BREEDER-BRED LITTER

Litter Planned to Produce Show and/or Working Quality Dogs

 

Item

0 -1 Years

1-2 Years

2-3 Years

3-4 Years

 

Totals

 

Comments

Original Purchase Price of Dog

£400.00

 

 

 

 

£400.00

 

 

Registration Transfer

£9.00

 

 

 

 

£9.00

 

 

Vaccinations - DHLPP

£50.20

 

 

 

 

£50.20

 

 

Intra-trac and Health Check

£25.00

£25.00

£25.00

£25.00

 

£100.00

 

 

Worming - 4 times per year @ £9 each

£36.00

£36.00

£36.00

£36.00

 

£144.00

 

 

Microchip

£26.00

 

 

 

 

£26.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Testing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eye Testing

£25.50

£25.50

£25.50

£25.50

 

£102.00

 

 

vonWillibrand's Disease

£80.00

 

 

 

 

£80.00

 

 

Thyroid

£35.00

 

 

 

 

£35.00

 

 

Dobbler's Echocardiogram (Annual)

£152.00

 

 

 

 

£152.00

 

 

Auscultation

£10.00

 

 

 

 

£10.00

 

 

Hips

 

 

 

£87.50

 

£87.50

 

 

BVA Fee to Score Hips

 

 

 

£23.40

 

£23.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kennel Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affix Registration

£45.00

 

 

 

 

£45.00

 

 

Affix Maintenance

 

£12.00

£12.00

£12.00

 

£36.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Show Expenses to 'Prove' Stock

£210.00

£420.00

£420.00

£210.00

 

£1,260.00

 

Averaged at £70 per show; Three shows each for puppy (0-1 Years) and breeding (3-4 Years) years; Six shows per year for remaining years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breeding Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stud Fee

 

 

 

£400.00

 

£400.00

 

 

Petrol to Take Bitch To/From Stud

 

 

 

£150.00

 

£150.00

 

Two trips 300 miles each to take and pick up bitch

Health Check for Bitch

 

 

 

£20.00

 

£20.00

 

 

Scan

 

 

 

£41.00

 

£41.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items for Whelping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heating Pad

 

 

 

£35.34

 

£35.34

 

*

Vet Bedding

 

 

 

£60.00

 

£60.00

 

*

Books on Whelping

 

 

 

£20.00

 

£20.00

 

*

Whelping Box

 

 

 

£50.00

 

£50.00

 

*

Exercise Pen to Extend Puppy Pen

 

 

 

£100.00

 

£100.00

 

*

Outdoor Kennel Shed & Kennel

 

 

 

£600.00

 

£600.00

 

*

Heating Lamp

 

 

 

£49.95

 

£49.95

 

*

Towels

 

 

 

£40.00

 

£40.00

 

 

Whelping Kit

 

 

 

£29.95

 

£29.95

 

Includes:  Veterinary thermometer, cord clamp and ties, lubricating Gel, Disposable Gloves, Sterilising solution, feeding bottle and teats, bitch milk substitute, scissors and puppy record cards

Indoor Thermometer

 

 

 

£2.95

 

£2.95

 

*

Veternarian Thermometer

 

 

 

£4.95

 

£4.95

 

*

Mucus Extractor

 

 

 

£2.50

 

£2.50

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whelping Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extra Food for Bitch in Whelp & Nursing

 

 

 

£60.00

 

£60.00

 

 

Time off Work Whelping & Puppy Care

 

 

 

£900.00

 

£900.00

 

3 Weeks @ Average of £300/week

Emergency Vet Call to Assist Whelp

 

 

 

£90.00

 

£90.00

 

 

C-Section

 

 

 

£402.51

 

£402.51

 

 

Emergency Care of Puppies

 

 

 

 

 

£0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puppy Expenses - Litter of 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID Collars for Puppies (Box of 500)

 

 

 

£22.50

 

£22.50

 

Box of Easy Mark ID Collars -- changed as necessary

Eyes (24.10 for 5 + £5 ea thereafter)

 

 

 

£34.10

 

£34.10

 

 

Worming

 

 

 

£20.00

 

£20.00

 

Twice (every 4 weeks) at £10 for 7 puppies

Vaccinations

 

 

 

£128.00

 

£128.00

 

£64 at 5 weeks & £64 at 8 weeks

Food

 

 

 

£300.00

 

£300.00

 

 

Kennel Club Litter Registration

 

 

 

£70.00

 

£70.00

 

 

Register Litter with Breed Club

 

 

 

£15.00

 

£15.00

 

 

Tattooing

 

 

 

£50.00

 

£50.00

 

ID of puppies at £15 for the litter; £5 per puppy

Island Puppy Feeder

 

 

 

£15.00

 

£15.00

 

 

Toys

 

 

 

£50.00

 

£50.00

 

 

Puppy Sitter (6 weeks @ £100 week)

 

 

 

£600.00

 

£600.00

 

 

Puppy Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

£0.00

 

 

Puppy Socialization Classes

 

 

 

£32.00

 

£32.00

 

Assuming 2 puppies remain until 12 weeks of age, £4 per class session @ 4 weeks

Puppy Collars for Socializing

 

 

 

£6.00

 

£6.00

 

Assuming 2 puppies remain until 12 weeks of age

Petrol Costs for Training Classes

 

 

 

£16.50

 

£16.50

 

Classes 15 miles from house; 120 miles for 4 weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disinfectant, Paper Towels

 

 

 

£30.00

 

£30.00

 

 

Contribution to Breed Rescue

 

 

 

£140.00

 

£140.00

 

5% of Gross Puppy Profits (5% of £400 per puppy)

Advertising in Dog Publication

 

 

 

£50.00

 

£50.00

 

 

Stationary

 

 

 

£15.00

 

£15.00

 

Puppy Packs and Correspondence with Buyers **

Breed Club Membership

£20.00

£20.00

£20.00

£20.00

 

£80.00

 

Most breeders belong to breed clubs to keep abreast of developments in the breed

Surplus Electrical Costs

 

 

 

£65.00

 

£65.00

 

Washing/drying of bedding; heating

Return Phone Calls to Purchasers

 

 

 

£30.00

 

£30.00

 

 

Visitor Costs

 

 

 

£20.00

 

£20.00

 

Tea & biscuits to puppy viewers/socializers/purchasers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTALS

£1,123.70

£538.50

£538.50

£5,207.65

 

£7,408.35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* These are costs which could be amortized over subsequent litters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

** Puppy Packs -- include information on the breed and puppies, one week of food, part of vet bedding, & a toy

 

PROPOSED:  Litter of seven puppies to be sold at £400 each, producing £2,800 income.  Concerned with bettering the breed, this breeder has done all possible tests, as well as spending a great deal of time socializing and caring for the litter (costs in time off work and hiring puppy sitter for additional help). 

 

INCOME:    £2,800.00

EXPENSES: - 7,408.35

                    (£4,608.35) LOSS

 

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