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AMD · 03-26-2011, 08:43 AM

What is a Broker?

A broker is the "middle man." They are the ones who buy a puppy from a miller and sell the pup to the pet store, another broker, or directly to the public. A broker will buy a puppy for say $120 from a miller (why millers breed so many puppies - they get little from the pup). Then the broker will sell the pup to a pet shop for a profit. Then the pet shop will sell the puppy to the public for even more. Say a pet shop sells a Shetland Sheepdog pup for $800.00. The miller gets $120 from the broker for every Sheltie sold. In order to make $800.00, the miller has to sell to the broker 7 - 8 Sheltie pups.

Brokers may frequent Auctions to find puppies to sell as well as breeding stock to sell back to millers.

How can you tell a broker? Well, look for puppies being sold that were not bred by them. This is the first cue. However, some good breeders will work in conjunction with other breeders and may take puppies as stud fee and if the pup does not grow out as hoped, it will be sold as a pet. But brokers regularly sell puppies they do not breed.
Use the same questions and guide you would use for helping determine if a breeder is a miller or not

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What is a Broker?

03-26-2011, 08:43 AM	#9
AMD Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 8,986	What is a Broker? A broker is the "middle man." They are the ones who buy a puppy from a miller and sell the pup to the pet store, another broker, or directly to the public. A broker will buy a puppy for say $120 from a miller (why millers breed so many puppies - they get little from the pup). Then the broker will sell the pup to a pet shop for a profit. Then the pet shop will sell the puppy to the public for even more. Say a pet shop sells a Shetland Sheepdog pup for $800.00. The miller gets $120 from the broker for every Sheltie sold. In order to make $800.00, the miller has to sell to the broker 7 - 8 Sheltie pups. Brokers may frequent Auctions to find puppies to sell as well as breeding stock to sell back to millers. How can you tell a broker? Well, look for puppies being sold that were not bred by them. This is the first cue. However, some good breeders will work in conjunction with other breeders and may take puppies as stud fee and if the pup does not grow out as hoped, it will be sold as a pet. But brokers regularly sell puppies they do not breed. Use the same questions and guide you would use for helping determine if a breeder is a miller or not source: What is a Broker? Last edited by Wylie's Mom; 03-26-2011 at 01:50 PM.