Why is a pup so expensive?              

 

Most breeders are enthusiastic in their explanation to the puppy buyers when it comes to their dogs, kennel and other activities.

All questions are answered with ease, but when questions rise about the purchase price of the puppy,  then there is a kind of apologetic story.

Because of openness and transparency, we enclose the text below in our information:

 

What makes a pedigree dog so pricey?

Health requirements have a downside that we call costs. Pedigree breeders buy a precious puppy.

This pup must be maintained for about two years (food, vaccinations, deworming, dog school, etc.).

Then follow various medical examinations such as HD, ED, eye exams, some breeds have a blood test for genetic abnormalities and a general health check. These exams get paid straight out of the breeders pocket to the vet.

The results of these exams get back to the breeder as soon as the breeder has paid the big organisastion the KENNEL CLUB, whom ask  certain amounts for all their testing and administrative actions.

Finnally if your a member of a breed club they demand a contribution of the breeder for mandatory appraisel (exterior).

 

When the bitch is ready to have a litter and has had the covering with the stud dog with the  accompanying payment, and progesterone and ultrasound tests have taken place, the breeder has lost £ 5,000 already.

Interventions such as fertility A.I. (£500) cesarean section (£1200) and participation in shows are not included in this.

We leave in the amount of £5,000 of housing costs and overall expenses of ourselves and the pups out of consideration.

And hope that the coverage starts (failed about 25%). This is the most favorable scenario, because what if the bitch stays  "empty", or simply does not meet the breeding requirements; then the breeder has lost with this one dog £5,000 and he or she has to start again.

 

The kennel club provides the pedigree certificates £20,- per pup and a registration certificate of £5,- per pup.

Every two weeks, each puppy is given a wormer £ 20 per pup and they go to the vet at the age of 8 weeks for a vaccination £40,- a pup. If the pup is sold to another country then a rabies vaccination is also on top of this. Then the microchipping £ 15,- a pup.

 

The most serious breeders we know, do not cut back on feeding the little ones.

Increasingly you hear that they offer more expensive meat products between 4-8 weeks, instead of the familiar oats or porridge  of decades ago. Also if the pup is sold to another country it has to stay longer and of course will cost more in feeding and has to be provided with a pet passport and for certain countries bloodtests etc.

The factor "time is money" for the breeder does not apply, because if it would be seen like that the new roommate is affortable. Luckily this is not  necessary, because it is not for nothing that we are called HOBBY BREEDERS.

Most breeders see the practising of this hobby as a pleasent spending of their free time!

 

There are more costs involved like the cost of attending the course, professional breeding and training for " commercial " breeding, and other things. 

 But we only looked at the costs of the parent dogs and the pups.

This text is written to point out the difference between the serious pedigree dog and the dog who just gets a nice litter because someone wants a puppy from their dog. 

 

Most of this text is written by a most respectable breeder  MAXCELLENT KENNEL