We are getting a very good yellow lab puppy (the breeder said that the blood lines were some of the best) and i am wondering how much it would cost to breed them and how much the puppies would sell for? I don't want to take any short cuts I want to to it right. thanks
Do not get the pup until you have seen the results of the pre breeding testing done on both parents. If there was no testing you do not know what you are buying. It could be just a pet quality dog & if you want to breed you need to start out with a better or best quality you can buy.
Here is a break down of the costs of breeding when you do it right.
http://www.godivalabs.com/cost.html
I posted an answer to a similiar question, so here it is again:
Certainly, if we are to continue enjoying purebred dogs, someone has to breed them. Why shouldn't that someone be you? Maybe because there is a lot more involved in responsible breeding than just putting two registered dogs of the same breed in the same room together. For starters, if your Labrador Retriever has AKC papers, be aware that AKC papers are not an assurance of quality. Papers simply mean that both of your dogs' parents were registered. Ostensibly. Every month, the AKC Gazette publishes names of breeders who have falsified records, or at least kept records poorly enough that the organization revokes their registration privileges. Even if your papers are accurate and your dogs' parents are both champions, that doesn't mean that your dog is breeding material.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com The responsibilities of breeding should not be taken lightly. If done properly, it is an expensive, time-consuming activity. Prospective canine parents must be checked for eye problems (such as progressive retinal atrophy) or any other genetic health problems specific to your breed . Dogs intended for breeding should be outstanding representatives of their breed. Since you're planning on breeding your dog, you need to be willing to campaign your dog on the show circuit and have experts in the breed (judges and other breeders) confirm that your Labrador Retriever is one of the best around. Then you will need to be sure that the dog you are going to breed your dog to is the "right" male to breed her to; one who complements her strengths and doesn't underscore her weaknesses. Once you have gone to all of the expense and trouble to be a reputable, responsible breeder, don't forget to consider the additional veterinarian bills; you want to be sure your female is in optimum health, and that the puppies get veterinary examinations before they are sold. A responsible, reputable breeder will also take back any of the puppies that he has bred at any time during the dogs' lives if worst comes to worst and the owner can no longer keep them. Chances are that this will cost you a hefty sum of money. When, or if, you've lined up homes for all of the puppies in your dog's litter, be aware that each of the homes you found could be providing housing for a puppy on "death row. "Regardless of how many homes you are going to line up for your puppies, you are contributing to the pet population problem by being a backyard breeder.
No matter what breeder you go to, they will always say that the bloodlines are the best. If you want to breed puppies, you'll first have to get her checked out by the vet for any and all possible diseases. You'll have to get the history of the parents. The list goes on, and it will be expensive to make sure that you have a dog good for breeding. That is the responsible thing to ensure that any future puppies will not inherit defects down the line.
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After you have completely checked out your own dog, then you have to look into studs (i'm assuming your getting a female, if you're getting a male, you should still be researching the females that would like to have use of your dog's stud services). You have to do the research into that dog's family, genetics and what have you. It's especially important with labradors as they are some of the dogs most prone to conditions like hip dysplasia and eye problems.
On top of all the research, if you actually do mate your dog, you then will be taking her in to the vet for checkups. Then you'll have to do the same for the puppies. Most breeders give the puppies their first shots, de-worm them, etc. You will also want to have extra money on hand while your dog is pregnant in case something happens during birth and she needs an emergency cesarean. You would have to speak with your vet about how much that would cost, but it would not be cheap.
After the puppies are born, not only are you going to have to be paying for food for your mother dog, but you will also have to pay for the EXTRA food she will be eating to keep up the flow of milk. Later down the line , when the puppies advance beyond mother's milk, you'll have to pay for the extra food that they will be consuming. if any of the puppies refuse to nurse, or the mother rejects, that means that you'll have to be feeding the puppy. So that means puppy formula and syringes.
