Pet business
Litter cost per puppy.
Enter what the litter cost you, how many puppies were born, kept and lost, and your price. See cost per puppy and profit.
Cost per puppy = total litter costs / puppies sold. $4,700 of costs for a litter of 6 with 1 kept is $940 for each of the 5 puppies sold; at $2,000 each the litter leaves $5,300 before your time.
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Worked example
The litter cost $1,500 + $800 + $600 + $250 + $400 + $300 + $700 + $150 = $4,700. Six puppies were born and one is kept, so 5 are sold. Cost per puppy sold is $4,700 / 5 = $940, which is the lowest price that breaks even. At $2,000 each, revenue is $10,000 and profit is $5,300, a 53% margin, before your own time and any costs you did not list.
How it works
Puppies sold = born - kept - lost. Cost per puppy sold spreads the whole litter's cost over the puppies that actually earn money, so a smaller litter or a kept puppy raises it.
Every cost is an amount you enter; this tool does not estimate veterinary or breeding costs and gives no breeding or health advice. Include vet bills for the dam in the prenatal line if you want them in the total.
An emergency or a litter that needs a caesarean can change the total sharply. Run a second scenario with higher costs and fewer puppies to see your downside.
Sources and basis (checked 2026-10-08): Arithmetic on the costs you enter; no breeding, veterinary or price data is used. For health questions about a dam or puppies, speak to a veterinarian.
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FAQ
Should I count the cost of the dam herself?
Only if you want to. Many breeders leave her purchase and lifetime care out and count the costs of this litter alone. Add a share in Other costs if you do.
Why include puppies I keep?
Their share of the litter's cost is carried by the puppies you sell, so the break-even price goes up.
Is the profit my pay?
It is what is left before your time, tax and any cost not entered. Divide by your hours to see an hourly figure.