Re: Will you breed just because you have handful of puppy inquiries?
Dani Costes
However, if you breed, you dont just get a pup. Usually you get around 5 to 8 puppies. What are you going to do with the rest if you only plan to keep a pup or two. Thats why a breeder should consider the demand as well along with the target pup.
Dani, the more you breed, the better chance you will have of coming up with the best dogs.
The most successful breeders do not get this way by breeding one or two litters a year and keeping only one or two puppies at a time. The more you breed (to outside studs) the better your chances are of getting top winners. You have to run on a few dogs from each litter and see how they grow up. Those you don't run on will go to pet homes for which there is a demand. As long as you have a demand for those pets, there is no reason to breed in a larger volume as well as make a few extra $$ in the process.
Re: Will you breed just because you have handful of puppy inquiries?
I breed a litter when I have room for a new pup to run on. Other than that, puppy buyer wants do not factor into my plans. I am thankful for them when I have pups to sell, but my plans are for ME.
And just IMHO, producing puppies just to sell to pet buyers is not the kind of breeder I want to be.
