Do you want to breed your dog?

Question

Do you want to breed your dog? If so, do you know how much it really costs to breed responsibly? People really need to think about this before just breeding their pet with the pet down the road. There is NO money in breeding dogs period! How many of these people asking breeding and whelping questions really are doing everything to better a breed?

Answer 1

Short, sweet answers. None are breeding to better anything. It costs nothing if we take my POS and your POS and put them together and sell the puppies to people for $500.
People, here, on YA who are intent on breeding, will breed regardless of what anyone says. There is a question posted RIGHT NOW about "her dog's nipples leaking milk", but she still doesn't know if the dog is pregnant. It does not end, ever...

Answer 2

No I do not want to breed because I took the time and learned the pro and cons of breeding.

The people asking questions here do not care about their pet or about responsible breeding so the least amount of money it will cost is the way they go. Most of them do not take their female to the vet for a check up before, during or after the pregnancy and they do not even bother to get the pups wormed or vaccinated. The only thing they are concerned with is making a fast buck at the expense of their pet. A dog should not be made into a living ATM.

Answer 3

Breeding does cost a fortune. I have never made any money on my dogs, in fact they usually cost me quite a bit more than they make. I don't breed them for the money, and I only breed a litter about every 18 months. I have beautiful champion dogs and a huge waiting list for their pups. I have very stringent requirements for buyers, and they have to sign a 4 page puppy contract.
I think that people who are unfamiliar with breeding think that it will be fun, make money, and the puppies will be so "cute". I have seen novices breed their females every heat until all her hair falls out and she is lethargic all the time. Those "backyard breeders" really erk me. They obviously don't take care of their dogs, and who knows what kind of treatment the puppies get before they are sold.
If people aren't breeding to better the breed and because they have a sincere love of the breed, they shouldn't be breeding. I often hear people say that they will get their dog fixed AFTER they have one litter. Why do that to your dog? Why do that to those puppies who will likely end up in shelters as adult dogs.
I know of cities that have altering laws which require all dogs to be spayed or neutered unless the owner is a registered breeder with a legitimate breed-worthy dog. While those laws seen overbearing to a lot of dog owners, they are laws that make sense and help to protect our precoious "best friends".

Answer 4

Do I want to breed her? NO WAY. She hates getting her temperature taken, I can only imagine having her go through that a bunch of times (I haven't gotten into all the logistics, but I've read learntobreed.com and though how relieved Missy would be if she only knew what I was NOT going to do to her), plus what if I had to reach up and get a puppy? Poor baby...

Would I like to see one of her puppies? If there were a computer program or something that took her DNA and said "this is what your dog looked like as a puppy" I'd definitely do it.

Do I want a dog just like her? Why do I need one; I have her!

Do I know just how much it costs to breed responsibly? No, but it looks like a lot. I haven't thought about it seriously enough (especially considering that I haven't found a breed I'd get over my medical squeamishness for) to crunch numbers, but I don't doubt how expensive it is.

I think there are a few well-meaning BYBs and accidental breeders out there that would make AWESOME reputable breeders, but for whatever reason, they aren't.

Answer 5

My two mutts are fixed. However, I may decide to breed a purebred dog one day. I understand it is quite expensive to breed responsibly. Health checks, cropping/docking (in such breeds) , and feeding the pups during weaning all mean a lot of $$$ being spent. But it is well spent money. Since I am still a teenager, I will wait until I am older to breed dogs - if I breed at all. I will probably be an assistant vet tech when I am older.

Answer 6

I have bred my dogs. I know how much it costs.

You have the costs of the genetic tests for both dogs, the OFA of their hips, the costs of the ultrasound or x-ray of the ***** when she is pregnant, the cost of supplements for the b1Ch during the pregnancy and nursing and the costs associated with a c-section if needed. Then there are the costs of the puppies. You need whelping supplies, formula, and puppy food. You then need to take into consideration the costs of vaccinations, and micro-chipping of the puppies. Beyond that, you have to have an air-tight sales contract that an attorney should write for you, as well as the cost involved to check references and home visits of the people interested in purchasing the puppies.

I never make money from breeding.

Answer 7

Hardly anyone thinks of that. What makes it worse is the stupid people that buy these dogs that are bred like that. Often times the dogs aren't pruebred and don't have papers. Also they don't care if the dog has any medicial problems that are being passed on.

You are right, there is also hardly any money in breeding if done right. Often times it costs (and not just money, possibly the life of the dog(s) due to complications).

Answer 8

I agree with you! I feel so sorry for the dogs in the houses with many of the people who are posting questions here. I also feel sorry for the people's children, if they have any. I have a dog who is not neutered, who I do conformation dog shows with, working towards his AKC championship. He already has the UKC championship. People ask me about breeding him and I honestly can't see myself doing it simply because of the idiots that own dogs out there.

I don't think that people think about complications in pregnancy to begin with and then they don't think about placing the pups in a great home where they will be treated nicely for the rest of the animal's life. Plus all the vet bills, ear cropping, tail docking, x-rays for mom and dad...

Sometimes I just want to scream!

Answer 9

Yes, I do know the cost of doing it properly. I didn't even breed last year and just owning and caring for my animals cost me over ten thousand. This month alone I had to put out two thousand to upgrade my kennel to the new Pa. state requirements. I cant even write it off on my taxes. Anyone here that thinks they can breed their dog (properly) and make a profit is a major MORON LEAGUE MEMBER so...............here's your sign! It should read......POS FOR SALE no guarantees.

Answer 10

No I don't want to breed my dog- I adopted him from the shelter and don't want to add more dogs. I think he's awesome and that everyone should have a dog like him. But there are plenty more amazing dogs in the shelters.