Great Pyrenees

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pyrenees

Spreadsheet - availability and prices:

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Economics of Breeding

Article in Forbes

• http://www.forbes.com/sites/allenstjohn/2012/02/17/how-much-is-that-doggie-in-the-window-the-surprising-economics-of-purchasing-a-purebred-puppy/
• Notes: cost of buying a dog is small compared to overall cost of owning one ($250 food cost per year)
• Food cost - one Great Pyrenee will eat about 50 lb of dogfood per month
• One 50 lb bag of dogfood is $20 - [1]
• Quality breeder industry standard: Has the potential parents checked for heart problems, eye problems, and hip problems, and if the dogs don’t get these clearances, they’re not bred.
• Startup Costs -

  Vet bills of puppy - $270

  Dog pen -

  Puppy chow -

  Snacks -

• Ongoing Vet bills -

• Yearly vaccine - , heartworm - , flea & tick -

Economics Article

• http://omalmalamutes.com/omal/littercost.htm
• According to this article, a $200-300/puppy cost exists prior to sale. If sale price is $600-$800, that is fine.

Breed Selection

• [2]

Training

• Cars - this article says they are safe from cars - [3]

Links

• Dogs Log