I just came across a sheet of paper where we input the costs involved in our first and only litter to date
Taking every cost into consideration from pre mating to registering the pups the total was Euro 1032.50
Our initial plan was to keep 1 pup for ourselves, but when we couldn’t find acceptable homes (By Our Standards) we ended up keeping 2 of the 3 pups.
Needles to say we didn’t charge Euro 1032.50 for the pup we sold, and therefore show a negative return on the balance sheet.
All of the above takes into consideration that we had the male dog as well, so no stud fee was outlaid, and no mention of the amount of man hours spent looking over and caring for the litter
However, as this was our first and probably only time to breed a litter of pups, we wanted to do everything by the book, and even outlaid Euro 180.00 on a whelping box
The point I am trying to make is that, if you are a responsible dog owner, and want to breed a litter of pups from 2 healthy and fit for function adult dogs, and go about it the correct way, money doesn’t even come into the equation.
I think the people that breed for the sole purpose of trying to generate money are also known as puppy farmers, and the following poem sums them up quite nicely
I am a puppy farmer
I breed puppies for my wealth,
I only want the money,
I don’t care about their health.
Most people think it’s cruelty,
they think it’s just unfair,
But I’m not bothered what they think,
I really just don’t care.
I keep them in a cold damp barn,
and breed them twice a year,
I don’t care if they’re sick or weak,
or if they shake with fear.
My bitches never see the light
the barn is almost dark,
they’ve never had a cuddle
or a walk around the park.
I live a life of luxury,
inside my nice warm home,
I just keep breeding puppies,
for the things I want to own.
I’m a selfish human being,
I am selfish to the core,
and when my bitches get too old,
I’ll go and get some more.
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