COST OF BREEDING A LITTER OF FOUR PUPS
AVERAGE COST TO BREED A LITTER OF FOUR PUPPIES
| This list is not extensive as have not included unexpected costs ie emergencies | KC Assured breeder costs £ | Back yard breeder
£ |
| Annual insurance to cover breeding | 100.00 | Would a back yard breeder bother? |
| Annual insurance | 282.00 | 282.00 |
| Pre breeding worming and vaccinations for bitch | 56.00 | Would a back yard breeder bother? |
| BVA Eye Exam – Goniscopy annual fee | 103.50 | Would a back yard breeder bother? |
|
BVA/KC hip score system | 385.91 | Would a back yard breeder bother? |
| Genetic testing AMS | 52.50 | Would a back yard breeder bother? |
| Genetic testing NF | 68.00 | Would a back yard breeder bother? |
| Assured breeder scheme membership annual fee |
60.00 | - |
| Pre mating check by vet | 36.00 |
Would a back yard breeder bother? |
| Stud dog fee | 450.00 | No cost as dog next door?? Alright to be fair 100.00 |
| Fuel to take dam to sire to include 1st and 2nd mating (75 mile round trip) Fuel to take dam and pups to vet for pup and post natal checks. | 55.00 (full tank) | No cost involved . |
| Ovulation testing | 89.00 | Would a back yard breeder bother? |
| Scan 1 |
92.00 | Would a back yard breeder bother? |
| Whelping box and bedding | 450.00 | Card board box |
| Approx cost of electricity and washing | 20.00 |
20.00 |
| Food for bitch (extra food required during feeding) | Quality food 85.00 | Cheap food 20.00 |
| Food for pups weaning | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| Vet check for pups and first vaccinations | 80.00 | Would a back yard breeder bother? |
| KC registration fee for pups and transfer fee | 40.00 (£10.00 per pup) | No cost involved. |
| Microchiping costs | 56.00 | 56.00 (legal requirement) |
| Tin of lactol | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| Heat Pad | 44.00 | Would a back yard breeder bother? |
| Whelping collars |
4.50 | Would a back yard breeder bother? |
| Bedding for pups | 40.00 |
5.00 |
| Going home with toy, book, Literature – advice sheets – hot line telephone number | 40.00 | Would a back yard breeder bother? |
| 5 weeks free insurance and 1 weeks free food | No cost | No cost |
| SUB TOTAL | 2,717.41 |
511.00 |
|
| 679.35 per pup | 127.75 |
This list is continually evolving and does not include the time spent supporting and comforting the Dam during whelping/weaning/socialising the pups etc. = no charge.
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