Not exact matches
When you get a pedigree dog from a
breeder, you should research the
breeder's stock history, meet the breed pair and
see puppies from former litters before making your choice.
Throughout The Last three months we have
seen media reports of «
puppy mill closures,» with some
breeders claiming that the recently drafted regulations for Oklahoma kennels will cause them to close their doors.
She concluded, «One thing is for certain, very few Oklahomans who are not dog
breeders approve of the industry the way it is, and even fewer of those who have purchased poor quality
puppies want to
see it remain unregulated.»
I also learned that many of the maladjusted bassets we were
seeing came from pet stores that purchased from
puppy mills and unreliable
breeders.
hi Pippa I purchased a
puppy from what I think may have been a
puppy farm
breeder I paid less than you normally would for a vizsla
puppy would not let me
see the parents was told they were at his parents farm as it was from a private house he looked mal nourished and his ears were all ripped as if other
puppies had been ripping at his ears I felt so sorry for the
puppy as was told it was the last one I could not leave him so let my heart rule my brain.
When visiting the
breeder, make sure you
see the
puppies with their mother.
Ensuring that your dog is from good stock involves research in to your potential
breeder, asking to
see the health certifications of the
puppies parents as well as grandparents is a great place to start.
If the seller /
breeder knows nothing about the
puppy's parents or simply doesn't allow you to
see them, you should turn and walk away.
Breeders will typically raise
puppies from a litter to
see which ones meet their breeding program standards.
Find out what good veterinarians check your breed for when you bring the dog to
see them, questions to ask a
breeder before buying a
puppy, and which foods and supplements should be fed or avoided.
This would allow
breeders to test dogs in the future to
see if they had the marker or not before breeding — and hopefully reduce the chances of producing a
puppy with epilepsy.
This can be especially useful if you buy a
puppy from a local
breeder, because the vet will have
seen your
puppy and know at least some of his history.
You must be able to meet the parents in person,
see where the litters have been born and find out what kind of
puppy socialization the
breeder intends to do, find out if the
breeder has done medical screening on the parents and find out how long the
breeder intends to keep the litter mates together for socialization.
Rather than
seeing one of their
puppies end up in the pound,
breeders often put a «right of first refusal» into their contracts.
Responsible
breeders do, they have
puppies that can't wait to greet the prospective buyers, a mama dog who invites them in to
see her babies and a home like environment that encourages visitors to sit down and play with the
puppies.
I have been to kennels and
seen 5 - 15 bitches all locked up and been bred with one so called stud dog, do you call this betterment of the breed, year right, I call it a
puppy mill, no wonder the authorities are wanting to shut down these
breeders, and rightly so.
If not,
see if they will agree to allow you to socialize their
puppies for a couple of weeks (between the ages of 6 and 8 weeks old; the
breeder should allow you to take your pup home no older than 8 weeks of age, otherwise, don't get the
puppy!)
Add to this the fact that the inherited form of epilepsy may not appear until a dog is several years old — and has already had
puppies of his or her own — and you can
see that this disease is particularly difficult for a dog
breeder.
Do you have an opportunity to visit the
breeder and
see where the
puppies live prior to bringing your
puppy home?
It's unlikely you'll ever
see that
breeder again after you buy your
puppy, and if your
puppy isn't well - bred and ends up sick, or with many different health or behavioral problems, that's your burden alone.
Sadly, it works, because the average buyer
sees these terms everywhere (especially from websites that specialize in selling and shipping
puppies of all different breeds) and assumes it's a sign of a legitimate
breeder.
To get started, go through the below checklist with each
breeder you're considering a
puppy from, and
see where they rate on the scale.
To
see what customers tell us about their experience in adopting
puppies from us, click on: DOODLE
BREEDER CUSTOMER REVIEWS.
If you've never been a
breeder or
seen life through their eyes as you hold your little
puppy, please don't criticize.
In terms of the price that a
breeder may charge you for a pug, colors do matter so that you may
see two differently looking pug
puppies being sold with a 100 % price difference between them.
Instead, buyers should always go to the
breeder's house and
see not only the
puppy, but the
puppy's mother and father, plus the other dogs on the property.
Some
breeders will insist on allocating
puppies as they
see fit.
Since she is unable to care for her children properly and
sees animals as a fad... why would any respectable
breeder sell her one of their
puppies - same goes for a shelter or resuce.
 Truth be told, no one will ever know exactly what provoked the Zimmerman brothers to pull the trigger of a gun at least 80 times in order to kill the
breeder dogs who had served their masters well by producing approximately 2,000
puppies that the brothers sold over a six year period. Even at a modest fee of $ 250.00 per
puppy the financial gain realized by these «poor» farmers (
see Fun Facts, below) was easily in excess of half a million dollars....
You have to be prepared to walk away all the way up to the moment that you sign the contract (the most common story I hear is that people get to the
breeder's home and find that it is somewhere they feel they need to rescue the
puppy from, or they get there and can obviously
see that the
puppy is timid and will not be the happy, well adjusted dog they had been promised).
The best rule of thumb... Whenever possible meet the
breeder and
SEE the mother and
SEE the conditions under which the
puppy has been raised.
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).
We've all
seen articles on the difference between reputable
breeders, BYB's and
puppy mills.
Once you find a
breeder you can trust, you should make an appointment to
see some of the
puppies.
E local
puppies for sale, dogs for sale,
breeders Elkhound ~
see Norwegian Elkhound English Bull (
see Bull Terrier) English Bulldog English Cocker Spaniel English Cream Golden Retriever English Mastiff English Miniature Bulldog English Pointer ~ Pointer English Setter English Shepherd English Springer Spaniel English Toy Spaniel ~ King Charles Spaniel Entelbucher Mountain Dog Epagneul Nain ~
see Papillon
A
breeder just starting out, puts out thousands of dollars in their foundation stock, starting with purchase price of the
puppy, obedience training, conformation testing, field or performance training, testing, health tests, hip tests, all in the first few years to
see if the dog is worthy of being bred.
They are the first ones to
see the
puppy at 8 weeks, sooner if a
breeder brings a litter into the office for a health exam.
When show
breeders can't support the cost of showing thru the sale of their
puppies you will
see the AKC standard revised.
D local
puppies for sale, dogs for sale,
breeders Dachshund - Miniature and Standard Dalmatian Dandie Dinmont Terrier Decker Rat Terrier Designer Breeds and unusual breed mixes Dingo ~
see Carolina Dog Doberman Pinscher Dogo Argentino Dogue de Bordeaux Double Doodle ~
see North American Retriever
T local
puppies for sale, dogs for sale,
breeders Tanji ~
see Saluki Tenerife Dog ~
see Bichon Frise Tea Cup Poodle Terrier Group Tibetan Mastiff Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier Toy Australian Shepherd Toy Fox Terrier Toy Group Toy Poodle Toy Schnauzer Treeing Walker Coonhound
R local
puppies for sale, dogs for sale,
breeders Rat Terrier (including Decker Rat Terrier) Redbone Coonhound Rhodesian Ridgeback Rottweiler Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka Russian Wolfhound ~
see Borzoi
P local
puppies for sale, dogs for sale,
breeders Papillon Papipoo (Papapoo) Parson Jack Russell Terrier ~ includes Jack Russell Terrier Peekapoo Pekingese Pembroke Welsh Corgi Persian Greyhound, Persian Sighthound ~
see Saluki Phalene ~
see Papillon Piranha Dog Pit Bull ~
see American Pit Bull Terrier Pointer ~
see English Pointer Poltalloch Terrier ~
see West Highland White Terrier Pomapoo ~ Pompoo Pomeranian Poochon ~
see Bich Poo Poodle - Miniature Poodle - Moyen Poodle - Standard ~ Barbone Poodle - Toy Poodle Mixes Porkie Portuguese Water Dog Presa Canario ~ Canary Dog Pug Puggle Puli ~ Hungarian Puli Pyrenean Mountain Dog ~
see Great Pyrenees
No other
breeder will invite you to
see your
puppy 24/7.
As a matter of fact, the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America's Code of Ethics prohibits using words like «teacup», «micro», «mini» and «pocket» because they feel that these words are nothing more than a marketing ploy used by some
breeders to justify charging outrageous prices for their
puppies - I have personally
seen the word «micro» used to describe
puppies listed for sale for as much as $ 10,000!!!
Make sure you have long conversations with the
breeder and
see the
puppies in a home environment with both parents if possible and definitely the mother.
• Click on underlined words in the dog
breeders list to
see Labradoodle
puppies for sale.
Spend some time with the
puppies to
see if you agree with the
breeder's assessment before making your final decision.
This week
saw the repeat airing on the BBC of an episode of «Fake Britain», which looked at the case of Lisa Walsh, a dog
breeder who, in 2014 was convicted of selling
puppies with fake Kennel Club registration documents.
H local
puppies for sale, dogs for sale,
breeders Hall's Heeler ~
see Australian Cattle Dog Hava - Tzu Havanese Havapoo Herding Group Hound Group Hungarian Puli ~ Puli Husky ~
see Siberian Husky
This is why
puppy mills and backyard
breeders sell online, because that way, nobody
sees the adult dogs who are living in squalor or being confined to tiny cages for their entire lives.