Sadly it’s not just bad breeders/greeders responsible for the current state of affairs. I know some ‘good breeders’ are certainly cashing in. I am paying the same for the new corgi pup as I did for current pembroke two and a bit years ago. There are other litters on the ground from ‘good breeders’ in terms of what we’d advise owners to be looking for - charging double and in one instance, triple, this cost for pups which probably aren’t quite as ‘well bred’ either.
In a separate breed, I know a friend returned to the same show breeder they got their Welsh terrier from three years ago, payed triple what they had done and had three litters of welshies to choose from and there were two of another breed too. This is a good breeder in many ways, and again - would be what you’d suggest someone to look for.
I just can’t fathom it myself - the price situation. Perhaps I was just always surrounded by old school breeders growing up, who only bred for themselves and anything more than two to run on was surplus so good home was more important…sadly I think these days are going…