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by macrowe1 on 01 July 2012 - 02:07
Before anything, I would look at rescues, just to see how many GSDs there are in rescues around the country. This will give you an idea of what could happen to your babies that you're producing. Why is it that you want to breed? Really think about this question. Weigh out the pros and cons of the situation. What happens if your bitch has to have a C-section? What happens if she produces no milk? Or gets aggressive with the pups and rejects them? Will you have the time and patience to bottle-feed a litter? Think that the average GSD litter is between 8-12 pups. That's a lot of pup action, a lot of time and patience, and a lot of money. It's also really messy. Like really messy, and noisy. Once you've thought of all of the things that could happen, and still really want to breed, then find you someone who is a responsible breeder and like Melba said use them as your mentor. Research the breed and decide what line you want to go with, and what you want to achieve. Are they going to be for working or sport, or show? My advice is really think about everything before making a move. Not saying you're going to ruin the breed, or anything like that. I agree with you, everyone starts somewhere. But I also think that there are some things that people need to witness and really think about before deciding to breed. I, too, eventually want to breed, but only if my female's hips are great and she titles well.
by Niesia on 01 July 2012 - 04:07
In my opinion it is about the worst time possible, right now, to get into breeding dogs... Bad economy means lack of potential buyers willing to pay for pups. Bad economy means that you will most likely encounter buyers who cannot keep the pups they bought from you. If you will be a good breeder - you will have to take them back and take care of them.
Breeding happens to be expensive - are you independently wealthy and able afford it if you cannot sell your pups? Can you afford to hold on to them for as long as it takes to find them right homes (even for free)?
Well established/ known breeders have much higher chance of selling their pups than a newbie in this market.
Just a few things to consider before you get into it...
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