The Need for Dogs
Owning to the growing incidence of
unemployment and attendant social problems, the security of lives and
properties has been seen to be one of the basic needs of everyone
ranging from the high income earners to the low-income earners; most
especially the high income earners.
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Business Model
One of the major threats presently
confronting our world; and as a matter of fact our continent and our
nation is the security challenges. These challenges have presented
opportunities for business in offering security for homes by the selling
of dogs.
Running a dog breeding business isn’t
easy. Starting this type of business requires a significant investment
of time and effort as well as money for dogs, licensing and veterinarian
care. The business can be rewarding if you love a particular breed and
have the patience to develop your business gradually.
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Study the particular dog breed in which
you are interested. You can do this through the websites of breeding
associations, dog enthusiast websites and books. If you can find a dog
breeder who is willing to mentor you, working with such will be helpful.
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Local Laws and Regulations.
Research the laws in your area by
contacting your city’s department of licenses and inspections or the
Local government office. You may need a special license or permit to
breed dogs or keep more than a few on your property. Some jurisdictions
may also require you to register as a kennel. Determine if you need
zoning approval if your home or property isn’t registered for business
use.
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Apply for a general business license,
required in many jurisdictions even if you’ve obtained permits required
to run a breeding business.
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Insurance
Obtain dog breeder’s insurance to cover
you in the event your dogs become ill or are injured or attack a person
or another dog. Policies may also provide dog death benefits as well as
property and equipment damage.
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Sex selection and Mating
Decide whether you will purchase female
dogs, male dogs or both. If you have both, you won’t have to worry about
negotiating contracts with other breeders or dealing with the
transfer/shipment of semen. If you maintain male dogs, you won’t have
the monetary responsibility and time commitment of caring for a pregnant
female and eventually, her puppies. You may, however, enjoy owning
females, watching them give birth and caring for their puppies.
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Purchase your dogs, choosing those
that meet breed standard, which is a written description of guidelines
for a particular breed of dogs. Mature dogs that have won championships
in shows and are free of health problems make good picks. If you are
raising puppies, have them compete in shows as they mature. Dogs that
win championships may be more in demand for breeding.
Choose mates for your dogs carefully.
Mates should be even-tempered, healthy and of complementary size. If
you own dogs of both genders, finding mates probably won’t be an issue.
If you have to find a mate; trusted local breeders, breeding
newsletters, magazines and websites can be helpful resources.
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Contract
Create a contract for use with other
breeders. It should include terms for dealing with failure to conceive
right away and the number of puppies each party will receive.
One of these is sale-able for between N90,000 – N120,000 here in Nigeria.
Potential clients ranges from security organizations, dog enthusiasts, other dog breeders to those who eat them etc
If you are lucky and your dog produces 10
puppies per birth; in all you make about One million naira per cycle
per dog. Breeding several dogs translates to earning several millions.
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