German Shepherd dog

How did you start up your kennel? And what is the best way to start it? Can you start with one good female and build from there or do you have to have to start with alot of dogs?  I was thinking start with one great female paying stud fees and going from there until I can expand to other dogs, but I would like to learn from your guys experience.

Also do you register your kennel name with the AKC? What else is involved?

Thanks for any help.

MENTOR...... you need to find/get one. Actually see what is all involved because what you think - is NOT what really happens. Season vets make it LOOK easy! It is not and they will even tell you that. Get involved with a club or expereince trainer to learn how to work your own dog. Personally I find it very lazy  for a novice to "buy" pretitled dogs and breed them while calling themself a Kennel! There was no learning, no heart ache, no expereinces, no knowledge involved just $$$$.

 I don't think anyone can sit and spell it all out for you. It comes with experiences and learning lessons. Buying the dogs, the kennels, and equipement is the easy part. The rest is priceless and no amount of money can be put on it.

ALSO please note what is going on with high prices right now. Look around........... how many kennels do you see with older puppies looking to move them? How many do not have half their litter sold by 8 weeks? How many are looking to place older dogs? Times are tight and many breeders are cutting back. Kennels/breeders that are moving their dogs have been est. for years and have the clients. They have been though the good , the bad, and the ugly.

I am not bashing you or tring to be mean. But I am being honest. Before jumping in to this HOBBY you need to do your homework. If you have spent anytime on this board you will know or will find out it is a Doggie dog world SPECIALLY in the GSD world.    

a Guppy in a Piranha world  (not to say it can not be done but ................. )

EK

You can be GSD lover all you want but you NEED to know what you are doing 100%

One) it takes a VERY good female and a female that has pr oven herself to be worthy of breeding. A female that has titles of any kind is a huge plus and a must IMO.

2) DO you know what it takes for a pup to be , Schutzhund prospect,show quality,pet quality(for someone who wants just a pet)  etc...

3) do you recognize "drives" in a pup or dog?????

4) Are you willing to dedicate yourself for a life time to the pups you reproduce, are you willing to take them back????

What I want to know is WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO BE A KNOWLEDGEABLE BREEDER???

Most small breeders that I see in the papers and even the ones on websites, if you ask them what have THEY done to educate themselves about the breed they SOO love and want to reproduce each year, what  seminars (of any kind about GSD) what trials, shows, have they attended, what type of training have they put on their dogs....99.9% of the  time they have no flippin answers!!

I say to you learn as much as you can about the breed , in every aspect possible, have something under your belt that says you have done your homework and you are a big support for the breed. I see a lot of bad shepherds that come to our Club from breeders who thought all they needed to so is buy kennels and put a dog in it, don't be one of those, be a proud breeder that took her time and effort for what she loves.

Angelique

LoL you are just too funny. "remember it can't be fix" lol.

Read, learn, train. Than Finlay one day you might consider breading. Don't do it the other way around. Most breeders start with female dog, stud fee is around 1K.

gsdlover5454, I tried to send you a pm, but it did not go through.  I hope that you did not get discouraged and quit.

Veronica