I sold a dog with a different price with or without trial. This was 100% proven hog dog that was known in many circles, more dog than most care to turn out...
This is almost the only dog I ever plan on spending money on again. Dogs like these are so hard to find, because most of the time, if the dog is worth something, the hunting buddies are going to jump on the deal like a scalded dog. I've done it both ways, from buying and raising em. I have settled into raising puppies and breeding my dogs, and buying puppies when I do from well established lines no matter the time it takes. You won't catch hogs at first, but within a year or two you'll have people knocking at your door to buy puppies and dogs.