What is the typical fee rec'd for providing a dog for stud?

Question

I have a 2yo male Rotty, 145 pounds of great and sweet. He is fully registered with the AKC. My neighbor has 3 female Great Danes and when they go by, my dog gets this look on his face, ( must be the long legs ). I want to place an ad in the paper offering him for stud, ( does that make me his pimp? ) What is the usual fee?

Answer 1

Things to consider before even considering standing a dog at stud:

1) health testing (not just simple vet exams) MUST be done and passed (OFA and/or PennHip, CERF/PRA, Thyroid, etc)

2) dog MUST be at least 2 years old

3) MUST have an impeccable pedigree

4) Must have either been shown or evaluated to see if it meets the breed standard and is breeding worthy

Questions to ask:

What does this dog have to offer back to his breed by way of improvement?

Do I know what to do if something goes wrong during breeding?

Am I knowledgable enough in my breed to be able to carefully screen those females that may be brough to him? (they need the same as your male before being bred to him plus they will need a negative burcellosis test )

Am I willing to take chance of infection or injury to my male and to myself if something happens during breeding or the female is harboring any illness?

Fee depends on the health, pedigree and breed standard..if you stand an untested, unproven, lower quality dog at stud then you will only get the same brought to your dog and will get a minimal fee and will only perpetuate more low quality puppies ot be produced.

Breeding is a MAJOR responsability no matter if you own the stud or the female.

**** adds in the papers will only get inferior females***

Answer 2

Stud fees depend on the proven quality of the dog. So if you want to make money at it prepare to fork out a bunch of money to show the dog to their AKC CH title. Then if you want to up your stud fee more spend even more money chasing their GCH title. Then there is the ultimate money maker of forking over massive amounts of dough trying to get your boy placed in the top ranks of their breed. Those cute dogs that you see on TV at the Westminster show typically have about $100,000 of campaigning money behind them if not more, I have seen some that the bill for is around $250,000. Then you will need to spend even more time and money taking them to performance and obedience events to show they can actually do what the breed was meant to do. then there is the fun battery of medical tests to rule out genetic issues that can cost another couple thousand depending on what tests must be done. After this you have to advertise your dog so that prospective breeders will be able to find your dog... the cost for that just depends on what advertising you want to do. Once you do get a prospective breeding you can get a couple thousand dollars usually the stud fee is determined by the cost of a puppy. You usually will get a 1/2 deposit up front and then will get rest after more then 3 live puppies are whelped 9 weeks later. If the female doesnt whelp 3 or more live pups you get no more money. Needless to say there is a lot more involved in being a good breeder then just putting your pet with whatever female. It is a passion not a business and if you break even in the long run you are doing really good.

Answer 3

There is a lot more than AKC registeration and an add in the paper to making a dog into a stud dog. Is he proven in the show ring or in the field??? Is he OFA good or better???? Is he CERF normal???? How about thyroid and heart???? Have any of these things been tested?? Why would you want to breed a Rotty to a Dane????
I hate to say it but this idea is kinda a pipe dream.
The stud fee is usually what is used to determine the price of the puppys (or the other way around)

Answer 4

Are you prepared for an increase in undesireable male behaviors like aggression, humping, and marking? Some stud dogs can become fairly hard to handle, especially with a large guarding type breed such as this. He will remain a MUCH nicer pet if he is never used.

Besides, the top dogs in the breed are available to ***** owners. Has he had elbow, hips, eyes, cardiac, and hearing certified? Brucellosis tested? Have the bitches been? If they haven't are you prepared to lose your dog to a disease he can catch from being used on an untested *****?

There is MUCH to think about before breeding and this includes the stud owner as well as the ***** owner.

Answer 5

Now the usual fee is the cost of 1 puppy. Now Ill give you a warning- He will be compeating with a lotta other male rotties for the attention of the girls (or more accuratlly their owners). Let me tell you AKC reg is knida like -the song ^went to Harvard, majored in premed, only stayed one semester- your out^ now can you add Hips & elbows excellent? CERF eyes? AKC champian? Obedience titled?
AS the owner of a female (not a rottie so dont get hot under the collar) I will tell you: If I had choice between free male next door with only AKC reg to say for him and driving hundreds of mile for hundreds of dollars stud fee on a male with major accomplisments- Ill get my car keys & check book every time. I want pups that every one else will want cause there dad is famous - it isnt the money even. Its the fact those sons/daughters of a famous father will be MUCH easier to find a home for.

Answer 6

What is your dogs OFA hip rating?
What is your dogs CERF eye test rating? Whern was the last test done?
What other tests have you had done on your dog?
When did he finish his CH title?
Does he hold any other titles? Working titles?
Are you going to special him?
With his weight at 145 how tall at the shoulder is he?
The fee depends on the dog and what his qualifications are.
The price of a pup is normal and those can range from several hunred dollars up to thousands depending on the dog.
The more qualifications your dog has the betterthe price of stud fee.
If your dog has not been shown and is not titled has not passed an OFA and CERF rating he should not be bred.

Answer 7

First, take a good look at your dog and the breed standard...how does he compare? If that looks good then contact your vet and find out where you can get his hips & elbows x-rayed and evaluated (expect to pay $100-$200) and have his overall health evaluated. Next get him in for genetic testing. http://www.rottweilerhealth.org/

After all that....only breed to a female that has had the same check-ups and has been checked for reproduction health (especially if she has been bred before).

If your dog is not a champion or at least come from champion lines you can expect to get pick of the litter or about $150-$200 for stud service.

Answer 8

The fee for MY male standing at stud with his AKC Championship, CD,WD,DD titles, OFA excellent hips, elbows cleared,cardiologist cleared,cystenuria clear............is VASTLY different from YOUR male that is simply REGISTERED.
Unless you have ALL the health clearances your breed requires, you do not even THINK about breeding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU are breeding to make money, so YES that makes you a pimp. I breed for the love and betterment of my breed, so I am NOT a pimp.
My dog breeds bit ches that have credentials that match his...ALL health cleared. That way, we are doing our best NOT to produce unhealthy crap.
There are enough Rottis that we have PLENTY to choose from without having to resort to breeding pets.
Please help him live longer by getting him fixed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 9

look at your AKC papers and see if they have any champions ..You can charge the amount you paid for your dog or you can take the pick of the liter.
females are usually higher in cost. Find a local dog club and they can tell you more information on this

Answer 10

Pick of the litter or the cost of a puppy. But you will need to discuss what that will be before hand.