Spriit thanks for the post I like to learn something to make me wonder more.
I will one day breed a bitch 2x in a year IF she recovers well, I need the line and the pets are spoken for.
Ive heard some of the little breeds cycle every 3-4 months but I never owned one.
My can go every 13 months or 6-9 depending on if we get a full seasons of winter fall summer etc- when we skip a season we skip a cycle for the dogs.
Regards to make money ? NO
I just went back to work to WORK for my dog hobby.
My hubby makes enough for our farm and our animals .
But now that we have 12 dogs and I still want to show and breed , work, buy livestock and health certify it cost more money then my 1-2 litters a year.
This year alone with 2 spays, 2 collections by Dr hutch, one penn hip, 2 old dog check ups, ukc reg , and dog food I am in the red .
The dogs shows & livestock has to be paid by my new job.
I do hope one day to break even
Some breeders do make some money but reinvest into the dog hobby by buying more things to make money . Like a mirco chip business, a tag making machine, etc.
First thousand I ever make I will buy one of those machines so I can stop having to make tags each time a working dog loses it in the back fields.