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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I can assure you that I'm not making excuses for anyone, if I did not believe that some purebred breeders actually loved the breed as a whole as much as I do, and not just their own dogs, I would not buy a purebred. Do breeders and their dogs make sacrifices for the good of the breed? Yes, I believe the do. If you do not believe in showing, I do not understand how you can buy a purebred dog, for without show breeders who breed to standard, the purebred yorkie would look undistinguishable from other dogs in 50 years. Some of these bigger kennels are probably not even selling to the pet buyer, but they are probably selling to a small breeder who has proven herself to someone and has shown she won't be breeding for profit. So many small breeder say, nobody will sell me a good dog, but they have never taken the time to prove to someone, they are doing it for the right reason, and not just to earn pocket change. Most of the breeders I know, have spent way more on their dogs than they have ever earned. |
I've read here multiple times that breeding and showing is expensive, and a litter, done right, is not a profit maker. But wouldn't it be safe to assume that someone who has reached the level where they hiring kennel help and building out buildings for the multiple litters are probably turning a profit? I can't imagine that they are all independently wealthy.