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Originally Posted by kjcmsw  I was just reading a rebuttal/response on the rip off report where someone basically described a breeder as one who has bred a litter..etc., etc., isn't this the same thing "technically" ? - if you 'sell' dogs - that is take money from someone for what you have sold them - you are in fact a 'business' (you don't have to have a business name, tax id # - you're a business...under the table or however) Selling dogs - even that one accidental litter someone had - is a business, which a business can be short or long term. Using politically correct terms doesn't change what it is. Some people use the term "hobby breeder" well, once you take money for "your hobby" you're now out of the hobby and into a business (even if you didn't report your "earnings" to the IRS).
I think everyone gets so caught up in the terminology that the importance of the message is lost. |
the purposes of Businesses is to make money to support the business and the business owner and in some cases pay a few employees as well. If the business does not do that, the business closes up, moves, whatever.
A dog fancier breeding, showing purebred dogs do not make a living from selling the odd puppy they may have for sale. The cost of showing, looking after their dogs and all the things that come into it far outweigh what little income might come in from the sale of a puppy or a few puppies. Show breeders i personally know sometimes have a show potential or show dog and do not sell it to a show home unless they know the person quite well and are willing to risk that person having their line. Many are sold spayed/neutered for pet instead at a pet price, not a show dog price.
I don't know of a show breeder that makes it their income. All have jobs, spouses with jobs sometimes where the other person has a great income job so the breeder can stay home, or have private investments coming in to support them.
i have my own business - mobile dog grooming. That is where I make my money to support me and my dogs. I can juggle my bookings as necessary to be home with my dogs at times I can't leave, ie whelpings, sick dog etc.
When I first got into this, my mentor cautioned me if I ever am looking at breeding a litter to sell puppies to make a little money, and I want to do things properly, it won't work out. Something will go wrong and money will not be made as i had in mind to do.
For those that sell many litters/puppies, sell anywhere, don't honor guarantees, sell them young enough before trouble starts, well that puts it on a whole different situation.