Why do I need to talk to a breeder and WHY are
dogs from breeders so expensive?
We have always bought full bred
dogs from breeders so this was a whole new territory for us.
Not exact matches
If, for example, a
dog breeder only ever allows the fastest male
dogs to breed with the fastest female
dogs, after many years of such selective breeding the resultant
dogs will differ
so much in body shape, leg length and, perhaps, lung capacity
from their ancestor as to be considered a separate breed.
I do maintain that almost every Doberman
breeder whom I have met, and I have met many of them
from coast to coast, is a pretty dedicated person who has striven through careful breeding to eliminate the less desirable traits which were inherent in the German
dogs of 20 years or
so ago.
So if most pets came
from either shelters or
breeders, urban spay / neuter programs would serve largely purebred
dogs and cats.
Breed of
dog plays a major factor here
so when selecting a breed in the «high risk group», the only way to increase your odds of a healthy
dog is to choose a pup
from a
breeder that screens there stock and has made efforts to try and rid this hereditary disease
from their lines.
Today, California has 100 or
so pet stores that sell
dogs and cats acquired
from commercial
breeders, according to various sources.
The documentary looks at how many breeds have had their physical appearance
so exaggerated they're unrecognizable
from a century ago, and it examines some of the breed - specific health problems that have resulted
from breeders emphasizing looks over health when breeding
dogs for shows.
As for now, if you want to purchase a white Miniature Schnauzer for all of the other reasons that make this beautiful
dog a joy to have in the family, just be sure to do
so from a reputable Miniature Schnauzer
breeder.
To date, there hasn't been any in - depth genetic research on the Catahoula,
so most of what is known about these
dogs comes
from experienced
breeders and educated speculation.
This is definitely not a «given,» and purebred
dogs from breeders are likely to come with their own sets of problems,
so don't consider this a mark against rescue
dogs.
«Disclosure was a big thing to us
so that consumers could know what
breeder the
dog was coming
from so they can look up that
breeder,» she said.
We have purchased many
dogs in the past
from so called respected Rottweiler
breeders here in Australia, and have found that the Rottweiler
breeders that can be trusted are few and far between, and unfortunately this exercise was very time consuming and very expensive for us.
They try to solve this problem by encouraging or requiring people to spay or neuter their pets (to reduce the number of cats and
dogs who need homes), 57 encouraging people to adopt animals
from shelters rather than purchasing them
from pet stores or
breeders (to increase the number of people looking to provide homes to animals in shelters), 58 and donating money to shelters and foster programs that care for cats and
dogs waiting to be adopted (
so they can house animals for longer).59 Collectively, these solutions have greatly reduced the number of cats and
dogs euthanized in shelters.60 The problem is well understood, although making further progress in solving it may be expensive in areas where all these solutions have already been implemented.
Some states require pet stores to post the names of the
breeders in a visible location, such as on the
dogs» cages,
so consumers have additional information about where the puppies came
from, and other large - scale commercial
dog breeders sell directly to consumers over the Internet.
So before you even look at the available
dogs for sale, talk to the
breeder and ask him some questions to make sure you are purchasing a puppy
from the right person.
So yes, breeding
dogs is far
from being easy and although it can be done seamlessly for a one - off
breeder, doing it as a long - term project will require a lot of effort and knowledge.
Many dachshund
breeders keep their number of
dogs small enough
so they can keep them in their home sometimes with an extension but still in the home
so they are socialized in a home environment right
from the start.
For the most part, the belief that blue nose pit bulls are rare derives
from unscrupulous
breeders attempting to make their blue - nosed
dogs appear as valuable
so they can ask premium prices for them.
Nice, stable
dogs from reputable
breeders and a serious risk of getting a not
so nice, unstable
dog from random breeding in the streets.
A few weeks away
from the litter's due date, the hobby
dog breeder is starting to post ads online, join Facebook Groups, spread the words in their vicinity, and
so on.
So, the key here is to carefully check out any
breeder you consider making a purchase
from to ensure a
dog or puppy has the proper temperament.
The original Cavalier King Charles Spaniels were around and had been bred
from other toy
dogs and spaniels during the 16th century or
so, but modern day
breeders have been using other methods of breeding to bring a more pure version of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel back into existence.
So many people are told they can only get a
dog with a good temperament if they purchase a pure bred
from a
breeder.
There are
so many things to consider when adopting a new
dog whether they come
from a reputable
breeder or shelter or other type of rescue group.
It is common for each hip to have a different number outcome and averages are taken
from the hip with the highest number when comparing against the breed,
so when a
breeder is making a decision about pairing their
dogs together they need to go by whichever hip has the highest number.
When Sherman sired a litter a few years ago, I signed a contract agreeing that if a puppy was returned
from that litter for whatever reason and whenever in time, I would take the
dog if the
breeder was not able to do
so.
So far, over 59 cities and counties across the country have banned the sale of
dogs and cats
from large commercial
breeders in pet shops.
Over 4 million animals are killed each year in shelters.The # 1 reason to adopt
from a rescue group is that you are not promoting the over breeding and inhumane conditions
so many
dogs from backyard
breeders or Puppy Mills endure.
The # 1 reason to adopt
from a rescue group is that you are not promoting the over breeding and inhumane conditions
so many
dogs from backyard
breeders or Puppy Mills endure.
I wish «reputable»
breeders would give breeding a break while this economy is
so bad, and
so many millions of
dogs are being abandoned
from people losing jobs and homes.
GRCA opposes mandatory spay / neuter legislation because: 1) there is no evidence to suggest that it is effective in achieving its stated goal; 2) it causes well - documented health and developmental problems in some pets, especially when performed before sexual maturity; 3) it pushes responsible
breeders out of the licensing system; 4) it reduces the availability of well - bred healthy, home bred and raised puppies; 5) it encourages the importation of puppies and
dogs from less acceptable sources, including foreign countries; and 6) because laws that force owners to perform surgery on their pets without a rational basis for doing
so may be unconstitutional.
They can also suffer
from certain health problems
so it's imperative that you decide to go through a
breeder of impeccable quality if you decide you want one of these
dogs.
This is one of the rarer breeds of
dogs so be sure you buy
from a reputable
breeder registered with one of the national clubs concerned with preserving the breed.
I have been scammed three times by
breeders 1
breeder was for a Norwich Terrier the other two were French bulldogs, for some reason all these
so - called
breeders are women they lie most of these women own only the female their use a stud service which is any person that has a male usually a fawn or red and they pay him for the stud service and claim that their
dogs are special and why they are expensive and how long they've been breeding basically most of these
breeders either can't answer your questions or they hate to answer even the slightest question red flags they don't keep in touch with you you literally have to pull teeth to get information
from them I would love to post or create a site
from my experiences because most people are buying inbred Frenchie in this country the Bloodlines are
so mixed
You should also expect to have a pet that will be with you and your family longer due to being healthier than the poor
dogs who did not benefit
from the DNA testing that
so many
breeders don't bother with.
Buying
from a
breeder: there are plenty of reputable
breeders around the country and if you do want to buy a
dog, do your research carefully and certainly look for referrals to find the best
breeders so that you know what you're getting (the environment they are in day - to - day, get references
from other buyers
from that
breeder, etc..)
Aloha Pet Shop issued a statement addressed to customers and neighbors, saying it had purchased
dogs raised by commercial
breeders in the past, but no longer does
so, calling it «an unfortunate mistake we have learned
from.
So, if you're a
dog breeder, stay away
from foods that contain soy as an ingredient.
And it's quite usual for a friend to offer a puppy at a very reduced price or more usually for free,
so it can be very tempting when the cost of a
dog from a professional
breeder may seem
so high.
In other words, a
dog breeder should let the first two heats pass
so the bitch may be bred at her third heat cycle, if she has been cleared
from any health concern.
There is no time or effort spent raising
dogs and puppies
from so called
breeders who buy these Imported Puppies, it's a business and they have NOTHING invested in the puppy.
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.
So no, not all
dogs from a
breeder are inbred and you can pretty easily determine whether the litter you are purchasing a
dog from is inbred by looking at the
dog's pedigree.
So, you have decided to pursue obtaining a purebred
dog or cat
from a
breeder.
First you have to track your bitch's cycle, then carefully tend to your
dogs while they breed
so they don't hurt each other (you know, the ever popular «rape stand» you see floating around on the hate pages - while not actually nearly as popular as people like to think, some
breeders are more comfortable using these stands because they prevent the bitch
from running off and seriously injuring the male).
Any Russian
dog breeder registered with the RCF must have a license for breeding
so you can also be assured your puppy is
from approved stock.
These
dogs have a great view
from their prison too -
so much for small
breeders.
The whites had become
so different
from the old style coloured
dogs that the coloureds produced by these crosses were of very inferior type, and were disregarded by most white
breeders.
The volunteer who was instrumental in recovering the
dogs from the Midlands
breeder was the real hero in this story, convincing the backyard
breeder to surrender the pets to us
so they could be saved - just in time.