[durtymydawg]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

With all due respect, the rundown that you gave was noted by durtymydog:
a huge show breeder as illustrated in another post (which I thankyou for sharing and sounds like you really enjoy your hobby/business/passion),
(At least, I took it to be YOU that was noted)

I think that durty was just saying that your situation is not the 'norm' and therefor not the desired feedback, although appreciated? (At least, that was how I interpreted it, which could be all wrong.)

I think that if anyone is looking for a clear cut, universal cost analysis for the 'average breeding program' they are going to be sorely disappointed because it doesn't exist.
There being too many 'variables' that influence the outcome is not an excuse, it's just the truth of the matter. And there is so much that is left up to interpretation--what one person feels is a neccessary aspect of a program, the next may not and therefor deem those costs as irrelevant.

Does that make sense?

I will say this, I know alot of breeders who say that their only goal is to try as best as they can to have a program that ONCE ESTABLISHED is self supporting. And I gotta tell you, I honestly don't see how they do it.

thankyou...