We picked our chocolate up off this forum, I think we paid $400 but don't remember the exact amount. Ours came from a normal guy that bred his dog to his uncles. One didn't have papers so we don't either. Long story short, if you don't care about papers or pedigree, you can save a bunch.
We didn't have any tests done, so there is some element of risk there and she hunts better than I shoot and is the best family dog I've ever had.
It seems like there are postings here every once in a while for reasonably priced dogs, just be patient or write the big check.
