Pet breeders: How do you set the rates for the pets that you breed and sell for profit?

colebolegooglygooglyhammerhead asked:


What factors go into the adoption fee for a young pet? (Stud/sire fee, vaccinations, food costs for mother and litter, spay/neuter contract–what else?)

I am asking for research and report purposes.
If a real breeder does not breed for profit, how do we explain $500-$2,000 adoption fees for purebred pets when an estimated 1 out of 4 pets in pounds are said to be purebred? I am not pointing fingers, I am trying to get honest and unbiased answers.

Kristy