My condolences for the loss of some of your puppies and your experience with the stud dog's family. Breeding is such a "what if" proposition that it is hard to predict exactly what is going to happen. Before we bred Molly we looked at a few studs and their pedigrees with record of puppies produced. All the stud owners wanted a "fee for service" which was paid at the time of service. The stud owner we found was very professional and showed us the contract that if even one puppy was produced it was considered a successful breeding. If the breeding did not produce any pups then the next stud fee would be included. He is a proven male with a very high track record and excellent pedigree. We paid $800 for the stud fee. He is studded out every few weeks and all tested for the STD- Brucellosis. Breeding is such a high risk situation.
I hope everything works out and you are able to negotiate something better. If not, I think I would just pay the money and chalk it up to a costly learning experience. Good Luck to you. |