If I were to start breeding dogs, how hard is it to find buyers?

Question

For example, breeding Labs, German Sheppards, and other similar dogs. Also, does anyone know of a good source of information on the subject and the typical pricing for such dogs?

You people are rather quick to assume, rather than be helpful.

1) I am more interested in the dogs mentioned because they are very good at helping people (police, blind, etc.)

2) I need to know the cost of such dogs so that I will know how much is too much when I purchase one.

3) If it is near impossible to find sellers because there are already too many people breeding dogs, then this is information I need to know otherwise I would end up with a large amount of dogs that I would have to care for myself.

If you are not going to answer the question being asked, then go to the next question.

Also, thank you very much to everyone who is being helpful!

Answer 1

OK dont listen to the people that say no dont breed because some dogs will get put down because theres some dogs diying,you puppy miller, you know stuff like that, and thats not your question or your problem, anyway it can be challenging to find owners but that depends on breed, champion blood line, and personality. For instance if you were breeding a english champion bulldog, chances are you are going to get not that many people, this is because of heath issues and price (champions range from 1,200 to 3,000) . Although you will slowly get buyers they will be loveing buyers that will love that dog to peices. But if you have pitt bulls, labs all of that kind you will get lots of buyers (because those are simple dogs) but they may not be as loveing as if you would of had bulldogs or other kinds of nice not common dogs.

Answer 2

No sorry but here is a little info on German Shepherds.

The German Shepherd Dog (or Alsatian) is a breed of dog. Because they are eager to please, they are easily trained in obedience and protection. German Shepherd Dogs are often used as working dogs in many capacities, including search and rescue (SAR) dogs, military dogs, police dogs, or guard dogs. They are also used as assistance dogs (particularly guide dogs), though not as much as Labrador Retrievers and Golden Retrievers.

And some on labs

Labradors are not fussy eaters and, as such, need not be expensive to feed. They are greedy dogs and therefore care must be taken to ensure they do not get the chance to raid the rubbish bin! Careful watch over their diet is a must as they are prone to obesity.
Puppies will cost around £400 and upwards. This is a relatively healthy breed therefore there should not be excessive veterinary bills

Answer 3

Speak to a breeder about it. You'll learn that none of them make any sort of living off it. They do it to produce show quality dogs and further the breed through selective breeding. You sound like you're stepping in line to be the next puppy mill. That will get you what? A salary on par with McDonalds workers and a lawsuit within six years.

Answer 4

I don't know much about large dogs from personal experience, but I know people who have a very hard time finding homes for them. Most people end up giving them away here because they are overbred. The shelters are full of labs. My hubby's inlaws bred labs (AKC) a couple of times, and just couldn't even give them away.

Small dogs go within a week of being old enough to sell. Almost everyone is looking for a small, cute puppy not a large dog. People prefer either very small dogs like chihuahuas or small hairy dogs.

Answer 5

Join your local kennel club. The answer to this can vary from region to region and the quality of your dogs will affect it greatly (hint: yah don't buy the projeny of two Westminster Best of breeds cheap). THe one truism that I've heard across the country - the way to make a small fortune breeding dogs is to start with a large one.......

Answer 6

Ask yourself why you want to start breeding....
Get involved in showing and performance events, ONLY breed to better the breed....NOT to make money.
Health test and study pedigrees...breeding is not a decision to be made on the spur of the moment.

Responsible/respected breeders have waiting lists for upcoming litters, ...where you place the puppies is far more important than how much you make.

I sincerely hope you are just curious and before you take any action, you are willing to put forth the effort, time, and money to do it responsibly....Breeding dogs rarely turns a profit. You do it because of a love for the breed.

Answer 7

Well, I am going to answer the question because you are clueless, naive, and potentially can do a lot of harm to any breed you get your hands on.

You know nothing about breeding or training dogs for any reason - so please just forget about this, or if you are seriously interested in doing some good, get educated about training service dogs and stop wasting everyone's time by asking clueless questions and then getting annoyed when you get the answers you deserve.

Volunteer at your local shelter or Humane Society - you will meet people there who know about dogs and their training and you will do some good at the same time.

Think about it please.

Answer 8

It would be very easy to find cheap homes with people who would neglect or abuse them.

To find good homes, you would stand no chance. There are already too many uneducated backyard breeders, and people who have half a brain won't even buy from the ones that already exist. They go to REAL breeders, who show their dogs in conformation and field trials, and actually know what they're looking for when they breed. Breeding dogs is not something you just "do"- all you'll accomplish is breeding unhealthy, worthless dogs that will probably end up in shelters sooner or later. Or die young of genetic defects that you have no knowledge of.

Also, nobody makes a profit off breeding dogs. If you're lucky, you'll break even.. More than likely, to PROPERLY breed and raise dogs, you'll LOSE money with every single litter. Buying the breeding dogs, feeding, vet care, vaccinating the pups, paying for emergency care if something goes wrong, will add up very quickly. And since big dogs have big litters- sure you can feed 2 dogs, but what happens when your first litter is 12 pups, and nobody wants them? Can you feed and vet 14 dogs?

If you want to help people and dogs, leave breeding to professionals who know how to improve the breeds- who is it going to benefit when your so-called "police dogs" or "service dogs" get hip problems at age 2 and can never go into service? (And just so you know, police import dogs from Germany or breed their own- they'd never buy from some no-name backyard breeder! Same with service dogs, they buy from reputable show breeders ONLY. Your dogs would never make it past backyard pet dog.)

Don't breed- you have no idea what you're getting into.

Answer 9

Ask yourself this first- do you love the breed?
Are you okay with losing money to produce a litter?
Are you planning on NOT making money?
Have you had several dogs of that breed before?
If you didn't answer yes to all of the questions, get out of here.
Breeding isn't (and shouldn't be) for money. Breeders breed because they love their dogs, not because they want to make some cash.

Answer 10

NEVER breed just for cash there are too many unwanted pets already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there are alredy too many people breeding dogs just to a search on shepard breeders than go do a search on sheppard rescues or any breed rescue and you will understand why people are calling you and i do LOVE this "a puppymiller wanna be"!!!!!!!!!!!! if you dont breed them to show them you should leave it to the professionals! if your doning it to help people or animals i suggest you give a paycheck or a saturday to your local SPCA...... and now i'm going to go hug my dog!!!!