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Originally Posted by durtymydawg  Tami, I wasn't attacking anyone...I was simply asking just like everyone else, some people would like to see what a breeder thinks or actually is the cost of producing a litter is...?? The simple answer is that no one is willing to give that answer being it would show that they make $$$. They will use the excuse that there is to many variables, then just give us one scenario...please its not that hard. NO OFFENSE LYNN.... |
Well, if you really want to know: It comes down to simple math. Eventually, every breeder will make $$$ on dogs. Kennel supplies are basically the same for most breeders. The biggest variables are the vet bills, how reputable/dedicated a breeder you are and what the "market" will bare. Example: if you need a c-section you will not make as much as if you dont. If my vet is cheaper than yours, then you will not make as much $$ as me. If you raise a breed that is not in high demand, you will not make as much money as the breeder that is breeding the "hot" dog of the day. If you have a big dog that eats you out of house and home, you will not make as much as the smaller dog that produces just as many puppies. In a drepressed market, like today, you will not make as much $$ as you did in a great economy. I have known breeders that pay house payments or other bills and the only reason they breed is for the extra income. I know a person that makes around 50,000 per year cranking out English Bulldogs, and this is after expenses(vet bills, etc) I also know breeders that have outstanding breeding practices and every extra penny earned is put back into the dogs only. Do you see what I mean by variables?Lets say I may make 1500 on a litter of pups. But the next litter requires a c-section. Well, there goes that 1500, right back into the dogs. Did I really make any money?
I hope I answered your question.
