I what to be a dog breeder?

Question

I love my dogs and i'm just wondering how to get a dog breeding licence? how many dogs can i breed because i want to breed all diffrenet kinds of dogs. I no all about dogs and have done my research about dog breeding and what is needed to breed dogs

Answer 1

While I know many breeders that own different types of dogs, most reputable breeders I know stick to breeding one type of dog, although some two similar breeds. They usually don't start breeding dogs because they love their dogs and want to populate the world with more of their dog, but because they love a certain breed of dog and want to make the breed stronger, healthier with each generation living longer better lives. For example, I breed german shepherds, I have a male that I love dearly; but he'll never sire any puppies. I rescued him from someone that was breeding just to breed and sale, his mother had so many puppies and by the time she had the litter he came from she was worn out. She ran out of milk between 3 - 4 weeks, and while I think he's the greatest dog in the world, he's not breeding stock. He's healthy enough, and he's sweet natured, and while he's registered, his parents didn't have all the health/temperament checks done I require from a sire. Every canine tooth is chipped because his teeth are softer than they probably should be, and one day it will cost me a fortune in dental bills and I'll pay it because I do love him, but he was a rescue not a stud for one of my litters. I've been fortunate that he doesn't have more problems, so sounds like you need to do more research into what might be needed to breed dogs. It requires so much more than love, and it's very expensive to do it the "right way."

Answer 2

Anyone who know all about dogs and breeding knows that you should stick to 1-2 breeds to breed. The reason is that it is too hard to thoroughly research pedigrees of many different breeds, and you need to keep all these breeds separated or you will end up with a bunch of mutts. You can offer better quality puppies and have many less genetic defects by sticking to 2 breeds max. Also, have you considered the fact that any animal used for breeding should have a complete genetic work up done by a vet to ensure that no defects are passed on to the puppies, and this can get quite expensive.
Also, if there are no champions in a line, the puppies will be worth considerably less, which makes it hard to make a profit, and any puppy from a champion line is extremely expensive to procure. How are you going to get so many breeding dogs of quality? It is easier with one breed because you can use the same sire with many dams. Trust me, don't get over zealous and try to breed so many dogs!
I think you need to do a little more homework before you breed dogs.

Answer 3

First off you should ask your self why you want to breed dogs. Secondly you should go to the local animal shelter and take a long hard good look into the eyes of a dog who has been sitting there for a while. Then ask one of the employees if you can sit in on a euthanasia. (that's when they put the dogs to sleep), probably because no one wanted it or they had a child and decided that the commitment that they made just doesn't mean anything any more. Then sit down again and think about what your contribution to society will be if you breed dogs. You will be contributing to pet over population, to the deaths of pets who just weren't loved enough and sadly enough all so you can make a PROFIT of a particular kind of dog. I hope you take my advice and go to the local shelter. Statistically three from every litter will end up in the pound. just chew on that.

Answer 4

I wish you all the best. I have read over many of the other answers that others have sent in, and if you like me are a real lover of dogs you would have sensed the obvious meanness in many of the answers. I don't think you asked for advice on if you should or shouldn't breed. I think you asked about licensing. Well all places are different. So just check with your local government . Some places require you own several acres. Others places don't allow anymore than 2 dogs in the municipality. So don't be discouraged by all the advice that you didn't ask for. I was sad myself to find out that people like myself who could have so much love for animals could be so competitive ,jealous and mean to each other. I never call myself a dog breeder. I don't want to be grouped with such a mean bunch. As I said All the Best

Answer 5

First, you have to go down to every shelter in your state and ask how many dogs they euthanized last year. Add up all the totals and write it on a piece of paper in big letters. Post it next to your bed for a month so you have to look at it every day. If you can still come to terms with breeding more animals when you stare at the number that died in a year, just in your state... seek professional help, because you have issues. If you realize that breeding 'all kinds of dogs' means you can't focus on the specific breed standards and genetics of each breed, or basically, you want to be a money-hungry puppy mill, maybe you'll think twice when you see that number every day. If you do, spay and neuter your dogs and do the world a big favor.

Answer 6

I avoid any breeder that has a bunch of different breeds for sale....that screams puppymill or backyard dealer to me.

The respected breeders I know learn everything they can about 1 breed. They only breed when they have something that is good enough to breed and then they breed to a Champion to better the breed. It takes a lot of money to breed a litter and raise it for 2 months between genetic and health tests and screenings and vet visits. Plus all the work that went into the mother to get titles on her and prove to everyone that she is breeding quality.

Sometimes after years, they may add a second breed for fun. But they continue to compete with both breeds.

Breeding a bunch of dogs and getting a ton of puppies to sell, I can't believe you have that many good homes already lined up and pre-screened.

Join your local AKC all breed or single breed club. Go to shows, learn what the judge looks for. Go to some of the perfomance events your breed can do....Flyball, Agility, Rally, Obedience, Tracking, Lure Coursing, Racing, etc....

So you know exactly what genetic issues every breed may have and how and when to test for it. You know all the health issues and which dogs may have to be put down or neutered because of it. You know your breeding co-efficient so you know if you are Line-Breeding or Inbreeding or Outcrossing

You've researched pedigrees and know about any Lethal combinations. You know which dog will nick well with which female and what you should be able to expect .

Try learning about your favorite breed from whelping to training and showing and competing to retireing a favorite Champion. Apprentice yourself to a well known breeder if you can and learn from the best.

Don't just become a blot on the animal over population landscape.

Answer 7

You want to be a breeder? Great! Welcome! First you must do your time showing, testing your bloodstock and researching bloodlines before deciding which dogs are the best to breed. Of course you already know, you must find possible homes for all of the puppies first.
You also already know that you will never, ever, ever make money breeding, since showing, health testing, transport, care and proper nutrition (no junky food for your precious dogs) and the inevitable heartbreak (dead puppies or your adult female dog in whelp)
will eat up every single penny you could possibly get from an adopter.
See you in about 5 years when you have done your time!

Answer 8

If you are asking this question you have not done your home work. What breeds are you planning on breeding do you know what the genitic problems for each breed is do you have the time and money to do health checks on all breeding dogs do you even know what OFA certifing is do you know that many breeds need there eyes checked ther are many breeds that have problems delivering pups without c section. If you do not have at least 6 to 7 thousand dollars in the bank for each breeding for just in cases what if you have a pup born with a problem and you meed to seek vetrinary care are you money wise set up for this do you have the faculitys for this are you going to be a responcable breeder and offer healty guarentees are you going to sell your dogs with a contract with provisions for there future if the purcheser decides that they no longer want the dog. Do you know what limited registeration is..... do you get it at all??? I say no!!!!!! dont do it you fool if you want to surround your self with dogs set up a shelter and find the dogs you want to breed homes.

Answer 9

If you have done all your search and you KNOW about all dogs and know about dog breeding.. You should know about whether or not you need a license to be a dog breeder.
It sounds to me like you want to be a puppymill.. that is likely to be a different kind of license.

If you had sense.. You would know that it takes years and years to learn about 1 breed.. And you learn every single day, and you want to learn everything there is to know about your 1 breed.. And you listen and you talk to people and you research and you compile all this information about your 1 breed... and suddenly you learn something you never knew before..

How can you learn all that information about many breeds?? People should not breed more than 2 different breeds of dogs.. It takes a long time to learn about 1, and even longer to learn about a 2nd.. Most breeders have 2 breeds that are similiar...

Breeding a bunch of different breeds of dogs, you cannot possibly learn everything you need to know in order to know the breeds inside and out in order to make proper and educated breeding decisions...

Pick 1 and start there.. Learn first... Otherwise you are a puppymill...

Answer 10

While I applaud you for your love of dogs, breeding should not be undertaken lightly. There are plenty of unwanted/neglected dogs in the animal shelters that need homes. Bringing more into this world only adds to the problem.
If you love dogs so much, why not start a rescue or volunteer for a rescue? There are rescues out there for specific breeds, etc. The animal shelters are always needing volunteers to walk the dogs, train them, etc.