okay ladies, who breeds their dog? dh and i were half joking about breeding cosby but we realized we could make a decent amount of money by breeding him b/c he's got champion blood lines in him. so does anyone have any info on breeding dogs?

I've only bread one of my dogs...and I only did it once. We didn't make a whole lot of money because we ended up keeping 3 of the puppies, lol. But we had the potential to. People wanted to buy them for more than we were asking. We knew someone else who had the same breed and just set it up. The other dog's owner only wanted a puppy out of it. I don't know how to do it with dogs that have papers, though.

If you go to akc.org they have info on things you should and shouldn't do with breeding. At one time we had considered getting a female Golden Retriever and breeding her with our male but after thinking about it we didnt for a few reasons so we got him neutered when he was a puppy.

You really won't make alot because all you can do is stud him out unless you get a bitch. Usually studs get paid only upon conception and sometimes it's only pick of litter, which if you did you could not breed to Cosby anyway because of the family lines and all.

IMO...breeding is best left to the experts and honestly should not done to make money. There are TONS of tests you will need to do on Cosby to make sure that he is not passing any bad genes down to any of the off spring, additionally you have to make sure the mom is tested as well. Depending on the breed that could be difficult and if you get an "A" rated bitch and a "A" rated stud you could end up with low grade puppies.

Any decision you make getting into breeding should be done with TONS of thought and research and discussion with local AKC registered breeders in your area.

of course we'd do a ton of research, but we were just tossing the idea around today ;) lol

of course we'd do a ton of research, but we were just tossing the idea around today ;) lol


I am sure you would...sorry...breeding dogs is a bad subject for me..LOL I am the proud mom of two AKC Boxers, one EXCELLENT blood lines, perfect form etc. but the other...the only good genes she would have is if she bought a pair at the store. Unfortunately she came from someone who thought they knew what they were getting into breeding. Luckily, we rescued her so she did not cost us anything. But the people that we got her from could not handle her because she is just stump stupid and has "issues" with health and other wise.

Good luck in whatever path you take with Cosby! :grin:

thanks boxermom. i can understand it being a touchy subject. i love cosby like he's my own actual child (of course when his brother or sister gets here in a few months he'll have some competition :)) and i'd never do anything to hurt him

We thought about studding our boxer but changed our minds. If her were female I wouldn't even consider it. My Aunt's boxer was my boxers mother. She only did it once and I saw what a pain and how expensive it was for her. But lots of people do it it and it works out fine for them. If you are interested in doing it their is no harm is doing the research to see if it s for you. Good Luck. Cosby is so darn cute.

okay ladies, who breeds their dog? dh and i were half joking about breeding cosby but we realized we could make a decent amount of money by breeding him b/c he's got champion blood lines in him. so does anyone have any info on breeding dogs?

I started a monster! lol Seriously, he is beautiful, you could get some money for it. Get a female and do it out of your home ;) Just make sure theyre not related lol If I could clone Belle then give her clone to you to breed I totally would... I just dont want to deal with her pregnant lol Tommy and I both agreed although she has the perfect coloring, according to a breeder, and a very good temperment, and good bloodlines.. we dont want to breed her. No way!

If you do everyting properly it is actually not likely you will make much, if anything, off breeding your dog. Profit is not the motivating factor for "good" breeders - bettering the breed is.

With SO MANY dog breeder out there already, I would NOT want to add to the population. :no
My Boston Terrior is gorgeous, good bloodline, registared everything... she was fixed as soon as she could be.

When I think about all the dogs that are in the humane society and animal shelters, there is NO WAY I could breed.

IMO its not worth it.

Unfortunately, as stated before if you just have the male there isnt much $$ in it. You most likely either get a pick of the litter or just a stud fee, which is usually based on things like show titles, performance ones, etc.

You could breed your own two dogs, but then it would get pricey, because everything would have to be done by a civi vet.

Though it must be breeding season, because weve had to lose several clients!

Though I do admit, he is a DARN cutie!

true ladies. thanks.

that and... with the new baby, do you really have the time/energy to spend on dog breeding? :D

cosby is a very handsome little man, though ;)

With SO MANY dog breeder out there already, I would NOT want to add to the population. :no
My Boston Terrior is gorgeous, good bloodline, registared everything... she was fixed as soon as she could be.

When I think about all the dogs that are in the humane society and animal shelters, there is NO WAY I could breed.

IMO its not worth it.

yeah i didn't think of that.

DH kinda wants to breed our bulldog...but I don't know if or when we will do it..we want to wait till we have a house so we can keep one of her females and all that but now I am just wanting her fixed because I hate dealing with her periods! So I am trying to talk him into getting her fixed but I dont think he will do it.

There isnt money in it if you're honest and you put into your dog what you should to even prove their breedworthiness. I am easily 10k in the hole with my foundation bitch, not even counting what I've paid for her. Show/travel costs, entry fees, handler fees, stud fees, vet bills, training costs/supplies. As for studding out your male.... you know what they say, a good stallion makes a great gelding. Males have a much larger impact on a breeds gene pool than females, only the best should be used imo. I cant afford 5-6 figures for a top male, so I pay 4 figures to breed to them, to produce puppies that are even better than their mother.

Boxermom, I love you. It's absolutely right that you can breed the best to the best and just get nice. It just goes downhill from there when you breed just "nice" dogs, often you get mediocre at best. All your comments are 110% on point.

Thinking about breeding? PM me about the money and heartache I've gone through getting my breeding program off the ground. I'm doing everything right, conformation rating, working titles, health certifications....you name it. I researched bloodlines for 2 years before buying a bitch. I have terrible luck with successful breedings.

Are you ready sit terrified in tears that you might lose your best friend because the puppy has died in its mother and she might go septic? Are you ready to be up every 2 hours to help your puppies nurse and clean them because mamma dog is traumatized from her C-section? I sure as hell didnt expect those things to happen to me, but they did.

Are you ready to socialize these puppies properly, provide neurological stimulation and start their housebreaking training before they leave for their new homes? Are you ready to carefully screen your buyers so each puppy get placed in the right home, not with some random idiot/weirdo/creep? Are you prepared to back up the necessary health guarantees that every ethical breeder sells their puppies with? Those I was ready for from day 1, but its still a lot of work.


I would also like to point out, as a dog trainer, I see familes with dogs that were carelessly bred alllllllll the time. Just dont. Leave it to the professionals.

There isnt money in it if you're honest and you put into your dog what you should to even prove their breedworthiness. I am easily 10k in the hole with my foundation bitch, not even counting what I've paid for her. Show/travel costs, entry fees, handler fees, stud fees, vet bills, training costs/supplies. As for studding out your male.... you know what they say, a good stallion makes a great gelding. Males have a much larger impact on a breeds gene pool than females, only the best should be used imo. I cant afford 5-6 figures for a top male, so I pay 4 figures to breed to them, to produce puppies that are even better than their mother.

Boxermom, I love you. It's absolutely right that you can breed the best to the best and just get nice. It just goes downhill from there when you breed just "nice" dogs, often you get mediocre at best. All your comments are 110% on point.

Thinking about breeding? PM me about the money and heartache I've gone through getting my breeding program off the ground. I'm doing everything right, conformation rating, working titles, health certifications....you name it. I researched bloodlines for 2 years before buying a bitch. I have terrible luck with successful breedings.

Are you ready sit terrified in tears that you might lose your best friend because the puppy has died in its mother and she might go septic? Are you ready to be up every 2 hours to help your puppies nurse and clean them because mamma dog is traumatized from her C-section? I sure as hell didnt expect those things to happen to me, but they did.

Are you ready to socialize these puppies properly, provide neurological stimulation and start their housebreaking training before they leave for their new homes? Are you ready to carefully screen your buyers so each puppy get placed in the right home, not with some random idiot/weirdo/creep? Are you prepared to back up the necessary health guarantees that every ethical breeder sells their puppies with? Those I was ready for from day 1, but its still a lot of work.


I would also like to point out, as a dog trainer, I see familes with dogs that were carelessly bred alllllllll the time. Just dont. Leave it to the professionals.


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An EXCELLENT response - I was waiting for you to chime in on this one and you hit the nail on the head and then some!