Most responsible breeders do it for the love of the breed. Once you factor in the cost of food/medical/time - there is actually little or no profit to it. If you are breeding the dog for a profit - I would ask the following question:

1. Have you had a vet check both dame and sire for any genetic problems? or behavioral disposition?

2. Do you throughly check out the adoptive parents? Do they have vet references? Do they have the means to spend at least $1000 a year for the care of the pet? And that is only for basics - if the pet has a health problem that figure could go much higher?

3. Do you take the pups to the vet to get checked before they are adopted? Do you get their first set of shots? If you have ever seen a pup die of parvo - it is heartbreaking.

4. So you provide literature on the breed for prospective parents? Health concerns, training literature, etc?

5. Do you require prospective adoptees to sign an adoption agreement that if it is necessary to ever rehome the dog - you will immediately take it back and rehome it or keep it if you can't rehome it?

6. Do you require prospective adoptees to spay/neuter the dog if it is not deemed show quality?


Responsible breeders require all or most of the above to prospective parents. Do you?

I happen to agree with most everyone on this board that it is appaling how many unwanted pets there are in this and other countries. I volunteer at an animal shelter and see way too many dogs abandoned or abused come in. They were all really cute puppies at one time. Until such a time as all dogs on this earth are treated with respect and love, you shouldn't breed your dog.

JMHO