How do you become a dog breeder?

Question

I am interested in breeding a small dog breed. I am open to the type of breed but I wanted to get some suggestions and personal experience information. What type of dog would say is a more popular choice? What type of steps are involved in becoming a dog breeder? Should I get AKC dogs and how do I go about getting the puppies certified? Any information at all would be helpful. Thanks

Answer 1

You first need to study the breeds of dogs, ( all breeds) until you find the breed that is most perfect for YOU...Never breed for the public.
Then, you go to you area shows, and watch that breed in competition, so you can see what they are really supposed to be like...Meet breeders (after they have done their showing) and find a breeder from your area willing to 'mentor' you as learn to be a breeder..
Breed ONLY AKC or UKC registered dogs....very important..

So, your first step would be to go to the www.akc.org and look at all the breeds, and breed types...Read the ACK standard about that breed, Go to the Club site for that breed, (all links are on sidebars) and learn as much as you can about them from the club site..Then, go to the library and get books, on breeding, and on the dog breeds that you have narrowed it down to..

Your books and mentor will show you how to get the genetic testing, and what needs tested for that breed..

I admire you for wanting to do it right..from the beginning..
Showing your dogs is part of being a reputable breeder, so you are embarking on a fun sport and camaraderie, that you will enjoy for years..

However, it is an expensive hobby, and you shouldn't count on ever making a profit...If you happen to make a profit on a litter of puppies, that is just a happy surprise!

If you are like most breeders who truly love their dogs..any profit goes right back into your dogs! sigh..

Answer 2

DO NOT START WITH THE GOAL OF BEING A BREEDER!

Step 1 - find a breed that you really, really, really love.

Step 2 - find a very reputable breeder in that breed who has produced dogs that win a lot in the conformation ring and who earn real performance titles (CD, CDX, UD, TD, TDX etc)

Step 3 - get a puppy from that breeder who is a show prospect.(and hope it grows up to fulfill its potential.) A good choice would be a puppy that the breeder wants to co-own. A reputable breeder imposes strict conditions on the purchase of the puppy - like if you can't or don't want the dog at any point in its life, you must return the dog to its breeder and you don't get any money back, and any puppy that turns out to be unale to obtain its Championship or is otherwise unsuitable for breeding in the eyes of its breeder must be spayed or neutered.

Step 4 - train the pup for conformation and obedience competitions

Step 5 - compete the dog. (Be pepared to drop $500 -1000 for going to a single dog show.)

Step 6 - while doing all of the above, join the breed club. Hook up with those far more experienced in that breed and learn the breed standards, the bloodlines, the health problems of the breeds - particularly the hereditary problems, and a host of other matters

Step 7 - After your 2-4 year apprenticeship, go into breeding only with the support and help of your mentoring breeded.

Step 8 - be prepared to lose money every step of the way.

Campaigning a show dog can easily run through $8,000 -20,000 a year - and all breeding stock should be shown and competed.

NEVER DO CROSS-BRED MIXES - they end up in shelters and are killed.

Answer 3

If you don't even know which breed you want to be involved in, I'd say you are going about this alllllll the wrong way. I assume you have good intentions to do this properly and only to better the breed.

First off, you should currently be showing dogs of the breed you love. Show quality dogs should be bred if their health and genetic testing is clear. You should be involved with that breed's parent club.

Answer 4

i have been a breeder for 30 years and will tell you there isnt any money in it,you have to be willing to do it for the dogs and dont count on any line of dog making you money something will always come up and market is flooded with crappy dogs for 200.00 and people are too stupid to take a well breed dog over a cheap one

Answer 5

go on yahoo groups for the animal you are thinking about getting and talk to them....alot are breeders they will give you the info you need about a specific breed....be warned you will receive alot of info and do your research...don't be a "backyard breeder" true breeders breed for the sake of continuing the quality of the breed and to bring out certain traits...it is NOT about making money...you will find that you will be spending more money than making it....

Answer 6

i am a dog breeder.......yorkies......akc is what most people are familar with.......or apri....is internantional.......your female and male should be regestered........you regester the litter not each dog.......when a person purchases one they send of the paper work to reg. their own dog........so then they get to name it and decide what type or rsg. they want.........reg. the litter is$15 and $2 for each additional puppy......they will all get a set of papers and you give a set to the person bying the dog and the rest is up to them.
e-mail me if you need any other info
always up for helping anouther dog lover like myself