[kenw]

Originally Posted by carmen in nj

i just want to add that we all the breeders here care, the welfare of our dogs and all other dogs is our first priority. Now i hope you are aware of the cost of breeding the right way, specially the smaller toy breeds. Before you can even think of breeding your dogs, you need to prepare the right way, set up a bank acount with $2,000.00 for a posible c-section, then you need to have your babies tested, x-rays for patellas ,bile acid tests, brucelosis, eye tests, sonogram for her reproductive organs.whelping area items, a good mentor to guide you and teach you. Dna test to make sure you dogs are what you think they are they belong to the lineage they claim to belong to. Just because you intent to breed "pets" that does not mean they should not meet all the requirements of a show dog.i would never breed anything less that the best show dog i could. Be ready to spend the rest of your life devoted to this dogs. I also have an open door policy, i take my dogs back at any time, no questions asked, if they can not provide for the dog,is my responsibility to take him or her back and provide,until i can rehome it.oh and a bit of humor, i yet to make a profit from my dogs, i spend way too much in breeding than what i get back...lol
just a bit more information for you to consider.
Hugs,
carmen in nj

i'm 63 years old and don't have to worry about money i'm not a poor person by far