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Originally Posted by schatzie I think this is a great thread!! I myself have and honestly still do question the same as you, Natalie.
I would really like to know what the breeder's on this forum have to reply to this...
I myself feel that a breeder in their right mind should be in it for the money. Heck why not? As long as they are maintaining the wellness of the breed standard, live up to the expectations as a breeder should, love what they do then yes, by all means you deserve to get paid for all you give it.
Think about it...A job is a job. A breeder? It's also their job, a lively hood and they should feel darn proud for doing a great job and take it seriously with pride if this is how they look at it.
My husband and I are self employeed. We keep up with all the expectations in our line of work as required. We put in long hours, work weekends and cover for employee's when they feel the need to not work. We follow all the standards required by state law, etc. We also are not the less expenisive in our line of work, infact we are quite high and admit to it, in fact realize we do not get all the buisness because of our costs. We pay our taxes, plan for retirement and vacation like everybody else. But most of all and the point to all this is we love what we do and remember why we are in the field that we are, and in our case it is for "people"....(patients) So, with this said. If a breeder can always remember why they are breeders to begin with, the loyalty to the breed, the care for people who adopt these puppies, and are willing to work their rears off then by all means go ahead and charge a little extra if need be. Just don't sugar coat your costs with non-realistic terms.
Behind all these puppies are breeders, and it is their job and yes deserved to be paid for their services. I will never have a problem with that...As long as that sale is an honest one... |
You are ABSOLUTELY right! We used to raise American Bulldogs. We raised one litter of 8 pups. We went to all the American Bulldog shows from South Carolina to Alabama, and there were a lot of them...sometimes 5 a year. That is not a cheap thing to do either. If you do show dogs, provide proper kennel environments, vet them properly, feed premium food and so on, there is no money to be made raising dogs. We used to say that if you did it right, it was just an expensive hobby. In one year alone, we spent over $10,000.00 on kennels, vet bills and show expenses.
My husband and I are self employed as well, and for the sake our our bulldogs, we placed them all in homes because we traveled so much and could not trust anyone to take care of them and give them the extra time that they needed. It was a sacrifice, but had to be made.
In my opinion, the love of the breed and the betterment of the breed is of utmost importance. Find a breeder that bears these things in mind and you can't go wrong. The lady I got Oscar from is elderly. She does not show her dogs but she cares for them in her home...not one is a kennel or yard dog...she loves them and it shows. He was loved before I ever got him. Best of luck in finding that special Yorkie...
Oscar's Mom