I'm just wondering what the average cost of breeding a labrador is.
I mean for the following things and any others that might crop up.
Health tests(hip/elbow/eyes)
Stud fee (i know some will take a puppy)
Kc registration.

Assuming there are no problems in pregnancy and birth what would be a average cost.
If you could list all necessary costs involved(I don't think scans are vital.)

Swarthy's your best bet for the costs, she's kept detailed records.

As far as I know, I've spent over £1000 health testing my two bitches, only to decide to have one spayed. Taking into account the costs incurred in their day to day keep, I think I'm on to a losing business proposition.

Health tests are as follows:
Hip score/Elbow Grade approx £200
BVA current clear eye cert £40
Optigen test for GPRA approx £90
DNA test for CNM approx £50

Whelping kit approx £1,000

Extra food and utilities - £500 approx

That's my rough guesstimate, add onto that, stud fees, which can vary immensely, but obviously you want what's best for a bitch AND what you're aiming for, as well as extra costs such as KC registration, microchipping, food for pups, etc, etc, etc.

What does a whelping kit include.

Whelping bed
Heat Lamp
Extra Vet Bed
Dopram V drops

and a few other things I've forgotten since looking at the original costs! Trust me, it ain't cheap.....

Surely some of it you could make or find from some where Is a heat lamp neccesary if you was going to keep the pups indoors

Depends what short cuts YOU are willing to make, personally, I wouldn't want to breed without knowing I could provide the very best for any pups.

Dunno what it would cost now, but I bet its a lot more expensive since my last litter

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i`d say it is...young pups around 0-2 weeks old are unable to regulate their own temp even indoors....& getting chilled can kill.

Its either a heat lamp / pad or keeping subtropical temperatures via heating the house over winter. Its not worth putting pups lives at risk to save the cost of a heat pad IMO

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I think you HAVE to save up and take into any costs like c-section, you never beleive it will happen to you, always someone else...but it does! extra vet visits, hand rearing taking time off work etc. even feeding mum cost double/triple!

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