Dog breeding is not going to make you a millionaire, and in fact it should only be seen as augmenting an existing income for those that love doing it.
It is an ideal pursuit for the situation where two partners live together, and one is an experienced dog owner and dog lover and seeks an interesting home job, but without pressure to make money other than possibly the minor one to break even and cover expenses.
It is a booming service worldwide. To demonstrate the fact that there is a lot of breeding going on and that many people must be making money with dog breeding, all I need to tell you is that here are over 120,000 Internet searches per day for dog breeders and related terms.
The Video below makes a touching example of the dangers of puppy farming. Mae is blind from being neglected by the breeder who was making money from her. She is unbelievably sweet and doesn't know she is blind.
Canine breeding is also primarily about developing the breed for the top breeders. A really good dog breeder is not motivated first of all, or at all, by the idea of making money. Nor should it be about conquering the show ring at top dog shows. In other words it should not be about gaining that one great win or producing that one great winner, because that can lead to short term genetic manipulation, in-breeding and long-term health problems. It should be about gradual and careful breed improvement over time. In short - it is about protecting a breed by responsible genetic development.
Dog breeding is not an easy task. Although it maybe fun for some dog enthusiasts, few owners are interested in it because of the hard work and cost it entails when done well, and with responsible care to the mother and the litter. In fact some do say that dog breeding is not in fact a money-making proposition at all if done correctly.
Health care for the mother and the puppies including the course injections needed by every puppy, diagnosis of problems which will occur, and proving the quality of the sire and bitch, extra food, provision of facilities, heating, stud fees, advertising, etc, are all costly and must be paid before the pups can be sold.
To breed dogs very clearly can be seen to be far from an easy task. There are also many time-critical things to attend to, during the dog breeding cycle, so the breeder needs to be a very good manager.
A further layer of controversy also exists when one thinks of making money with dog breeding. The subject of breeding is considered unethical by animal rightists. But in the real world, and applying common sense it does not take much thought to realize that it is up to the dog breeder to practice ethics in the conduct of his or her business.
Bringing up puppies and everything to do with it, must come together in order for that to happen. For the puppies to be fit strong and healthy is a science. It is also a tough a discipline because, on top of that, there must be a lot of judgement applied, so it is said to be a combination of art and science. For example, all dog breeders must have knowledge both about the genetics of the specimens they bring into the world and an in-depth understanding of what makes for the over-all health of dogs.
UK Dog breeding licence guidelines
1. Establishments used for the breeding of dogs are controlled by the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973.
2. No person may keep a breeding establishment without first obtaining a licence from their local authority.
3. A breeding establishment means any premises where more than two bitches are kept for the purposes of breeding for sale.
The best people to produce the dogs that so many people love to keep in adulthood are those to whom it is a satisfying hobby, not a livelihood. I would go so far as to say that a commercial breeder is one who lives off of the dogs and at their expense in welfare, just to maximize their earnings.
Dog breeding is not an endeavor which should ever be taken lightly, and it should never be done for the wrong reasons. If you are in it for the money, then I would ask you to stop now. Leave the replenishment of the population of our canine friends to the dedicated hobbyists that are approved by their kennel club and know just what to do, and how to do it - and won't mind spending on vets bills when necessary to handle things that go wrong.
On a lighter note. The video below shows a Pug Puppy who is having an identity problem with a mirror!
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