was wondering if anyone knew where i can register as a breeder,
as i would like to get into breeding, i did play with the idea a few years back with my pure lab, so i do know what im doing..
i dont want to be a back yard puppy money making thing i would like to start up as a buisness....
2006-10-30 17:30:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
oh my gosh!!!! i love those dogs. my family and i had one! we loved him so much. in Colorado the weather gets cold and he had arthritis so we would put him in the garage. my dad was out there busy when he heard water noises. it was too late he took 2 or 3 big gulps of antifreeze. it was the most difficult time!!! we had to say goodbye to our special friend i still miss him!!!!!!!! i would love to find someone with a malamute!!!! so do what you gotta and send me an email at blondie_0551@yahoo.com and let me know if you get in the business! thank you. :')
2006-10-30 18:20:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You have an Alaskan Malamute? Wow, so do I! In fact, I have over a dozen! Do you show your dog? Weight pull? Back pack? Sled? Go to nursing homes or schools? I do all of the above.
Where can you register as a breeder? The only place I know if is with the USDA. You can register as a farmer, like someone with pigs or cows, who breeds for profit, intending for your livestock to go for consumption. The persons who are 'registered' breeders with the USDA are puppy millers. Personally I would HATE to be labeled as a 'registered breeder'.
Playing with the idea of being a breeder and becoming a responsible breeder are worlds apart. Breeding as a business and being a responsible breeder are worlds apart.
Playing with the idea means you have a dog and think, "Hey, I paid XXX dollars for this dog, I can get XXX dollars for each pup. As dogs have 6 pups a litter, I can get XXXX dollars for a litter! COOL!"
Wrong thinking. If you attained your healthy dog from a responsible breeder, said breeder spent XXXX dollars simply producing the litter. S/he spend XXX dollars on medical testing, making sure the dam was as genetically sound as could be. S/he spent XXX on stud fees from another male whose owner also spent XXX dollars making sure HE was genetically free of diseases. The owners of sire and dam each spent XXXX dollars showing the dog to its championship, and, hopefully, spent XXX dollars on field trials for whatever working titles the dog attained.
The breeders also spent a lot of time studying the pedigrees of both dogs, assuring themselves that the pups produced would be the best dogs they could possibly produce.
Also, the owner of the female had her dog to the vet before becoming pregnant and for multiple visits during the pregnancy. After whelping, there comes the after-birth vet visit and puppy check. Then add on the extra costs of food for the pregnant female and the newly mama dog. Puppy formula to teach the pups to eat on their own, puppy chow, innoculations and worming for the pups. Time off from work to aide in whelping.
On average, a RESPONSIBLE breeder who keeps one or two pups from the litter will profit about $20 a litter. If that.
Backyard breeders, though, might make a real profit. But look down the road...the pups they produce are listed on Petfinder.com, are euthanized in animal shelters, develop hip displasia, etc., or temperament problems and are euthanized.
Heartless people might find the money they might make worth the suffering of the offspring of their dogs. Personally, I think there is a special place reserved in Hell for such people.
2006-10-30 19:07:29 · answer #2 · answered by Lori R 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the best first step is to attend an AKC show, to see what the best of the breed look like, to see how they compare to yours, and to meet others in your area that will be the best contacts for you..It is far better and easier to have a mentor, and many breeders that you meet at the shows will be happy to talk to you..you are likely to make the right contacts..
If you need to know when the shows are in your area, email me..
2006-10-30 17:41:35 · answer #3 · answered by Chetco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me ask you this...
Why would you want to be a breeder? I mean look at all the dogs who homeless and who become homeless each year. There are enough dogs on the planet for everyone in shelters. So what if they are not pure bred. And its actually a lot healthier if the dog is not bred and spayed or neutered before they mature.
2006-10-30 18:20:10 · answer #4 · answered by Brandi 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well if your lab was pure you should know how to contact the AKC....
2006-10-30 17:34:58 · answer #5 · answered by Thankyou4givengmeaheadache 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋