I want to start a breeding service with dogs. What is the most demanding.....?

Question

What is the most demanding dog right now?
There are TONS of Labs out there.
I have the room, and funds to start up a very nice kennel and TONS of love to give.
I want it all to be legal and legit. My vet will stand behind me for help.
Any help would be greatly appreciate.

I believe in 100% adoption, and have always adopted.
I have the time now to give 110% of my time to start breeding and the funds.
I feel the same way about all the unwanted dogs out there. Maybe I should reconsider.
Sorry if I have affended anyone.

Answer 1

You need to find a good reputalbe show breeder of whatever breed it is you want to get into.
Take your dog to conformation shows, have all testings and certifications done on your dog. Once you dog has had all that done, and proven itself in the show ring, then with the help of the other rep. breeder, you can start to breed.
You aren't going to make any money off breeding dogs..it all goes back into shows, testings, vet bills, food, etc etc. True breeders are lucky if they get back what they put into the dogs.

Maybe you could consider starting up a no kill shelter for homeless dogs instead. Those dogs are the ones who need lots of love, attention and a good home.

Answer 2

Not too long ago there was a breeder talking about how much it cost her just to get started.

She said she paid $10,000.00 each for her first two dogs. The cost of starting a business, setting up the kennels, all the permits that are a must, & the learned knowledge of what she was doing. Close to $50,000.00 or more just to start.

Go to some dog shows & watch & learn, ask questions of the different breeders & showers cause you first couple of dogs will be very expensive.

You don't make a lot of money doing this, it is done with a kind warm heart. All your money will go back into the kennel & the dogs. It is not a high profit job. More work & heartaches than anything else. When you have to cull a litter & only leave a pup or two is heart breaking but necessary. No pet quality dogs should be raised. Cause you can't count on the owners to spay or neuter them to prevent the breeding of dogs with faults & predispositions for health, structure, temperament.

Check the breed standards of the breeds that attract you. Know what is right & what is wrong.

Answer 3

Here's an easy way to evaluate if you should ever CONSIDER breeding your dogs: http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c219/skatekitten2288/Petneuter.jpg

There is a lot more to breeding than just sticking two dogs together. The following website is great (although some of the links are broken, the information that is there is very good).
http://www.learntobreed.com/
Especially read the story of Bliss the boxer: http://www.geocities.com/learntobreed/bliss.html

Also, a few more questions (there are many many more, this is just the tip of the iceberg!):
- Is/are the dog(s)AKC registered? (Not Contenential Kennel Club, APRI, or any other of those non-legit/non-reputable/scam registries)
- What is the dog(s) pedigree like?
- Are you planning on showing the dog(s) in confirmation to prove that they is a breeding quality specimen?
- Have you had any breeding experience or have you found someone that is a reputable breeder to be your mentor with this?
- Are you willing to keep all the puppies if suitable homes cannot be found? If you find homes and the new owners at some point cannot care for the dog, are you willing to take it back?
- *** Do you realize how much it will cost? If you do things right, even if you sell the puppies for $1000 each, you will likely still be "in the hole". ***
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Answer 4

First, start going to dog shows.. Try to find another responsible breeder there that will start you out with a dog to start showing..Show before you breed..
See what breeds are there, because you're going to need the help of another responsible breeder.
Try to find a rarer breed that you know isn't already populating the local shelters. Like a Brussels Griffon or any of a number of other breeds that aren't all that common.
Then, do it responsibly. Only breed quality dogs. Breed for show quality, not for pet quality. Even breeding for show quality, every litter will have one that just doesn't make the cut. There's no reason to breed for pet quality. Then, the whole litter doesn't make the cut and some are just downright poor quality.
Screen for whatever is known to be a problem with your breed. Keep it small so that every puppy is well socialized.
Choose one breed and do a good job with that one instead of breeding a bunch of mediocre dogs..

Answer 5

We used to breed dogs, actually we specialized in a rare breed.

I don't know that we ever "made" money, not relative to the time we put in.

The best prices come from show-quality dogs. This means starting with good stock, going to shows yourself, getting them titled (a championship) and then you can sell the show quality ones for much more. However you will also have to pay for vet bills, including x-rays to guard against hip dysplasia, and so forth.

By the time you add up show costs (travel, admission, and grooming), vet bills, and the fact that at best you might get two litters a year out of a female, and out of any given litter only two or so might be show quality, you spend a lot of your time training and cleaning up poop, and even if you sell them for $1000 each you'll barely be breaking even.

Popular dogs? Golden Retrievers are always popular. Labs are a handful. Rarer dogs will have a dedicated following. I mean, go for it, but it has a lot of overhead, and also don't plan on taking any vacations either.

Answer 6

If you are going to breed the most popular dog out there now, you need to rethink your whole breeding idea. A dog should be bred because YOU personally love the breed and want to better it. Not just because you think it'd be fun to have puppies and have the room or money. Wait until you have a breed you love and respect, THEN worry about starting to breed.

Answer 7

if you have the room and funds how about opening a rescue? there are tons of dogs that could use the love and affection while waiting for their forever home and theres nothing as rewarding as knowing you saved a life!!!!! we dont need to breed or buy while millions of shelter animals die!!!!!! please reconsider breeding........if you have a favorite breed do research on the breed and maybe you could open a rescue to deal with only that breed ......make sure to get with a responsible rescue in your area and go over their adoption policies and fees so you get headed in the right direction and always remember the main rule... NO dog leaves your rescue without being spayed/neutered!!!!!!! NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!! good luck and I hope you see the need for rescue instead of breeding!!!!!

Answer 8

I use to raise and show Chihuahuas. The reason to breed dogs is to improve the breed.

On the other hand all them money in dog breeding is "In" the dogs! Unless you start with very high quality dogs, and show them which can get pricey if you have pay a handler and win lots of shows.... you won't make as much money as you think.

Answer 9

If your dogs are not AKC registered, you are not participating in conformations and your dogs are champion bloodlines, you are equivalent of byb or may become puppy mill. According to your question, you are breeding for money. If it's not for money, you won't concern what breed is the most demanding. Since you have room and money, why don't you consider to foster some puppies or kittens from the shelters? No offense, just that we are having too many bybs and puppy millers, we don't need additional ones.

Answer 10

you should find a breed that you can handle not just pick a random "popular" dog.
what are your reasons for breeding? what is your goal? do you plan on showing?
there is a lot more into breeding than just throwing to pretty dogs together.
do you know the costs/risks involved in breeding? do you understand you may have a female that dies because of complications or that one of your puppies may die?

please put some thought and learning into this before you start.
make sure you know all that there is required to breed before you do and make sure you know the breed you are going to breed.