How profitable is pedigree dog breeding business?
Very profitable I must admit but breeder has to be prepared that some pups will not be in show quality. Hence the breeder needs sufficient space and cash to raise these puppies until 8 to 10 weeks before they can be sold to the public as pet dogs. And if the breeder owns a Champion prodigy dog, the breeder is able to demand high stud fee ranging from $400 to $1500 per “courtship”. Usually the breeder of the bitch will request two mating within a span of 3 days in order to achieve successful conceiving rate. The highest bid Snowball ever received was $600, however only a couple bitches passed my screen test for breeding. I’m sure Snowball wouldn’t mind to offer his service for free. Then there is another option is trading stud fee for a pup which is commonly done within breeders. This option might not be variable especially for small breed dogs as the number of litter can go from one to three. The most lucrative breeding has to be those “custom made” or “special delivery” puppies. There
