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YorkieRose · 09-16-2005, 03:01 PM

It is quite common for pet breeders to charge the price of a puppy for a fee...but you will not find show breeders who do that..at least I have never been charged more then $500 (2002)..and that is a champion stud. I spoke to a woman here in Florida who charges $1200..the price of a puppy..where do people come up with these unfair practices?
I kept my fees fair because I wanted to use my males and keep them fertile..personally I would not use a male who was only bred once a year..once a month is much better. You can see the quality they produce and decide whether to keep using them..health-wise also.

Many people are buying males at $1500/$3000..so does that mean the stud fee should be $3000? In MD I charged $350/$450 for my ch-sired male and $500 for my champions...if I finish a male now I would charge in the $650/750 range...and $450/$500 for a ch-sired male...seems fair to me...and people agree.

You are buying the services of the stud..not puppies..so you pay whether you get pups or not..and if none result, you get a return service. It is no different then a human going to a sperm bank..you buy the semen and hope for a positive result. Same with dogs.

09-16-2005, 03:01 PM	#25
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	fees It is quite common for pet breeders to charge the price of a puppy for a fee...but you will not find show breeders who do that..at least I have never been charged more then $500 (2002)..and that is a champion stud. I spoke to a woman here in Florida who charges $1200..the price of a puppy..where do people come up with these unfair practices? I kept my fees fair because I wanted to use my males and keep them fertile..personally I would not use a male who was only bred once a year..once a month is much better. You can see the quality they produce and decide whether to keep using them..health-wise also. Many people are buying males at $1500/$3000..so does that mean the stud fee should be $3000? In MD I charged $350/$450 for my ch-sired male and $500 for my champions...if I finish a male now I would charge in the $650/750 range...and $450/$500 for a ch-sired male...seems fair to me...and people agree. You are buying the services of the stud..not puppies..so you pay whether you get pups or not..and if none result, you get a return service. It is no different then a human going to a sperm bank..you buy the semen and hope for a positive result. Same with dogs.