Not sure if big dogs or smaller dogs were easier to sell or care for. Thinking about breeding but wanted some background info. Any other information is helpful.
2006-10-31 08:40:09 · 17 answers · asked by ricktheroo 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You do not go into breeding to make money, unless you have no ethics and don't care if you contribute to animal abuse and the 2-5 million unwanted animals killed in shelters each year.
One does not simply run to the pet store or find an ad in a newspaper, buy two dogs, and start making puppies. An ethical breeder knows the history of the line, knows the breed standard and can recognize deviations, know the breed club's code of ethics and breeding guidelines, is involved with the breed on many different levels, has done genetic testing on the parents, and much much more. Professional, responsible, ethical breeders rarely make money on the dogs they sell as pets. In fact, many lose money because raising puppies and caring for the parents is so expensive.
I'm going to link to a few responsible breeder websites. If you dont fit the profile, then you should not be breeding. Find another way to make money that won't lead to so much misery and death. Good luck to you. : )
2006-10-31 08:47:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do you realize that you can't guarantee that the puppies you breed will be taken care of by their new owners? That they can end up along the street somewhere abandoned? End up running feral and get hit by cars? End up with an abusive owner? Get beat to death by their owner?
That's why we decided not to breed our German Shepard. I love him, love his breed, but I cannot "sell" my puppies to just anyone, unless I could guarantee beyond a question of doubt that the puppies were well treated. So with that in mind, we will never breed to sell. I still own the horse I bred to sell. Couldn't find him a good enough home.
Another thing to keep in mind - this is life you're allowing to come into the world. If all you care about is money, then you need to do something else. Because you need to respect the life you are creating, whether its a child, or a simpler animal like a dog or cat.
2006-10-31 09:58:33 · answer #2 · answered by nokhada5 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Pick a breed you LOVE
FInd a breeder who is a member of the national breed club and have them educate you.
Get top flight show prospects (and their breeder will insist on a co-own to control whether or not they are bred. If you want a pet puppy from them, the contracts require that it be sayed.neutered or it goes back to them.)
Show your dogs and get involved
Real breeders - responsible and reliable breeders NEVER make money, they are lucky to break even
To produce quality animals free from hereditary health defects you have to
(1) start with superior examples of the breed
(2) Pay for all the health screening test for hereditary conditions - and, no a checkup a the vet is no it. Figure $500-1000 per dog to do the testing.
(3) only use animals that pass all their health checks, and are of good temperment
(4) be prepared to have to keep any puppies produced ot take them back at anytime during their lives
(5) have an immculate kennel setup and provide superior care
If you don't want to do all this, and you are running it as a business proposition BEWARE.
You are a merchant in the business of selling animals
Sell someone a dog with a hereditary defect that you could have prevented by screening, and you have sold a product unfit for its intended purpose - and that is grounds for getting sued for all the money it costs for that hip transplant, a mere $5000 or more plus the cost of a new puppy without such problems
2006-10-31 08:54:49 · answer #3 · answered by ann a 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ha ha, you're funny. You want to breed without even working hard? And you want to do it mainly to make money? Ha ha again! Making money is NOT a reason to get into breeding. You will have a rude awakening if you think that you can make money breeding ESPECIALLY if that is your only reason. Not to mention the fact that you are obviously inexperienced. You need to know a LOT of information about a certain breed of dog to breed and be any good at it.
Leave the breeding up to the experienced breeders.
Ask any breeder. You have to have a GOOD breeding program, a good end product (high quality dogs), GREAT references, a high scale operation, and LOTS of money to burn to be successful!
2006-10-31 08:49:38 · answer #4 · answered by msnite1969 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Breeding for money only is unethical, and traits of a bad breeder.
If you're in this for the money no one can stop that I suppose, I wish I could take you down to a local shelter and make you watch as they put dog after dog to sleep because there are not enough homes. If you can still breed for money after that, you have no soul.
http://www.breedrite.org/
2006-10-31 08:47:10 · answer #5 · answered by Nikki T 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Friendly Hello,
We breed Bullmastiffs. But we have a AKC Champion and show our dogs. So we invest a lot in certain bloodline to cross in hopes of producing better dogs. We have a waiting list of over 80 families that want puppies sired by our Champion.
Blessings,
2006-10-31 09:09:55 · answer #6 · answered by Gentle Giant Canines 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
get a gerbil you puppy mill wanna be!!!!
do it for the love of the breed, not for the money.......
cause lemme tell ya, people that buy pure bred dogs and cats will know if you care for the animals or not and will have no problem bringing you to court for selling sub standard puppies, then you will have hard times with the kennel clubs, so, no papers for your dogs and that means less $ for you, so id be careful what you wish for, cause your lil get rich quick scheme may cost More than it nets
2006-10-31 08:51:10 · answer #7 · answered by hungryhillkid 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
please - get real!!
breeders who do it right are lucky to break even, if that; breeders who do it WRONG are frankly not very welcome in this venue.
folks who post to this list are looking for help, not to spend megabucks on a poorly bred, poorly fed, poorly socialized puppy... of ANY breed.
if U want to understudy to a puppy-mill breeder, it's easy enuf to find one: they sell pups underage, with no genetic tests, who have been reared on wire all their short lives, and often have the scars and infected legs/paws to prove it.
their dams are bred on every heat- the classic sign of a for-profit puppy-mill breeder.
their dogs are not shown to get their breed-conformation championships - nor do thay have any titles for working ability, or dog-sports.
they spend their lives in small kennels, runs or cubes, with little human attention or contact, and no training. they get the minimum legal care from the vet: a rabies vacc and maybe a check-up every few years. if they get seriously ill, the owner won't bother with expensive treatment: some will simply dump the animal along a road; some take them to the vet's, and 'invest' in a euthanasia, so the dog at least dies quickly.
sound like U? i certainly hope not!!
puppy-mill breeders view their animals as livestock; the problem with that? no one expects a cow or pig to live in the house, or walk on a leash, or be social and tolerant of strangers and scary situations (sirens, being in the car during an accident, getting stepped on accidentally...).
we ask a LOT more of any dog than any farmer asks of an animal that will be killed and eaten; we need breeders who will = Invest = in their dogs and pups... not try to save $$ to make the bottom line fatter!
please re-consider Ur reason for breeding... or don't breed. We have too many puppy-mill breeders, and far too many families spending $$ fixing their petshop-pups health and behavior problems, to want even ONE more.
thank U...
2006-10-31 09:32:57 · answer #8 · answered by leashedforlife 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The easiest to sell would either have to be Yorkshire Terriers or Chihuahuas. But don't sell dogs, get another job.
There are thousands of dogs being killed every year because of pet overpopulation, if you breed dogs, you're only adding to the problem!
2006-10-31 08:44:43 · answer #9 · answered by These Fights 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
People should not be allowed to breed dogs when there are so many being killed, abused, neglected and without homes! It is simply unethical on every level and especially if you are in it for the money.
2006-10-31 09:33:13 · answer #10 · answered by insight 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋