Life of a breeder

I have had a few enquires recently where people think they want to buy a dog to become a breeder.  I have to say on one hand it is the most rewarding job, when we hand a healthy Baby to someone. Who will then enjoy the life with their dog and it is nice knowing that we made a difference.

I would be lying if I said all is easy when it comes to breeding dogs.  Far from the rosey pictures you see on social media there is heart break. There is also many times huge costs.

I was speaking to a friend yesterday and we were talking about the lows of breeding, how when things go wrong its a very costly vet bill, one that most of us really cant even afford these days.  Insurances do not cover breeding bitches for enough so no-one takes up the £1000 breeding insurance as a vet bills is multiple £1000's these days.  Ive seen friends this year spend over 10k on breeding one litter, and have no puppies.  Then another spent 15k on a litter of just a couple of puppies.  Which did not cover the costs. The mum was spayed so cant be bred again. 

Please do not think that you can make money from dog breeding if you do it honestly.  If you do it on the cheap (Which you should not be), and not honestly, you can in fact make money but if you do things right and to the utmost of your ability to give your dogs good welfare, enrichment and breeding from dogs which are healthy examples it costs money and its big money.  I would urge you if you think it's a money making exercise to look at a different job.  You're tied to the house, you are always on the go, never time out. 

Our days start early, and end late. It is not a 9-5 job Mon to Friday its every day of every week and when your exhausted or poorly you still have to do it.  Last week I put my neck out and every day was a struggle but I had to still do it. I went to an osteopath and came home and felt like not moving for a day yet I had to walk the dogs still and clean up.  There is no day off.   The only time you get to yourself is five minutes at a time before something needs doing again.   

There is no money in employing someone to help you.  Not unless you have a litter weekly every week of the year.  But I would never want to be that big.  You loose that home raising appeal. 

If you are committed and want to breed knowing it's one of the hardest jobs then get in touch. But if you really dont have the commitment then I would never lift a breeding endorsement.

All our dogs come with an endorsement. This means sold not to be bred with and they can not register the offspring with the Kennel club.
 If you see someone saying they are going to breed a silvestre check with me as theirs only a handful of breeders who can in the UK.  We are aware of someone whose put online they are breeding their dog regardless knowing their is an endorsement.  You would be wise not to purchase from this person.  If they are going to under hand breed from a dog sold not to be bred with, do you honestly think they will treat you fairly with a puppy?  Surely they should come to me first to try and meet my requirements before I would lift an endorsement.  Also if they are licensed they have to KC register their puppies to meet the higher standard and meet 4-5 stars.  So if they are doing this they are also breaking their council license agreement.  Which means they could get stripped from breeding.  They are also breaking a legal document with the kennel club which they signed.  So walk away.