Breeding question.?

Question

I have a 7 month old lab mix that has come into heat. I was wondering how much money I could expect to receive off of the pups if I were to mate her with my brother's St. Bernard?

Answer 1

You have the right name.

Nothing.. you'll end up with a dead b*tch or a bunch of vet bills.

Answer 2

Nothing! The puppies would be mutts.

Maybe you could get $25 or so because people like puppies, but even then, most people living in the city prefer smaller dogs. A mix of a large and giant breed would be really difficult finding a home for.

Say you got lucky and got 8 pups and sold all of them for $50 (this is a best case scenario--I doubt you would get this many puppies or this much money). That's $400. Not much when you consider that your dog might have to have a c-section (costs as much as $1200), you need to advertise in the paper or somewhere ($30 or so), you need to test your dogs for STDs which could make them infertile and/or abort the litter (as much as $200), the puppies should get first shots, vet checks and dewormed before selling them (I'd guess a low $20 a pup, for $160). That's as much as $1600 for puppies you MIGHT be able to sell for $400. Not exactly a money-making venture, and you're putting your girl at risk.

The Saint Bernard is much bigger than your own dog. If you breed them it could seriously injure your dog.

Like just about everyone else responding, I don't think you should breed your dogs.

But if you're determined to do so, please first get a book about dog breeding and read it. There are so many people on here that breed their dog and then something goes wrong and they have no clue what to do. Inform yourself about whats going on and what to expect or you'll get a dead mother and dead pups.

Answer 3

Buddy, you don't even have to worry about how much you'll get off the pups. You should worry how much you'll have to spend on an emergency c-section for your dog or how your dog could possibly die giving birth. If you had any knowledge to breeding, you wouldn't come on here asking this question. Mixed breeds are probably worth $50 at most to find them a new home and help pay for shots. I suggest you get her spayed. If you breed her, she's at risk of dying giving birth. Even if she does freely whelp the puppies, she may reject the pups because she's so young. Then, you're left with 8+ puppies needing to be bottle fed around the clock. Please do your dog a huge favor and get her spayed.

Answer 4

Another clueless person yet again tonight, that has no clue about breeding. And then yet is worried about how much money they will get for puppies. And knowing every ones luck the 2 dogs have already been around each other, and they may have tied>< Knowing you have no idea, about what to do next, exspecially with such a young large breed dog, that will mostly have complications, giving birth to a even larger breed dog, Do us all a favor get her fixed put some money out for her well being, not just yours.

Answer 5

I'm guessing that you are young. Please do not breed your puppy. She is just a puppy herself. It can stunt her growth and even cause labor issues because she isn't to her adult size. (not even to mention what breeding her with a St. Bernard would do to her). I know that you didn't expect so many people to tell you not to do it, but it really isn't fair to your puppy or the possible unwanted puppies that she would have. Plus when your puppy becomes pregnant you will need to have regular visits to the vet which costs more money than I think you will get for the puppies anyway. And on top of that you would have to make sure the puppies were taken care of until they would be ready to be separated from their mother. Please reconsider.

Answer 6

Please don't mate the dogs just to make money. There are already too many dogs in the world that don't have homes. Your dog is sort of young to be having puppies anyway, if you really wanna breed her, wait till shes at least a year and half.

IMO, we don't need more puppies that people will think are cute until they grow up and start eating stuff and destroying furniture then get turned into the pound.

Think twice about breeding, and really think if you are just going to do it for the money.

Answer 7

Nothing to speak of...it's a mutt. 7 months old is too young to breed as well...especially to a large breed dog like a St. Bernard. You are just asking for trouble doing that!!!

Answer 8

First of all 7 months is way to young to breed a female, they need to at least have come into their second heat. Why would you want to breed 2 different breeds and come out with a mutt? That's why there are so many dogs in shelters today. Please do yourself, and everybody else a favor and spay your dog.

Answer 9

Please don't breed your lab! Your dog should be atleast 2 years before you breed her! Otherwise the chance of miscarriage is huge! Your dog might die! The dogs will be MUTTS! They are not popular mixes and you can expect the lot of them going to a shelter. How can you care so much about money?!?!?!? There are millions are homeless dogs out there! Please spay your dog! The chances of her getting cancer are significantly reduced on if she is spayed before her first heat. If you breed, she is wwwaaaayyy more likely to get cancer! If you are responsible, you would be spending loads of money on x-rays e.t.c. and it would about but even. But considering these are MUTTS, you would probably put up a add *free to good home*.

Answer 10

hmmm......I would not want a Saint. Too big, too slobbery, too clumsy, not too bright, not very sound.

For a mixed breed puppy? If it was a mix I liked, I would pay $50 if it had gotten its first shot and had been wormed and looked healthy

Let's see.....math, I hate it!

10 pups at $50...$500

Health check for mother before breeding....$75
Extra food for mother for a couple of months....$75
Supplement vitamins for mother while in whelp...$50
Extra "stuff" you need for whelping.....$50
Vet check for mom and pups right after they are born...$75
Rear dew claw removal for safety precautions..???? $100
puppy food......$100 or
puppy check ups and stool samples ??? $150
worming meds.....??? $35
puppy vaccinations....?? $25 x 10 $250
ad in classifieds ??? $50

barring any health problems/emergency c-section


spay....??? $100

Answer 11

Please don't breed that poor dog. Just let her be a puppy, please. There are already so many unwanted dogs and you are talking about creating mutts here, and with a huge dog no less.

I have two dogs from the SPCA and one was used for excessive breeding before she was dumped. She is so extremely needy and baby-like and I don't think she ever just got to be a dog until we got her and I cannot imagine how she took care of puppies because she acts like a puppy herself.