You know that the most successful dog breeders are not
just good breeders, they are reputable breeders.
Not exact matches
We recommend any prospective owner adopt from a rescue group as
well as research breed information from sanctuaries and many other resources versus
just breeder sites.
We also met a couple of
good breeders with
good dogs, but they
just didn't seem to have a breed of dog that I wanted.
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!).
Breeders might want to re-think the risk of anesthesia
just to get a piece of paper that may only be
good for a few months.
Again, it is
just about the
breeder and its dogs, with no higher authority sanctioning the quality, whether
good or bad, of the new bulldog puppies.
When speaking with
breeders,
just remember: the responsible
breeder cares about the Miniature Schnauzer puppies they are selling and will want to make sure that your home will be a
good fit for one of their puppies.
Be careful if the dog you buy will be shipped from far away, no other
breeder or trainer speaks
well of their breeding program, you can't get
good references, you can't visit the father or mother, and they are
just interested in the money.
We also met a couple of
good breeders with
good dogs, but they
just didn't seem to have the breed of dog that we wanted.
These are
breeders who are totally in it
just for the money and do not take the time or care to breed
good dogs.
A
GOOD breeder will barely break even (or anywhere near close) A
GOOD breeder wouldn't be breeding their dog because: - my dog is so cute - my dog needs to have
just one litter (dogs aren't like people, they don't miss out not having sex.
The American Kennel Club (the AKC) has directories of
breeders and is a
good place to start if you are
just beginning.
A female hamster is ready to breed at
just a few weeks old, though responsible
breeders wait until 4 months to ensure the hamster's health and
well - being.
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.
As much as folks do their homework and read all the books, sometimes, it's
just better to be able to pick up the phone or shoot an email; the
breeder is usually the most efficient resource for getting a question answered.
It's
better just to dismiss a
breeder if you find them listed on a website like this, and
best not to look at these websites altogether.
It is
best practice to
just get into a discussion with a
breeder about other important items first (like the next few items mentioned in this article), and then go back to the price question later.
Even if you are looking for «
just» a pet, it is worth going to a reputable
breeder that produces
well - bred puppies from proven parents.
these laws will serve to drive
good responsible
breeders out, yet will encourage importing thousands and thousands of dogs, and smuggling even more into the country to «meet the need» for adoptable puppies in shelters - dogs that are not bred for
good health or temperament -
just for a fast buck.
So,
just like you and your puppy should be a
good match — you and your
breeder should be one too!
I have had my Shih - tzu puppy on this food since I brought him home from the
breeder... He loved it and did so
well on it I started our new Malti - zhu puppy on it as
well... I tried to mix the food with her puppy chow they sent me home with but that
just upset her stomach, so against Dr's recommendation I
just switched her cold turkey,
well that solved the tummy issues right away!!
Or maybe they're not planning anything for a year; in that case, ask for a referral to another
breeder that shares those same priorities and has a similar (or
just as
good) personality and support ethic.
Knowing how to spot a
good dog
breeder from the bad ones is
just half the battle.
Responsible
breeders just have to choose the
best quality dogs, and let the colours of the puppies fall where they may.
If all of the
breeders stock is of high quality you
just have a
better chance of getting what you want.
It's
good for me (the
breeder) because when you get out and «DO something» with your puppy you might
just earn a title here or there.
A
well bred American Lab from a quality
breeder will cost
just as much as a
well bred English Lab from a quality
breeder.
Good breeders may not show all the time, but they're still concerned with improving the breed and that's what they're breeding for, not
just to sell kittens.
Just like in any industry there are
good and «substandard
breeders.»
Most stores don't sell pets and there are
good breeders out there that will sell you a pet... you
just have do do your own legwork and homework to find them and be willing to work on their terms.
Good breeders consider themselves lucky
just to break even on their litters.
I've known
breeders to move people up on the waiting list
just because they felt it was a really
good placement.
One thing for sure no matter what breed of dog — if any
breeder isn't forthcoming with letting you visit not
just the puppies but the mother as
well as if possible older siblings, giving you contacts of other owners of their pups for refs, as
well as checking with the
breeders vet RUN!
With some of the outrageous prices these «rescue leagues» demand, I might as
well just BUY a pure bred dog from an actual
BREEDER for God's sake.
These are
just some of the reasons for my opinion that breeding should be left to the experienced and professional
breeders, rather than the everyday pet owner, in spite of their
best of intentions.
Just make sure the frenchie
breeder is serious and health history is
good.
Not all large dog
breeders are bad and we have large
breeders on our Assured Breeder scheme, such as Guide Dogs for the Blind who breed lots and lots of puppies but they breed them all in
good conditions so it's not
just about the numbers.
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.
Just remember this: all
good breeders will take back a dog if it isn't working out for you.
There are
good and bad
breeders,
just as there are
good and bad rescues or
good and bad shelters.
Any
good, scrupulous
breeder should not
just be breeding to increase the physical quality of a breed, but for the sake of the animal and the people that adopt them (and the vets that have to treat them), they should also be gearing their breeding toward mental stability.
Q: I am very interested in finding a great big beautiful and healthy GSD, but I keep reading that a
good breeder is hard to come by and others say I should
just get a rescue dog.
A
good breeder will question you
just as carefully.
A back yard
breeder or puppy miller can register a litter
just as the
best breeder in the country can.
Even the
best breeders will end up with puppies that are not the quality they want — it is
just the luck of the draw even when breeding the
best dogs possible.
Good luck as you search for the right
breeder who has
just the puppy you've been waiting for!
If the
breeder breeds
just to produce more dogs, for pets only or anything that does not go towards the
bettering of the
breeder's lines and the breed as a whole, go elsewhere.
They ask that we list them as
just «a
breeder», and in order to remain in
good standing with them, we do.
I didn't think anything major would happen (I spent so much time and energy researching a super reputable
breeder in hopes that his health would be «Top Notch» as
well as paying a hefty penny for his fuzzy butt), but *
just in case * I wanted to be covered.
Most
good breeders will have an application process before approving a reservation, and will require the new purchaser to pick up their puppy in person, rather than
just shipping it to an unknown future.