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Originally Posted by natalienicole  if vet bills are that much and their dog has that many problems with breeding they should stop breeding them. all im saying is someone implied that this wasnt about money and i dont beleive dog breeders would exist if it wasnt. i understand dogs breed thats how they carry on their own doggy lines but when breeders come arround and breed them after eavery other heat etc and think thats fine then claim they dont do it for money is balogna. people are breeding their dogs for money and no one can tell me their not. there is no other reason for it. yes i love dogs yes i paid for my dog and im willing to admit it. but breeders are out tehre to make money for their own private gain. no one i know breeds for kicks. and no one seems to just want to let gods creatures do their own thing and if they make babies then great if they dont then fine too. but not saying theirs anything wrong with it if thats what you want to do just dont sit here and say that in some way its not about money. |
Yes, there are breeders that breed on a larger scale than some. But, there are those that maybe breed 1 or 2 litters a year. I for one breed for myself for my next Champion. What I can't keep for obvious reasons are placed in homes. Do I make money.....would you like a print out of my expenses starting from the time I start thinking about breeding.....I've yet to make a penny. If done properly you:
Have your male and female tested for STDs, genetic problems, eyes, ears, blood work, OFA tested, bile acid tested......BIG BUCKS
Time and effort to find approved homes prior to breeding for those puppies you don't keep
Make sure that both male and female are in the best health necessary to insure health of puppies. That means the best food possible to keep them in prime condition.
Extra quality food for mother during pregnacy,
X-rays and Ultra Sound prior to whelping time
Supplies and meds needed on hand to whelp puppies.
Hopefully mother free whelps if not C-Section....more big bucks, especially if it happens in the middle of the night and you go to the emergency Vet, major $$$$
and hopefully all pups are born without needed medical care up front.
Vet check for mom and pups.....more $$$$
Extra supplements and special diet for mom to insure milk is adequate.
Vaccinations for pups $$$$$$
Bile acid tests for pups $$$$$$
Puppies weaned, puppy food.....$$$$
Registering the litter....$$
Now it's time for puppies to go home, you get money back and it really isn't yours. Why because in your contract you have a health guarantee on genetic defects for maybe 1-3 years.....so, in actuality you've allowed be taken home for free......since the money that was paid will stay in the bank in case something may possibly go wrong and you need to stand behind your guarantee.
These are only a few things I've touched on if breeding is done correctly