Man’s best friend can also be a great source of steady income. This rings true for entrepreneur Josephine Molde, who has built a lucrative dog breeding business out of his own backyard.
It was in 2000 when she bought a 10-month-old female Dalmatian for P12,000 from a friend. Months later, the dog gave indications that it was ready to mate, and they then paid P2,500 to a stud breeder, an exercise which bore 11 puppies. She then earned a cool P35,000 when she was able to sell them for P3,000 to P3,500 each to friends and through ads.
“We were satisfied with the results so we thought of getting more dogs and expand the business,” Molde said.
A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS
Molde then bought a two-month-old Golden Retriever for P17,000 and while it was growing, the Dalmatian gave birth to 10 more puppies and they pocketed another P30,000.
They eventually acquired more breeds and after three years, the business peaked with 40 dogs in 12 varieties.
Josephine and her husband Godie also went into the stud business, which turned out to be more profitable and reliable. Godie also learned the art of “shooting” or helping the dogs mate, which earns for him P300 per session.
During that period, the dogs brought in almost P200,000 per month to pad the family’s coffers the majority of which came from the stud part of their business.
“So we were using the earnings from the stud business for our expenses and maintenance, and the proceeds from the puppies go to our savings,” she said.
HOW TO START A DOG BREEDING BUSINESS
Wanna try your hand in this particular venture? Molde shares some of the tricks she has learned from her long experience in the trade.
1. MAP OUT SPACE. The first thing to do, she said, is to check out your available space. If there is a small space only, she said the best option is to go for the smaller breeds like Pomeranian, Shih Tzu and Chihuahua. According to her, a 3X3-meter space would do for starters.
2. STAY IN THE LOOP. Make it a habit to read pamphlets and talk to other breeders for tips and to stay updated on industry trends.
3. FOCUS ON THE FOOD. Ensuring that your mutts stay well fed is one of the main ingredients for success in this line of business. Molde says for 10 small dogs, a 25-kilo sack of dog food ought to be enough for a month.
“If you have 10 small dogs, your expenses will only be about P2,500 per month for maintenance, and that would include the dog food and vitamins. You will also need clean water, of course, particularly for puppies,” she said.
4. IT’S A HOME BASED BUSINESS. This business lends itself well for stay at home people, because they can watch over the dogs from time to time while doing other house chores. If you have a day job, you can feed the dogs before going to work and then do it again when you come back.
5. VACCINES ARE VERY IMPORTANT. Make sure your dogs are vaccinated annually.
6. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR SCHEDULE Dogs normally start to mate after eight months, it will then take them another 60 days to give birth. You will need to take care of the puppies for another two months before selling them. These two months will cover the four weeks of deworming, and 5-in-1 vaccines for the fifth week and seventh week.
7. MAKE SURE TO GET QUALITY DOGS “If you are a beginner, it is best to buy from a breeder and not from the pet shops because the prices are lower and you can go back for replacements,” Molde said.
ENTREP TIP: The fastest selling breeds, Josephine said, is the Shih Tzu. Its puppies sell for P10,000 for female and P8,000 for male.
Once you have learned the techniques and have become acquainted with the trade, that is the time to go for the larger and more expensive breeds. But she warned that these varieties do not sell as fast as the smaller ones, and they require bigger space.
In the end, Josephine said the most important thing to do is to love the dogs, cuddle them, and really spend for them. The satisfaction they bring and the return in investment, of course, will make you feel that it is really worthwhile to consider the dogs as man’s best friend.
source: entrepreneur.com.ph
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all those haters are hypocrites. where do you get your meat foods? from cows, chickens and fish breeders right? they breed animals for food we eat. they die so we can live. these pet breeders breed cats, dogs etc to be as pets so they can live and continue the breed. such haters no nothing about the world.
Dog breeding business is undoubtedly one of the most profitable business. It is not just related to the way of making money but also includes life-time commitment and hard work for the life of the dogs. I am very happy to hear that Josephine Molde has started a lucrative business and place their puppies into responsible homes.
I like dogs. I could manage to take care of my own dog. Starting a dog breeding business is kind of hard task. Their are lot of factors to consider and I don’t think I could handle it. Not today. Maybe someday. But thanks for sharing your idea.
Thanks for sharing. Size can be a huge consideration. It could be depending on where you live or maybe just a preference. If you live in an apartment or in the city, having a small dog would probably suit your lifestyle better. Large dogs need more energy then smaller sized dogs.
Shame on you the writer of his article. Shame on the breeder and all other puppy mill breeders. Ignorant. What a waste, you people. PUPPY MILL ADVOCATES. Shame on you to make these poor dogs pay for your lifestyle. Breeding is not for everyone and certainly not for the money. I could say more as i feel that this is not the way to go and i am glad paws and other organizations are campaigning against irresponible people. There are ways of reporting already to stop puppy mills and yes, it will be stopped.
relax . whyare you angry..
@c34c3ddbdc3baa3f373c57cd25cb46bb:disqus hey, don’t mean to be rude but there are actually lots of Filipino dog owners who take good care of their dogs. Especially if they own a purebred one. If you think of it logically, why would people buy a dog for Php10,000 just to let them die? Right? Just like petshops, most breeders take good care of the puppies before selling them, and some even actually tries to get updated with the ones they already sold, like “Hey, how’s she doing?”. Well this is my own experience though (Bought a pom w/ papers and that’s basically what happened then). Another one is a friend of mine who’s sister is a breeder, but instead of selling the pups they keep it because they love it. Besides feeding puppies, you can start on the 3rd week with creamed puppy food (As far as I know). By the way, nice post.
Terrible, no one should be breeding dogs just for business, especially since 99 percent of Filipinos have no idea of how to take care of a dog. For that price you are feeding them crap food that they cannot even digest, which you would not know of course because you know nothing about dogs, you probably keep your dogs caged or chained all day, and you care nothing about the homes these dogs are going too. You also know nothing of the actual breed standards because being Filipino you have never or rarely seen quality papered dogs before. In ending you should be jailed for running a puppy mill you ignorant lowlife! Bet all that dog crap you live in smells great!