Breeders... how much do you sell your pups for and do you have problems selling them?

Question

In another question someone made mention of the fact that "show" breeders have problems selling their dogs and that's why they have issues with non-show breeders. Since I don't think a dog has to be a conformation champion to be bred I really would like the information from ANYONE who is breeding dogs.

Hi nicholebeth thanks for your opinion. I've personally been breeding, working and showing dogs for quite some time. I'd love for you to actually answer the question... how much do you sell your pups for and do you have problems selling them?

I want to thank everyone for their responses. Generally, it seems that most people are not having any issue selling pups at whatever price point they have. Personally, I've never had an issue selling pups and have always had far more applicants than I have pups available. I will say that I have, on occassion, advertised my pups if I feel a need for a greater pool of applicants.

Answer 1

That is what all the BYB say!!! I could sell 15 puppies today if I had them, but I don't.
I sell them for about $1,800-2,000 and have NO problem selling them. The problem is deciding who get a puppy and who has to wait or go someplace else.
I sell each puppy in the litter for the same price. NO price difference for females, NO price difference for show or pet quality! All puppies cost the same to rear and come from the same parents.

Answer 2

My pups go for about $1500. I dont breed unless I have a lenghty waiting list so, No I dont have trouble selling them. Once in awhile I may get a pup that doesn't have nice markings or perhaps is small (people dont buy small Saints if they know what they are looking for) and I will adjust the price if need be. Almost all of my dogs are sold Limited as work dogs. I do offer a rebate once the dog is spayed/neutered. Personally I dont like to have the males altered very young because, they never really grow in to their heads.

Answer 3

The issue show breeders have with backyard breeders is more with the quality of the animals produced. Show breeders breed them to conform to AKC standards, and breed out bad genetic factors such as hip dysplasia or a wrong coat texture (by sterlizing animals with the gene and breeding only the best quality animals. And, show breeders limit the breeding cycle for each female dog, rather than making them have a litter with each heat in order to get money out of them.

That isn't even addressing the pet population problem. Show breeders limit their breeding programs. If someone isn't interested in a show quality dog, they should seriously consider adopting a dog from a shelter or rescue organization. Millions of dogs are euthanized every year because there are so many people breeding as a hobby or a business.

Edited to add: Sorry! You are right, I did only address the first portion of your paragraph, instead of answering the question. I'm not a breeder, although I considered breeding for show at one time when I was much younger. My answer was based on what I've heard from breeders on a forum I used to participate in a long time ago :-) Their puppies were usually spoken for well in advance, so there wasn't really a problem selling them. Again, they are typically breeding just a limited number of puppies.

From a *buyer's* perspective, I really couldn't pay much more than $100-200, which is what the shelters/rescue orgs. charge. And when I was looking for a puppy, I refused to look at the classified ads because of all the puppy mills and brokers - sure, the ad might be from a responsible breeder, but I never wanted to take the chance of supporting a mill. Sorry again for not directly answering your question.

Answer 4

Pet quality $350 show quality $600. You should not have problems selling the puppies, let other breeders know that you have litters, if you are showing and have good stock they will help you out....know your breeding stock and what they produce and what their weak points are, when adding to your breeding stock choose a good quality dog to breed to that has the good points that your stock may be weak in....stud fees usually run the same as price for a show puppy, so it is wise if the stock is good to breed for pick of the litter....Price also depends on the breed of dog, go on line and do a web search for your breed and check the breeders that advertise on line and you should get a pretty good idea..

Answer 5

Depending on how many pups she has, I'm giving them to reputable owners that I already know. If I did sale any, it would be enough to cover shots, and to have them fixed. Honestly, I don't think I could trust any person off the streets that wanted to but a pit bull pup. I'm sure you understand. Besides, I'm not in it for the money.

Answer 6

Mine go for $1200. I have a waiting list before I breed, so I don't normally have trouble selling them. Even if I do have "leftovers'', I don't worry because the right home will come eventually and I'm prepared to care for them for as long as necessary.

Answer 7

I sold my Malinois for 400 -600 each depending on color, and could have sold 3 times the amount she had each time. I had people waiting for them, so I didn't have problems selling.

I sold the Labs for 200-250 , and since she had so many, I did have to advertise the last few of the last litter we had. The first several were spoken for before hand to working homes. By the time we had our last litter (13) Labs were so overbred that the average person could buy one for 100 bucks everywhere, so even if it took a little longer, at least selling them for a higher price helped weed out the 'impulse' buys.

I don't know yet what I'll ask for the Cockers, it will depend on the quality and if they go to pet homes or show homes.

Answer 8

We sold are pups for $200-$250. It depends on the breed and the gender.It also depends on weather it is full bred or not.