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Where
does all the money go?
Bet you are thinking it. . . even if you can't bring yourself to ask. . . Some people think that you can "make a ton of money" breeding. . . not if it is done correctly. We spend FAR MORE on our dogs then we make. We do with out quite a bit in order to pursue our passion. We do not have a fancy house ( not unless you think a drafty 90 year old farm house is one. . ) We don't go on Cruises ( vacations are trips to dog shows) No maids for me. . .I am the maid. . . Here is a quick break down of our 2008 expenditures Well they HAVE to eat Each Great Dane on average eats $750 worth of food a year. Vaccines and other incidentals ( Heart Worm meds, Oral Wormer, Flea prevention) PER DOG, PER YEAR: $350 THIS is with out ANY vet visits $1100 per Great Dane Per Year 2008= 12 danes= $13,200 Average costs of health tests (combined) : $4800 Shows. . . Average show is $100 per day. . .(2-3 entries per show we go to) Average amount of weekends showing = 28 average 2 days per show: 2800X2=$5600 Average gas ( though not in 2008) 30-60 per show week end $840-1680 1/2 of the shows require a hotel, per day rate between 55 and 125 $3080 ( at the low rate of 55 per day. . . ) SHOW COSTS: $9520 Total so far: $28,360 OTHER things: Blankets: $300 per year Show "stuff" : $500 per year Handling fee's : $6000 Rescues: in 2008 OVER $4500 spent on rescues Win Photos' ( average 1 per month ) $45X12= $540 Bought a new building for the kennel, $3200 Bought $700 in fencing Grand total of: $15,740 Feeding, Shows and OTHER THINGS= $44,100 Costs of EACH litter: Average Stud Fee is between $1200-1600 This year we used 2 outside males combined cost of $2800 Each litter from 4 weeks on eats a bag a week ( average) of puppy food, we worked it out to $210 until they are 8 weeks ( $840) We had 4 litters in 2008, litter of 3, litter of 8, litter of 8, litter of 6. One of those litters was split with the whelper. 3 puppies were held back, we paid for 5 ear trims at $360 each. Ear trims: $1800 Average cost of puppies $900 Brought in 3 dogs with combined cost of: $1650 ( 2 were stud puppies) $10 per puppy for Micro chips= $250 Average for Vaccines ($250) Bleach, Newspaper and Laundry soap ( and we will not add the cost of electricity) $100 per litter $22,500-2800 =$19700-eartrims=$17900-food=$17060-Microchips=$16810-vaccines=$16560-fees for new dogs=$14910-400 for OTHER stuff=$14,510 Made: $14,510 Spent: $44,100 Lost$ 29,590. . . No wonder I don't live in a mansion!
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