Question I think I may have a problem. I recently bred my Yorkie with another yorkie.
My dog has papers but I never sent them off the same with the other dog. The
lady asked for pick of the litter however, there was only one puppy. I inquired
if we did this again and we had just one dog and I wanted it what then? She
said I would pay a stud fee of 450.00. This was said after the puppy was born.
How much is a fair price for stud service without papers? (I decided to keep
the pup) Hers is AKC mine is CKC. I have spent close to 500.00 on doctor bills
since the birth. My dog had bladder stones plus I had her spade.
AnswerSusan,
Normally the situation you are in is addressed before you breed. Since it was not addressed you definitely have a problem. Usually it is decided that the owner of the stud will get pick of the litter or a stud fee is paid. If the owner of the stud opts for the stud fee instead of pick of the litter they should guarantee that you will get at least one puppy from the litter. If there are no puppies then the owner of the stud is supposed to give you another breeding for free. If the owner of the stud chooses pick of the litter and the female only has one puppy then the owner of the stud usually does not get the puppy but his stud fee instead.
The amount of the stud fee is usually of equal or lesser value than the price of a puppy. I cannot tell you if the stud fee is reasonable or not because I don't know what puppies are sold for in your area. I can tell you however, that since his dog is not AKC registered there is no way you should have paid a stud fee of that amount. If you are in the breeding business having your records, papers etc. in order and according to the rules set forth by the AKC is essential. Most people who pay the high price that a Yorkie fetches are not going to want to pay that price if the dog is not considered a purebred AKC registered dog.
Because neither of you has registered your dogs the puppy will not be able to get papers. Therefore it has no status as a purebred dog even if it is. In order to make it a purebred dog both of you would have to get papers on your parents and then follow through with getting the papers for the puppy. You have learned an expensive lesson and I would highly recommend that you do some serious research before you decide if you want to continue breeding Yorkies. The AKC provides a wealth of information on their website as does the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America. Just go to Google and type in AKC or Yorkshire Terrier Club of America and it will take you to their websites. You can also read through the past posts on this site because after answering over 600 questions I don't think that anything has been missed. Of course if you are not planning on breeding the puppy then all of this is moot.
