Okay...they are yorkie poo(half yorkie,half poodle) and half pomeranian
If you dont have anything nice to say...dont say anything....im sick of the mutt comments (im irish,german,french,and indian...are u gonna call me a mutt too?)
How much should I sell them?
2007-09-10 13:34:42 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I would sell them for $250. A lot of people like small cute puppies, purebred or not. They simply want a dog thats going to stay small. If you sell them really fast at that price, sell them for $350 next time.
2007-09-12 04:12:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you don't want to be considered "just another back yard breeder" but at least one with some degree of ethics, you should make certain the pups do not leave your home for a new home until they are at least 10 weeks old. Responsible breeders do this. They should have all vaccinations they are old enough for and each puppy should take a health record with it to it's new home so the new owner has all that information for their Vet. They should have been checked for worms and treated to rid them of the worms. You should have a contract requiring that the pup be spayed/neutered before it is a year old. You could even charge $100 per pup but refund $50 of that when they bring you the proof they had the dog spayed/neutered. While this will not guarantee that none of the pups will be bred, it takes that extra step to encourage the buyers to do it.
Any pups that you still have by the time they are 4-5 months of age should then have all it's puppy shots and should be given it's rabies vaccination prior to leaving your home. Any pup still there at 5 months of age should be spayed or neutered by your Vet so it is already altered when it leaves (those pups you should go ahead and get $100 for to regain some of your investment).
You also should spay/neuter the parents!
By the way, I am Scot, Irish and Native American and yes, I am a mutt.
2007-09-10 14:08:38 · answer #2 · answered by gringo4541 5 · 10⤊ 1⤋
Sell them for $75 each with a spay/neuter contract stating that when you receive proof from a licensed vet the puppy has been fixed, you will refund $50 to them. It gives an incentive to the new owner to do the right thing by having it fixed, plus with the remaining $25 from each puppy, it should be enough to have your own dogs spayed/neutered.
BTW, Mutt is not a derogatory term: the dogs are what they are.
2007-09-11 04:51:33 · answer #3 · answered by zappataz ♠ Since 1999 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Khoeler - - - I got so lost in your math but it still made me laugh
Ok - so you bred a mixed dog (a yorkie poo) with supposedly a purebred dog.
Did you have genetic tests performed on any of the dogs you bred? To rule out and hip, eye, elbow etc problems? If not, that lowers your price. Most people who attempt to BFP (breed for profit) don't do that cause, well it cuts into their profit.
Have you had all the pups first shots, worming etc done? If so, you can include all of that in the price of the pup. But since you bred a multiply mixed breed dog (it's not even one of those silly designer dogs - I mean, what are you maketing it as a yorki-pooapom??) I would take the price of shots, worming etc and add 50.00 on top.
There you go. So, I would guess somewhere between 100 and 150 per puppy AT MOST you could hope to get.
But I wouldn't be surprised if you need to lower your prices to account for the fact that people can buy mixed breed dogs at their local shelters, (and those dogs come microchipped which is an additional cost most FPB don't pay for either) . . . so I think you should advertise them as a "special" price (aka, I gotta dump these pups before they cost me more money) and charge 75.00 a piece for them.
2007-09-10 15:54:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Generally people are mutts if you want to discuss that one... Most people are made up of something or other.. It's ridiculous to compare the 2 tho..
Anyhow.. Puppies are 1/2 yorkie, and 1/2 poodle + 1/2 Pomeranian..
So what you do is this.. 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 = 1 1/2
Since you have 3 breeds.. You divide the 1 1/2 by 3
so 3 into 1 1/2 = 1/2..
1/2 = 50
So You can charge $50 per puppy..
You are VERY welcome!
Thanks koehlerdogtraining for correcting my figurin.. The thing is.. I have no experience at all with the mixed stuff.. I deal only with purebred dogs.. This mixed dog thing gets me a little confused.. and then the money exchange.. Well you can see how I could have gotten a little skewed there ..
I'll be the first to admit, my Mixed Breed Math isn't my strong suit!
2007-09-10 13:55:45 · answer #5 · answered by DP 7 · 12⤊ 4⤋
First of all was this a planned breeding? If not then you should be happy with just finding a good home for all the puppies. Just get enough to cover the expenses of the 1st couple vet bills.
If this was a planned breeding then you should still be happy to find good homes for all the little puppies. Just get enough money to cover your expenses.
I'm not trying to lecture or put you down but it's a fact there are way too many pets that need homes. It is cute to have puppies but they grow up. It's best to leave the breeding for the professionals. Breeders tend to breed when they themselves want a puppy or they are trying to further the breed. They breed for temperament, health clearances are taken into account, and they have planned homes for all their puppies.
2007-09-10 13:53:12 · answer #6 · answered by Doodles 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Nothing wrong with mutts, I have had many in my time. They can make great companions. Most people will only pay the cost of the first shots for a mixed breed though. Here that would be aroud $50-$55. You will know for sure when you have the first shot done before they go to their forever homes.
2007-09-10 13:50:10 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. P's Person 6 · 10⤊ 1⤋
Shepherdgirl hit the nail on the head. The market rate for pups like yours is between $50 and $250. for dogs/pups that are completely vetted and spayed or neutered.
If yours come that way, I'd say go for the high end $250. If not, I think you'll be lucky to get $50 for them.
I'm a mix/mutt/hybrid/half-breed/whatever too. But I'm 100% American.
2007-09-10 14:23:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 3⤋
half Yorkie, half poodle, AND half Pomeranian? ..well it sounds like you ought to sell it for time and a half the going price to me.. lol
they are mixed dogs, they arent going to bring a big price, but if you advertise them and sell them (hopefully making sure they go to GOOD homes) you should be able to make enough to pay for thier vet care and get the parents spayed/neutered then you wont have the worry of pricing and placing another litter.
2007-09-10 14:29:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
What a coincidence -- I'm Irish, German, Russian and Italian ! Darn right I'm a mutt, and proud of it!
For your canine mutts, I'd say about $100 -- if they've been wormed, had their first set of shots, s/n at 8 weeks, dewclaws removed, vet checked, you know.
What? Did you think you were going to make a profit or something? I hope not, that would make you a:
For Profit Breeder (FPB)
2007-09-10 14:11:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 1⤋
You shouldn't... sad as it is... your dogs ARE mutts. And this isn't to be mean, but who wants to pay 600 dollars for a dog that doesn't benefit them? Any dog that is not of purebred status should not be sold for more than 100 dollars. If you absolutely feel the need to sell your pups, sell them for 100 or less, and ensure you screen your buyers to make sure they go to a good home.
You don't want to be contributing to the overpopulation in the shelters, as if you already haven't.
2007-09-10 13:43:50 · answer #11 · answered by Kristin B © 6 · 9⤊ 1⤋