Price of some puppies 'could double' in NSW as crackdown hits hobby breeders TueTuesday 2 updated WedWednesday 3 MarMarch 2021 at 12:24am Patricia Smith charges $2,000 for a puppy but says she may have to increase the price. ( Share Print text only Cancel The price of some puppies could double in NSW as hobby breeders struggle amid a crackdown on rogue operators in the industry, experts have warned. Key points: Some smaller breeders have criticised the approach Puppy prices have already increased amid demand sparked by COVID-19 lockdowns Hobby breeders, who may oversee only a couple of litters per year, claim they've become collateral damage in the NSW government's decision to step up policing on large "puppy farms".