Cross Breeds - what are maltese puppies worth?

what are maltese puppies worth?

some one just gave me a 4yr old maltese female with papers because they cant have it where they are moving i'm thinking of breeding her what are the puppies worth i have horses and i breed them a dog cant be that much different ok here's how i came upon this dog we live out in the country and have 2 dogs 1 was a rescue dog we also have several hores 3 which are mares and have babies every year and of course we have numerous cats around the barn that we feed all the time the person who had this dog got her from a breeder and she has been bred twice and the puppies sold. a friend of my wife's wound up with this dog for some reason but i dont believe she was taken care of all that well because she is 4 and still isnt house broke that person asked my wife to take it because she knew we would take care of it i just thought it would be cool to breed this dog but i guess most people are against it we would still take care of the dog and treat it like a member of our family this dog cost the original owner $1200 i just never heard of paying that much money for a dog and was wondering if the puppies would be worth that the reason my wifes friend ended up with the dog is because she has a puppy from its first litter and knows the breeder very well the breeder is no longer breeding dogs and moving and gave her the dog but she doesnt have room for another dog

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if you are not an experienced dog breeder and only want to do so for the money i would reccomend going and getting her spayed!
Let's see... after paying about $1000 stud fee, and a $600 c-section... Why bother?
Please don't breed just for money. Thats dumb.It would be best just to get the dog spayed and not riking puppies going to families who aren't going to take care of them and they have puppies who end up on the street.
Oh, please don't. I too have a pure bred Maltese with papers that was a rescue. He was most likely a puppy mill dog based on the health problems he is having (he is 7). Yours probably was too, given the popularity of Maltese. Check out the breed standards. I can almost guarantee that she does not meet breed standards for show and breeding. You would not have been given a top quality dog if she was show quality. Those dogs are too valuable to give away and the original breeder would not allow it anyway. Check your local Maltese rescue sites. They are Full of dogs like yours and mine. Edit; You and your wife sound like nice people. These dogs have been so over bred and poorly bred, it is ridiculous. The breeding needs to be left to the top breeders who watch bloodlines and strive to improve the breed. Have her spayed, train her and let her live as a pet.
Here is some good info I hope you read carefully and follow the recommendations: http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c219/skatekitten2288/Petneuter.jpg
If your not an experienced dog breeder, you shouldn't breed this dog. Why are you breeding? For the money you get from the selling the pups? That's sad.
I know this isn't the answer you're looking for, but I agree with the others that if you are only looking at breeding the dog for $$$, PLEASE don't! The others have already given you very good advise as far as the breed standard, possible problems, etc. I don't have a maltese, but I assume their worth ranges from "free" to $1500. Those worth the higher amounts are bred by "informed" breeders who spend alot of money assuring their pups are healthy, conform with breed standards, go to "approved" homes w/a guarantee that they will take them back for any reason. Are you willing to do this? Please don't be another backyard breeder who's only in it for money. There are too many unwanted/homeless dogs already.
I am not going to get on soap box and tell that you should not breed your dog, I have a female Maltese and I really love her quite a bit I paid $600 for her and I am think of breeding maybe 1 time. So the answer to your question out here where I am from they go for $600-$1000 maybe a little more depending if they are a toy size. As far getting her spaded maybe later on I had a Chihuahua that I had spayed after she had a litter she so sweet but she really blew up so I am not real big on rushing to get them spaded. As long as you give a good home and keep her fed and treat her well that is all that matters.
Watch the section of this video that's about pets. They offer some insightful information about breeding. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhxKnys7Ryw