[YorkieRini]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

That would depend on what you consider "profit" to be. If I were to consider "profit" to be money made to pocket, to spend, etc, then no, by having bred Trixie I did not profit. If you consider "profit" to be a healthy litter of pups that will have new owner just as excited about them as I am, then yeah, I made a huge profit. I also consider my "profit" to be getting enough money from the pups that I have covered the vet/supply/time expenses. (Although the time spent has been priceless...something I would have paid out to have the pleasure of being around for.) As far as 'breaking even,' or whatever you want to call it...I was extremely lucky in that area. Trixie had the 'perfect' pregnancy/delivery, so to say...textbook as close as you could get it...no problems w/ delivery, no stillborn or lost pups, no health concerns, etc. I only wish others could be as lucky. The biggest 'profit' I have gotten is seeing the pups grow, seeing the faces of those who will be their new owners and talking with them realizing they love the breed as much as I do. And knowing they are all going to great homes! That is the only profit I ask for.

Good point. I charge more for my pups to get money back to continue giving the best care I can for my YOrkies and my breeding program. The 'bad' profit is when you can afford to build a new home and drive a Lexus because you are mass producing pups. There is a huge broker in our area that makes mega money off buying and reselling yorkies for 3-4 times the amout she paid. It's sick. She just build a new home a couple years back at the expense of poor innocent puppies that were shipped to her in wooden crates. She would pay a few hundred dollars and sells them for thousands.

Irene