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“As a rule, a litter will have two males or more and one or two females. The
males are always in big demand and bring good prices; the females are
generally lower priced. The females from my first litters were sold, but I kept
those from subsequent litters for breeding, and in two years have greatly
increased the productivity of the kennels. Later I added other popular breeds
as I found there are certain breeds of dogs which capture the public favor and
for which people will pay more money than others. In this group are the
Sealyham, Pekingese, Pomeranian, Wire-haired Fox Terrier, Dalmatian, and
some Collies.

“Many believe that it requires a lot of money to start a kennel. This, however,
is a myth. I never had much money until after I had a good start in the kennel
business. As a matter of fact, my total investment for blooded stock was less
than three hundred dollars. It cost me about seventy dollars to turn the
abandoned garage into a suitable kennel for dog breeding. I discovered that
while you may have little trouble selling a few puppies to people who pass
your kennels, you have to do a little merchandising to sell a good many dogs.
I use the easiest method, which is holding a dog show at the kennels. I don’t
place dogs I have for sale in these kennel shows, but enter only the dogs of
my customers and their friends. Those who condition their dogs properly are
the owners who receive the blue and gold ribbons. These dog shows not only
attract new customers, but also increase the sale of supplies and accessories.
They are open to all blooded dogs whose owners care to enter them.”

You may start an Irish Terrier kennel in your home. A good female is usually
all the stock you need to start, and may be purchased for around forty to fifty
dollars. When old enough, she may be put at stud with a pedigreed male at
one of the first-class kennels. The fee for studding is usually one male of the
litter. By retaining the females of each litter, you soon will be able to have a
number of puppies for sale. If you are unable to get good prices yourself or
want to sell wholesale only, any kennel, recognized by the American Kennel
Club, will buy your puppies and resell them for you.

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