I want to stud my 2 1/2 year old Pug. What do I charge?

Question

He is not a show dog but I personally paid $800 for him. He is a purebreed w/ papers .

Answer 1

I'll breed mine to yours! What a great idea! So I know he is breeding
quality, please answer the followiong questions. Please fault your dog to
me.
Has he been DNA'd?
What is his pedigree, and have any had a problem with Canine Allergies Cervical disc disease Chronic Superficial Keratitis Cleft lip Collapsed trachea Corneal dystrophy Cystitis and cystic calculi Demodicosis Dermatitis, atopic Dystocia Elongated soft palate Entropion Epilepsy Hip Dysplasia Intervertebral Disc Disease Keratitis Sicca Legg-Calve-Perthes disease Malocclusion Mastocytoma Patellar Luxation Pigmentary Keratitis Portosystemic Shunt Progressive Retinal Atrophy Pseudohermaphrodism Spondylosis Stenotic Nares Superficial corneal ulcer Ulcerative Keratitis Unexplained Fainting?
What are your dog's most outstanding virtues?
What titles does he have?

Do you see the problem here? If you can't answer these questions, you really
should not be breeding your dog. There are SO many poorly bred, sickly dogs
because a dog that looks ok on the outside, can carry ALL these problems on
the inside, and unless you study your dog's breed and gentics, you won't
know! You'll just think of all the cute, fluffy puppies, and when disaster
strikes, what will you do? How will you feel if you sell or give a puppy to
your best friend, and it dies from some preventable disease after costing
them thousands of dollars to try to save? Breeding isn't just slapping two
dogs together. It is a HUGE responsiblity for the rest of the puppies lives.

Answer 2

Your dog must be at least 2 years old, registered with the AKC, and have finished his AKC championship in the conformation ring, then received all the genetic testing and health clearances that are available for the breed. (OFA, EYES, HIPS, PATELLAS, ETC). Any responsible breeder will require that before considering using him as stud. The show ring is the proving ground for breeding quality, so a dog that does not achieve it's championship is not of a quality to be bred. After he is finished, you will be approached by breeders who have admired him in the ring, studied his pedigree and determined that the mating of your dog with their female will produce puppies that constitute a viable contribution to the breed. You will never need to advertise or seek anyone out.

Answer 3

Well... what are the results of his health testing?? Do you know the health problems with the Pugs??

Purebred w/ papers, only means that he and his parents and back are registered with the kennel club.. In no way does this suggest that he is worthy of being bred.. It merely means that the breeder you got him from wasn't smart enough to insist on a spay/neuter contract, or at least put him on limited registration.

You should get him evaluated by your breeder.. Find out if he is worthy of being bred.. If she feels that he is.. Then get her to help you ... If he is a quality male, worthy of breeding, surely she would know who might be interested in him..

Answer 4

You have an ill bred mutt Why do you want to add more ill bred mutts to the massive over population of dogs being killed in shelters because you are too lazy to be a responsible owner and have your dog neutered. You have no need to breed the dog.

Answer 5

What you paid for him means nothing. Papers mean nothing as far as being up to standard and being healthy. You bought him from a backyard breeder because any responsible breeder would have sold a pet quality pup with a spay/neuter contract. All your breeder did was stick 2 dogs together to make money with no concern about health or standard.


Just enjoy your pug and let her be a pet. Breeding is much more involved than sticking 2 dogs together.

HERE ARE SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE DECIDING TO BREED YOUR DOG:

Have they completed their AKC championships in the ring, thereby proving their quality as breeding stock?

Have you studied their pedigrees to determine possible genetic defects going back decades?

Have you evaluated male and female against the written breed standard to determine why their particular offspring would make a viable contribution to the breed?

Have you done the requisite health tests?

Are you willing to have their eyes and hips certified?

Do you understand the risk to the female in breeding her?

Are you willing to pay for a Caesaran, (quite common in Pugs, about $1,000.00 + postnatal care)

Are you willing to supplement and tube feed puppies for 24 hours a day?

Are you willing to spend 12 weeks hand raising puppies in your home?

Are you willing to go to the expense of 12 weeks of shots and wormings for however many puppies you bring into the world?

Are you willing to interview dozens of potential pet buyers to determine exactly which ones will be the absolute Best homes for your puppies?

Will you have a spay/neuter clause in your pet buyer contract requiring proof of spaying/neutering before each pup is 6 months old?

Will you GUARANTEE that for if ANY reason during the life of the puppies you've bred, their owners can no longer keep them, they must be returned to you?

Answer 6

Listen to DP, Jennifer, K, and ulcrm - talk to the breeder, get his health checked and everything before you let him loose on the pug b*tches.

Why do you want to breed?

Answer 7

If you were given the rights to breed the dog, the price of a puppy or pick of the litter.

Otherwise I would ay $200 or pick of litter. Because they would not be registerable.

Edit:
I guess ULCM didn't notice that you have a male you want to Stud out!

Answer 8

I have heard of people requesting one puppy for your self to sell and a 1/4 of the money earned on the puppies sold.

Answer 9

the standard is price of one puppy in cash or pick of the litter.

Answer 10

you can either get pick of the litter or prob about $250 for it.