a lot of work, according to “dog teacher” Siri Linnerud Riiber. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news Heime på Tananger is reminiscent of the reindeer kennel. The three quails of Jonny Johansen run in a ring. – You soon have the whole garden full of dogs that you can’t sell? – They will probably be sold, but we have to find the right buyers so that they go to a good home, he says. – Dutt Dagleg, head of Siddi’s dog school, Siri Linnerud Riiber, believes the puppies lose an important period at the beginning of their lives when they are sold late. Siri Linnerud Riiber, daily manager at Siddi’s dog school. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news – It’s stupid. They lose the socialization period with their new owners. They will be older when they arrive at a new home, and will miss the good times with their new owners. At the dog school, many people show up with a naive belief about what dog ownership entails, according to Riiber. – It seems that many people see pictures on social media and think that it’s nice to have a dog skiing during the winter holidays, nice to have a dog in front of the fireplace at Easter, but then they have to have them every day all year round. Not everyone thinks through that it is every single day, not just on weekends and holidays, she says. Ingvild Sivertsen and her dogs. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news Ingvild Sivertsen has full control over the dog Atilla, but not everyone knows what it means to get a dog. – I train at least one hour a day, and go for a walk for one to two hours a day. My life revolves around dogs. Then you can have one like that, says Sivertsen and points to his Belgian sheepdog. Hi! Do you have thoughts about the case you’ve read, or suggestions for other things we should check out? Feel free to send me an email!
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During the corona pandemic, people queued up to get a dog. Now Jonny struggles to sell the quails – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio
