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Originally Posted by hha  But there are a lot of people that only want the mixed..Just because we don't, don't mean other people don't..there are a lot of people that want a small dog, but can't afford the price of a yorkie or maltese..My sister before she started breeding, did a lot of studying, she's not a stupid person, she's very well educated with a degree in psychology..Anyway, out of the 4-5 litters she ended up having(she no longer breeds), every puppy was sold very fast..She would not sell to people she didn't know, as she wanted to make sure they had good homes. Mixed breed dogs don't seem to have the problems that purebred have is another plus..but, I am saying, if you don't know what you're doing, when it comes to breeding, then you shouldn't breed. there have been a lot of people that have lost all the puppies on top of losing the mother dogs..is it worth that to you? |
To me, the 'they are not as expensive' justification won't fly. The same medical tests, overhead costs and veterinary care are still required, regardless to if they are purebreds or mutts--they are not cheaper to raise and care for.
That being said, if the costs of the dog is the issue, I would seriously doubt the person's ability to provide adequate care for the animal in regards to the costs involved in properly caring for one.