There is a huge issue of supply versus demand for pit mix dogs. Shelters are flooded because there are so many of them, and there's not not enough suitable homes for them. You'll be lucky to find homes for them, regardless of price. Your best bet would be to charge just enough to cover spaying and neutering the parent dogs. Even then, be prepared not to find enough homes for them.
Good luck
I don’t think you’re going to be able to sell these puppies. It’s not hard to find this mix in a shelter.
I’d look for the best homes you can find, making it clear you’ll always take them back if needed.
I would not repeat this breeding.
I know this may not be what you want to hear but you’ve put a lot of effort in (and it honestly sounds like you’ve done a good job) for a type of dog that shelters can’t seem to give away for free
One part of me says charge nothing and focus on good homes. Which should have been found way before 11 weeks. Another part says add up total costs, divide by number of puppies and don’t charge a cent over that
Either way, congrats on your new litter of purebred American Shelter Dogs
I agree with other comments. FWIW OP, you are trying to do all the right things within your control—except that very first one—why am I doing this? So we truly need more dogs like this? For preservation breeding, that’s an easy yes, but for dogs that are common in shelters, it’s a general no. And I’m a bully lover, there’s one sleeping at my feet now.
If you’ve found you love dog breeding, it sounds like you want to do it the right way. I encourage you to go to an AKC meet the breeds or similar event and discover some less known breeds that maybe one day you can contribute to preserving with your passion. This will start you on a road of joining a breed club, a community of people also passionate about a type of dog, show experience, a plethora of specialized testing knowledge, etc.
The puppies are already chipped?? I had a litter of pit mix puppies 10 years ago and sold most of them for around $100 each just so I didn’t get stuck w them, and I kept 1 of them. pit mixes are great dogs but don’t really fetch a high price. They are the most common and hardest to rehome mix dog breed in the US if I had to guess. Shelters are full of them. I got my first pit/boxer/Dalmatian at 3 months old off craigslist for $100 in 2012. I’ve never heard of someone paying more than $150 for a mix breed dog, ever.
Negatives: The breed, the puppy age, no health testing at all on parents for genetic conditions, no hip/elbow info, no titles, no confirmation. Raw diet on puppies, why. Allergies? Byb
Positive: You socialized the pups. You got medical checked, you vax/worm them, buyer agreement.
All the other stuff just doesn't really matter when you are buying a mutt mix. I don't give a crap about their tricks or a random temperament test.
There are so many nasty genetic conditions these pups are likely riddled with.
Bulldogs are prone to having horrible hips/elbows
Boxers are commonly carriers or DM or cardiomyopathy. Btw this condition is horrible and boxers are one of the breeds where most are a carrier.
Pits also have common issues with hips and DM.
So just go ahead and assume all your pups have poor joints, heart issues, and potentially DM. As a buyer I would BEWARE of a mix like this with no health testing period. It wouldn't matter how cute or well behaved that pup was, it's likely sick (or will be in a few years).
What health testing are behind the dam and sire? What titles are behind them?
Bully breed mixes are a dime a dozen. You call yourself a reputable breeder, but what part of breeding bully mixes is reputable when there are so many of them in shelters and on the street. You have to realize that most people don't find bully breed mixes desirable as family pets.
Give them away for free and get the dam spayed.
1. find them homes that WILL continue their raw diet, its weird to transition now.
2. not to be rude but how are u an ethical breeder if your breeding mutts?
3. Shelters are overrun with pit mixes please stop breeding as your contributing to the issue.
4. charge $300-$400 realistically and be lucky if anyone pays that
I'm so sorry but no one is paying that. I think you'd be hard pressed to walk into any shelter anywhere in the US and not find a handful of pit-mix puppies for $75-$150, so $300-$400 is extremely unrealistic. I would get these dogs fixed immediately and never breed again, also understand there's an extremely high probability a third to a half of this litter may very well end up in a shelter within the first year. That's not something I'd sleep well at night knowing I contributed to.
You are doing many things right...except breeding puppies that are going to be difficult to find good homes for, as others have pointed out.
Here's my absolute best advice, now that you are where you are.
You don't say how many puppies you have. First, I'd decide to keep as many as humanly possible myself. Why? Because then you will never need to stay awake at night and worry about if they are OK or how they are being treated.
Second, I would set a fair price that's lower than what you've spent and higher than the cost of a shelter adoption (say, $200) and just keep them AND your standards for the best possible homes until those best possible homes come along, even if it takes another 11 months and you have to start calling them "dogs" instead of "puppies". Why? Because eventually, if you stick with it, the best homes may appear and you will never need to stay awake at night and worry about if they are OK and how they are being treated.
Third, I would require that they be spayed/ neutered...Why? Well...otherwise you should probably stay awake at night and worry not only about your sweet puppies but about their own puppies and grandpuppies and if they are OK and how they are being treated.
To make this possibly easier, just assume that there's a Poodle somewhere back in that tangled family tree and make up a cute name for the mix:
BullDoodles.
Box-a-Doodles.
Pitoodles.
BoxaBullaDoodles.
Doxaboodles.
If you hit on something cute enough, charge $3,500 each and retire.
Honestly, though...just take pride in having raised your puppies kindly and having given them a good start, find the best homes you possibly can, and reflect upon the experience for a few years while exchanging Christmas cards with the new owners.
My biggest pride as a dog breeder? Every puppy I produced was in a happy family when it died. With no descendants. I sleep well knowing that I haven't been responsible for adding more puppymill misery or homeless dogs to the world.
Dog breeding is kind of tough if you care, and it sounds like you do.
There is a huge issue of supply versus demand for pit mix dogs. Shelters are flooded because there are so many of them, and there's not not enough suitable homes for them. You'll be lucky to find homes for them, regardless of price. Your best bet would be to charge just enough to cover spaying and neutering the parent dogs. Even then, be prepared not to find enough homes for them. Good luck
I don’t think you’re going to be able to sell these puppies. It’s not hard to find this mix in a shelter. I’d look for the best homes you can find, making it clear you’ll always take them back if needed. I would not repeat this breeding.
I euthanize hundreds of these puppies a year at our overcrowded down south shelter. No one wants them. Please never breed your dogs again 🙏🏻
I know this may not be what you want to hear but you’ve put a lot of effort in (and it honestly sounds like you’ve done a good job) for a type of dog that shelters can’t seem to give away for free One part of me says charge nothing and focus on good homes. Which should have been found way before 11 weeks. Another part says add up total costs, divide by number of puppies and don’t charge a cent over that Either way, congrats on your new litter of purebred American Shelter Dogs
I agree with other comments. FWIW OP, you are trying to do all the right things within your control—except that very first one—why am I doing this? So we truly need more dogs like this? For preservation breeding, that’s an easy yes, but for dogs that are common in shelters, it’s a general no. And I’m a bully lover, there’s one sleeping at my feet now. If you’ve found you love dog breeding, it sounds like you want to do it the right way. I encourage you to go to an AKC meet the breeds or similar event and discover some less known breeds that maybe one day you can contribute to preserving with your passion. This will start you on a road of joining a breed club, a community of people also passionate about a type of dog, show experience, a plethora of specialized testing knowledge, etc.
Excellent response
This should be higher up
The puppies are already chipped?? I had a litter of pit mix puppies 10 years ago and sold most of them for around $100 each just so I didn’t get stuck w them, and I kept 1 of them. pit mixes are great dogs but don’t really fetch a high price. They are the most common and hardest to rehome mix dog breed in the US if I had to guess. Shelters are full of them. I got my first pit/boxer/Dalmatian at 3 months old off craigslist for $100 in 2012. I’ve never heard of someone paying more than $150 for a mix breed dog, ever.
Negatives: The breed, the puppy age, no health testing at all on parents for genetic conditions, no hip/elbow info, no titles, no confirmation. Raw diet on puppies, why. Allergies? Byb Positive: You socialized the pups. You got medical checked, you vax/worm them, buyer agreement. All the other stuff just doesn't really matter when you are buying a mutt mix. I don't give a crap about their tricks or a random temperament test. There are so many nasty genetic conditions these pups are likely riddled with. Bulldogs are prone to having horrible hips/elbows Boxers are commonly carriers or DM or cardiomyopathy. Btw this condition is horrible and boxers are one of the breeds where most are a carrier. Pits also have common issues with hips and DM. So just go ahead and assume all your pups have poor joints, heart issues, and potentially DM. As a buyer I would BEWARE of a mix like this with no health testing period. It wouldn't matter how cute or well behaved that pup was, it's likely sick (or will be in a few years).
What health testing are behind the dam and sire? What titles are behind them? Bully breed mixes are a dime a dozen. You call yourself a reputable breeder, but what part of breeding bully mixes is reputable when there are so many of them in shelters and on the street. You have to realize that most people don't find bully breed mixes desirable as family pets. Give them away for free and get the dam spayed.
1. find them homes that WILL continue their raw diet, its weird to transition now. 2. not to be rude but how are u an ethical breeder if your breeding mutts? 3. Shelters are overrun with pit mixes please stop breeding as your contributing to the issue. 4. charge $300-$400 realistically and be lucky if anyone pays that
I'm so sorry but no one is paying that. I think you'd be hard pressed to walk into any shelter anywhere in the US and not find a handful of pit-mix puppies for $75-$150, so $300-$400 is extremely unrealistic. I would get these dogs fixed immediately and never breed again, also understand there's an extremely high probability a third to a half of this litter may very well end up in a shelter within the first year. That's not something I'd sleep well at night knowing I contributed to.
You are doing many things right...except breeding puppies that are going to be difficult to find good homes for, as others have pointed out. Here's my absolute best advice, now that you are where you are. You don't say how many puppies you have. First, I'd decide to keep as many as humanly possible myself. Why? Because then you will never need to stay awake at night and worry about if they are OK or how they are being treated. Second, I would set a fair price that's lower than what you've spent and higher than the cost of a shelter adoption (say, $200) and just keep them AND your standards for the best possible homes until those best possible homes come along, even if it takes another 11 months and you have to start calling them "dogs" instead of "puppies". Why? Because eventually, if you stick with it, the best homes may appear and you will never need to stay awake at night and worry about if they are OK and how they are being treated. Third, I would require that they be spayed/ neutered...Why? Well...otherwise you should probably stay awake at night and worry not only about your sweet puppies but about their own puppies and grandpuppies and if they are OK and how they are being treated. To make this possibly easier, just assume that there's a Poodle somewhere back in that tangled family tree and make up a cute name for the mix: BullDoodles. Box-a-Doodles. Pitoodles. BoxaBullaDoodles. Doxaboodles. If you hit on something cute enough, charge $3,500 each and retire. Honestly, though...just take pride in having raised your puppies kindly and having given them a good start, find the best homes you possibly can, and reflect upon the experience for a few years while exchanging Christmas cards with the new owners. My biggest pride as a dog breeder? Every puppy I produced was in a happy family when it died. With no descendants. I sleep well knowing that I haven't been responsible for adding more puppymill misery or homeless dogs to the world. Dog breeding is kind of tough if you care, and it sounds like you do.