mangaluru with the release of the heartwarming 777 charlie film the city is seeing a sudden rise in the demand for labrador dogs the mangaluru city police recently named its latest canine recruit charliethe movie had left chief minister basavaraj bommai too in tears as he was reminded of his pet dog who died recently prices for the breed has increased from around rs 9000 to rs 12000rs 13000 for a maleanimal activist and founder mr rescuer tauseef ahmed rued that the film has had the opposite effect and that the demand for labrador puppies has shot up after 777 charlie hit the screens the purpose of the movie is lost when people after watching the movie go out and buy puppies from unethical breeders we have received information that breeders are getting several requests specifically for labradors when puppies are not available locally they are transported from other cities under inhumane conditions he said callen dsouza of boo waggy kennel said that there is certainly a rise in the demand for labradors after the movies release the price is around rs 12000 rs 13000 for a male labrador and rs 8000 for a female one however swaroop shetty of pets and paws said people are definitely in an emotional zone after watching the movie but it could take some time to ascertain the actual demand for labradors in the city he says there was a similar demand for pugs when an advertisement featuring the breed was released years ago and it became a hit at present the number of people wanting to keep pets after the movie has certainly increased shetty said people rushed to buy pets during the lockdown once the situation returned to normalcy and work from office resumed many people came forward to give up their puppies he said dr yashaswi naravi a veterinarian little paws mangalore said that it is too early to ascertain the demand but a spike in demand could lead to a rise in inbreeding which in turn could lead to congenital defects in dogs he added