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Good breeders often use a pheasant or duck wing or a live pigeon to test puppies to see how curious and attracted individual dogs are to movement and bird scent,» Denton said.
This may require being placed on a waiting list;
good breeders often have waiting lists.
Good breeders often volunteer their time to support or lobby against public issues concerning dogs.
Not exact matches
Often, «backyard breeders» have decided that selling «living property» is a good way to make money, so they have may have purchased or acquired a male and one or two females and then they let nature take its course as early in the dog's life and as often as poss
Often, «backyard
breeders» have decided that selling «living property» is a
good way to make money, so they have may have purchased or acquired a male and one or two females and then they let nature take its course as early in the dog's life and as
often as poss
often as possible.
Unfortunately this has been recommended in the past
often by
well - meaning
breeders for large breed dogs.
Often, a
good breeder will have a waiting list for puppies.
Most
often you will find that a
good breeder is involved in either, showing, performance, local clubs or rescue.
Automatic fail: If you're connecting with a
breeder who doesn't seem to have a
good answer about why they're breeding so
often, and you can tell that they're just using the same few dogs over and over again, thank them for their time and walk away.
Some told our investigators that their stores» puppies came from «families» or from
breeders the store owners know
well and visit
often.
Mass
breeders generally sell their animals to pet stores,
often through brokers, as
well as directly to consumers through classified advertisements in newspapers and on the internet through «buy and sell» websites.
Often using stock photos of home - raised and
well - loved dogs, puppy mills present as loving, caring
breeders.
Good - intentioned people who buy from pet stores, puppy mill websites, or even local backyard
breeders (people who breed as a hobby or an «oops» but do not actually know their breed inside and out, nor do they test for health and temperament before breeding)
often face serious veterinary bills associated with genetic issues that arise as these puppies grow.
There is absolutely no regard to the health and
well - being of the breeding dogs and when they can no longer produce puppies, the majority of them are killed.Most
often, a reputable
breeder has great interest in one or perhaps two breeds.
A Boston, when bred without due consideration as to the Standard,
often have structure faults that are so severe that the quality of life for that puppy will not be as
good as one that was produced by a knowledgeable and caring
breeder.
Good breeders can
often pin point a possible problem and give you a quick solution.
The
good breeders — those that are careful about how they breed, how
often they breed, and give the pets in their care proper food, socialization and veterinary care — don't sell to pet stores.
Sadly, many
breeders who are both educated and experienced
often overlook the importance of solid temperament as
well.
Occasionally you will find such
breeders advertising in the newspaper, but
often your local Boxer club is the
best place to start your search.
Breeders can
often tell by the time a dog is a few weeks old what type of coat it will have, and can help match you to the
best coat type for your situation.
Breed rescues exist because the people involved know the breed
best — they
often consist of past and current
breeders, owners of the breed, and trainers.
Some
breeders will tell you that a hybrid is
often a strong breed, inheriting the
best characteristics from the two breeds in its makeup.
A
good dog
breeder will be able to sell you a puppy that has been checked for genetic problems, diseases etc and will very
often provide you with a high quality pedigree dog that should be free from problems that plague a lot of dogs.
A complete dispersal sale sounds like a
good thing, and sometimes it is, but we've seen
breeders sell everything via auction, and go right back into the breeding business again (after all,
often the breeding business is all they know).
A puppy purchased from a
good, reputable
breeder often comes with lifetime support, which can be very reassuring for the new owner.
Experienced
breeders who study their dogs pedigree
well, can
often successfully breed double dapple doxies which do not have problems, as not all of these dogs are affected, but the risk is there so not many tend to do this.
The breeding permits and high intact - dog license fees required by these laws and the accompanying number limits and other requirements
often drive
good breeders away, leaving puppy buyers with few options for finding
well - bred healthy pets and robbing a community of a broad and deep body of knowledge about dog care and training.
Small - scale
breeders are
often better able to give the individual care and human contact that each puppy needs in order to grow into a healthy,
well - adjusted companion and neighbor.
Good breeders typically sell directly to private owners and
often require a signed contract wherein the buyer promises to return the dog if they can not keep the dog permanently as planned.
These are the people (
often referred to as «hobby
breeders») who work hard to choose
GOOD homes for their puppies.
* What to ask the
breeder before bringing your puppy home * Which vaccinations your puppy needs and when to get them * How to make potty training as smooth (and quick) as possible * What to do when your puppy cries at night * Why and how to crate train your puppy * When socialization should happen and how to make sure it does * When your puppy is ready to learn basic commands — like Sit, Stay, and Come — and the
best way to teach them * When and how to go about leash training * How much exercise your puppy needs to stay physically and mentally healthy * What, how much, and when to feed your puppy to give him the nutrition he needs without the extra weight he doesn't * When your puppy is ready for obedience training and how to make sure it works * How and how
often to bathe your puppy, brush his coat, clip his nails, and brush his teeth * How to know when a trip to the vet is needed * What causes problem behaviors, when to expect them, and how to correct them
Veteran
breeders WITH
good reputations
often don't consider breeding unless they have deposits in advance for an average - sized litter.
Commercial
breeders often inbreed (mother to son, daughter to father, etc.) or linebreed too closely, especially since they have no interest in producing
better specimens of the breed.
- What to ask the
breeder before bringing your puppy home - Which vaccinations your puppy needs and when to get them - How to make potty training as smooth (and quick) as possible - What to do when your puppy cries at night - Why and how to crate train your puppy - When socialization should happen and how to make sure it does - When your puppy is ready to learn basic commands — like Sit, Stay, and Come — and the
best way to teach them - When and how to go about leash training - How much exercise your puppy needs to stay physically and mentally healthy - What, how much, and when to feed your puppy to give him the nutrition he needs without the extra weight he doesn't - When your puppy is ready for obedience training and how to make sure it works - How and how
often to bathe your puppy, brush his coat, clip his nails, and brush his teeth - How to know when a trip to the vet is needed - What causes problem behaviors, when to expect them, and how to correct them
It should advise
breeders on when and how
often to test, as
well as make breeding recommendations for carrier and affected dogs.
That is why I have been so supportive of encouraging every Educational Seminar put on by dog
breeder organizations to have at least one Veterinarian discuss
best practices to avoid the spread of PARVO, a highly contagious and viral disease that
often leads to the death of puppies and young dogs if they do not receive all of their Parvo booster shots.
Breeders often promote these crossbreeds as having the
best traits of the parent breeds, but without the drawbacks.
A dog from a
breeder can
often be the
best choice.
In one of the most creative scams ever perpetrated on the American public, many of these largely unregulated, retail - style rescues and shelters have managed to gain a competitive market advantage over
well - bred and socialized dogs and regulated
breeders as
well as many traditional shelters and animal control agencies by trading in dogs whose health, temperament and origin are
often unknown and whose prior treatment and ultimate sale are neither regulated nor warranted.
Back yard
breeders are not necessarily bad people, they
often come from middle to upper income families, and their dogs can be
well loved and kept.
While many
breeders use stud dogs meaning that the father is
often not available for viewing, any reputable
breeder will be able to give you plenty of information about the physical and temperamental characteristics of him, as
well as full health information.
Too
often, puppy mill operators have been able to count on support from
good breeders in defense of the idea of raising dogs for sale.
Be wary of puppy mills and backyard
breeders who
often use unethical breeding practices and, in some cases, put profit over animal
well - being.
Reflecting the differing specialities for which pit bulls were bred, as
well as the differing bloodlines developed by fighting
breeders, diversity in pit bull appearance
often confounds would - be regulators who seek to regulate by form, or breed standard.
Good breeders will
often begin grooming their litters as soon as they are old enough to help get them used to the process.
Remember, AKC - registered in no way guarantees quality, and a
good breeder never has to advertise his puppies because he usually has a waiting list before dogs are even bred, and sales are
often the result of «word - of - mouth» advertising.
The puppy breeding market is poorly regulated, meaning that many people struggle to identify
good from bad
breeders,
often ending up with sick puppies that die prematurely or that cost thousands of pounds in veterinary treatment.
Also, it is estimated more than 90 % of dogs sold in pet stores come from puppy mills, and the Commission's plan is an acknowledgement that pet stores may
often times be a front for unscrupulous
breeders and distributors profiting from breeding and selling other animals as
well.
Get to know your future pup by visiting the
breeder or a shelter
often to assure you will be bringing home a dog that is
best suited for you and your family.
Horse
breeders are usually not required to do this, but
often find it to be a
good form of commercial promotion to include a stable name or farm initials in the horse's name.
Because the
breeder is so
well aware of this he sometimes parts with his very
best dogs,
often to the surprise of others.