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After rescuing a Pembroke Welsh Corgi from our local shelter about 4 years ago, I have officially fallen in love with the breed. Kricket is great and the more I research the breed, the more I like it. I have considered getting a pair to breed in a few years (Kricket is spayed) and was wondering what the approx. total expenses would be, including blood tests before breeding, whelping at home, vet visits for mom and puppies after and needed shots before they bless someone else's home with that Corgi spirit! Could you give an idea? Thanks for your time
AnswerHi Melissa. I would like to start off my saying how proud I am of you for trying to determine the cost associated with breeding your Corgi's BEFORE you get started. I can't tell you how many e-mails I received from first time breeders who are in tears because they neglected to count the cost before they got started.
Before you do anything, check with the laws in your state that govern hobby breeders, to determine what kind of guarantee and or refund you are required to provide your buyers if one of the puppies you sold becomes sick, has a genetic defect, or God forbid dies.
A lot of novice breeders tell me, "I make my buyers sign a contract", and you see it all the time on websites where the breeder posts the following" No refunds, or only a 3 day health guarantee." It doesn't matter how many contracts or website site notices you have, if your state stipulates that the breeder must give a one year guarantee for genetic disorders (like my state does) then that's the law and no contract, signed by a buyer, will relieve you of that responsibility.
Things can and do go wrong, and their is no one or thing to blame. I frequently tell breeders it's like caring for our children - we love them, feed them all the right foods, dress them warmly, and de everything right, and what do we get for all our efforts - a colicky baby that cries all night long. Most people would never call a new mother with a colicky baby a Bad Mom, but find a breeder with a sick puppy, and everyone wants to point fingers at the Bad Breeder!
Ok, enough about that. Your costs really depend upon a number of factors such as where you live. I live in San Diego where the average vet office visit is $35.00 and a spay/neuter can cost up to $300.00 On the other hand, my sister lives in Kansas. She has never paid more than $12.00 for an office visit, and $45.00 for a spay/neuter.
If you intend to breed your Corgi's more than once, I suggest that you invest in a Whelping box. You can purchase one online for around $100.00 or you can build on yourself. If you decide to build one yourself, there are free Whelping Box instructions you can also find online.
In addition to having the puppies examined by your vet, vaccinations, de-worming, and testing for parasites such as Coccidia and Giardia (both common parasites in dogs/puppies) you need to decide if you want the puppies dew claws removed. If this is something you want done, it must be done when the puppies are between 3 - 5 days old. Done earlier than 3 days and you run the risk of them growing back. If done later than when the puppies are 5 days old, and it will require surgery due to the growth of the nerve in the leg.
As you can see there are a lot of things that determine the cost of breeding, but you are doing it right. Take your time, do your homework, and them make an informed decision as to weather you want to breed your beautiful Corgi's or not. Thanks for the great photo of Kricket!
Good luck, and please do not hesitate to contact me if you have additional questions.
Sincerely,
Penny DiLoreto
www.puppies-dot-com.com
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