Reputable dog breeders not only health screen the breeding stock, they also guarantee their puppies to be free of genetic defects and behaviors.
Not exact matches
But we agree that they may
not have the experience of a
reputable breeder or rescue group and that ultimately it is probably
not a good practice for park districts to get into the
dog - breeding business.
Trustee Pat Gira said in an interview that Orland Park wouldn't necessarily keep shops from selling commercially - bred
dogs if the village could verify that they used
reputable breeders who treat their
dogs humanely.
Establish standards for care that are no more stringent than United States Department of Agriculture specifications for the humane handling, care, and treatment of
dogs and cats; (this means USDA rules are the maximum in standards, as opposed to the present Act where USDA rules are the minimum in standards) How many ways do we need to explain to you that means the Dept. of Ag will
not be able to write rules in excess of USDA standards which by most
reputable breeders are absolute minimum standards by which they exceed?
You know that the most successful
dog breeders are
not just good
breeders, they are
reputable breeders.
Until they come across my work, a lightbulb moment occurs and they know that it's
not them, it's the background the
dogs have come from that's to blame, however
reputable the
breeder may appear.
Although
reputable breeders have been selectively breeding out
dogs with bad hips, it can
not be completely eradicated.
Groups like ours exist precisely because there are too many
dogs being bred by people who are
not reputable, professional
breeders or because owners don't spay / neuter their
dogs and allow unplanned breedings to take place.
Sure, some of the best homes understand that they need to look further and delve deeper, but many just don't know how to find a
reputable breeder (This was actually me when I was purchasing my first
dog!).
Temperaments are very hereditary, which means it is very important to get a
dog from a
reputable breeder who breeds
dogs with solid, stable temperament — an agressive, shy or nervous GWPs is
not a good family member, or a good hunting
dog.
You won't find a
reputable breeder trying to sell their
dogs to local pet stores, or advertising in the classified section.
While we can't guarantee that a
dog will
not have genetic faults, your chances of getting a higher quality puppy are exponentially enhanced when you get it from a
reputable breeder.
Chihuahua Pomeranian mix
dogs will
not be found in
reputable kennels of pomeranian or chihuahua
breeders.
Among purebred
dogs, those from a
reputable breeder that considers the health and vitality of the parent
dogs before breeding tend to be far healthier overall than those that are bred by puppy mills or backyard
breeders that don't consider the health of the parent
dogs.
That doesn't mean that Petland gets its
dogs from
reputable breeders either.
Reputable breeders include in their puppy contracts that, if for ANY reason, the new owner has to give the
dog up, the Breeder has first option to take the
dog back (in order to guarantee that it does
not end up in a shelter or be passed from home to home with each one worse than the last).
mammals aren't peas, dr. mengele, opps, i mean mendle, and geneticists with multi - million dollar grants and facilities can't do what some «
reputable»
breeders appear to dream they do for
dog breeds.
A responsible owner will spend time researching
dog breeds, finding
reputable breeders, speaking to them and collating first - hand information, and looking at puppies (it's generally
not a good idea to succumb to the charms of the very first puppy you see - the aim is to get a good idea of what's out there in order to make an informed final decision).
Remember that a
reputable breeder won't sell a
dog to the first person that asks.
Reputable breeders don't want their
dogs used just to make puppies, or worse yet, end up in a «puppy mill» where they will be used to mass produce Keeshonden.
the store owners lie when they say their
dogs come from the best
breeders in the country, all the
dogs at petland come form hunt and the owners have
not clue where hunt gets them and they don't care as long as they can sell them for three time what you would pay if you went to a
reputable akc registered
breeder.
Nice, stable
dogs from
reputable breeders and a serious risk of getting a
not so nice, unstable
dog from random breeding in the streets.
Dogs can be bought from any
reputable breeder not just Hunt and product from a huge amount of sources.
As for titles,
reputable breeders show their
dogs, and they should be carrying points towards a championship, if
not champions already.
Although some people spend $ 1,000 or more on champion pedigree puppies from well - known,
reputable breeders, they will
not spend that money for a puppy from an unknown
dog's litter.
Reputable breeders watch for and, whenever possible, test for known health issues, and do
not breed
dogs with know genetic issues.
they need to stop puppy factories for sure but there is nothing wrong with getting your
dog or puppy's or kittens from a
breeder a
reputable one that is
not a mill those are horrible but some one has to adopt them too the ones that are alive still the ones they save from mills need love even more
While many
breeders don't show their
dogs themselves, all
reputable breeders have their
dogs titled in either conformation or a specific sport by hiring handlers.
All
reputable breeders want to be informed when a
dog they have placed will
not be staying in its original home.
Most
reputable breeders will actually require you to return the
dog to them if you can no longer keep it, but a backyard
breeder or a puppy mill certainly won't want it back.
This means that even the most
reputable breeders will breed to a
dog with little known history and no health testing on any relatives of that
dog, and the
dog itself isn't even AKC registered.
Spend the extra money on a quality
dog from a
reputable and professional
breeder,
not a «backyard
breeder.»
Reputable breeders have
dog parents tested prior to breeding to make sure they do
not have hip dysplasia and reduce the chance of the condition in puppies.
If that information is
not available, or if it is
not known if a
reputable breeder bred the
dog, has the person or agency now placing the
dog had an adequate chance to evaluate him.
Groups as diverse as, and often at odds with one another as, the Humane Society of the United States, canine behavior experts, the American Kennel Club, PETA, Animal Rights Activists, breed rescue groups, veterinarians, obedience training instructors, and most
reputable breeders of sound, healthy
dogs, are in strong agreement that live puppies should
not be given as Christmas gifts.
A
breeder can be an excellent source of quality
dogs, but it's important to know how to distinguish between those who are
reputable and those who are
not.
After the beginning of the
dog show era,
not only could the
reputable breeders of Yorkies be identified, but this was also the time when the selective gold and blue Yorkies breeding started.
But the AKC wanted more information — they weren't satisfied only with these from Mrs. Limpan's
dogs and they got in contact with other
reputable breeders in the country and abroad in order to gain more information about tri-colored Yorkies.
The best way to TRY to avoid some health issues is by finding a
reputable breeder that
not just SHOWS their
dogs in conformation, but cares about the health of the parents which is more important than taking your
dog to a show... After all judges have different opinions and there is a lot of politics involved in the
dog show world.
No crossbreeding — Less
reputable dog breeders will often crossbreed their
dogs, and try to pass them off as pure to buyers, which is
not only dishonest, but it is now no longer a pure breed Presa Canario.
Although you can
not guarantee 100 % that a Champion will
not throw a
dog with genetic faults, your chances of getting a HIGHER QUALITY
dog are increased when you get one from
reputable breeders.
I think part of the problem regarding people getting
dogs from less than
reputable sources (Kijiji, backyard
breeders, etc and so forth) is that a lot of times people aren't aware of just how many rescue
dogs are available.
No, there are many
reputable dog breeders who care for their animals properly and do
not aim to produce puppies in high - volume operations.
While teacup
dog breeds are
not endorsed by any
reputable dog registries, celebrities are often to blame for the spread of designer
dog breeds who are then specially crafted by unethical
breeders for a profit.
A
reputable breeder will give a health / hip guarantee, and require that, if for any reason the buyer is
not satisfied or is no longer able to keep the
dog, the
breeder will take the
dog back and / or give a refund of some sort.
Happy Tails Books published the Mill
Dog Manifesto as a free eBook to help people learn about rescue and at the very least recognize the signs indicating that a puppy is coming from a mill and
not a
reputable breeder.
Not every purebred
dog of this breed will look or act in accordance with the standard, but
reputable breeders work towards this goal.
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Reputable Breeders of AKC Registered
dogs do
NOT auction off their
dogs, and the AKC specifically forbids this kind of action.
Records can be accessed by searching using the
dog's full registered name (with exact spelling) or registration number, and
reputable breeders should
not hesitate to provide you with this information.
If you've first searched at your local shelters and bona fide breed rescue organizations and can
not find the
dog of your dreams, then do your homework and find a
reputable breeder.