When adopting from a breed rescue or shelter, always ask a lot
of questions about breed, temperament, known history, health, etc..
The breeder should expect your questions as well, and so do your breed research and approach breeders with your enthusiasm and
thoughtful questions about the breed and feline care.
After this section on care, there will be some frequently -
asked questions about this breed that will help you understand it better and know if one will be right for you.
The incidence of these diseases is not high, and buying from an ethical breeder who provides health certificates,
answers questions about her breeding stock, and offers a contract that backs up her dogs improves the chances of getting a healthy pet.
This approach raises an
interesting question about breed specific legislation in that the government animal control and sheltering facility, the same one intended to regulate this law, is the organization that is finding creative loopholes to work around it.
Knowledgeable shelter and rescue workers will be able to
address questions about breed information, multi dog management, and training, both pre - and post - adoption.
The above study on Golden Retrievers [14] raised a
major question about breed differences in the effects of neutering, which are relevant for breeders and caregivers of puppies when deciding if, and when, to neuter.
Here are some of Thornton's signs of a good breeder: completely
answers questions about the breed, raises puppies in the home and not in a pen or in filthy conditions, and has a sales contract that includes a minimum one - year health guarantee against life - threatening or crippling conditions caused by heritable defects.
Gina DiNardo, assistant vice president of the American Kennel Club and second - generation dog fancier, answers the most commonly
asked questions about breeds.
Ambassadors are not there to sell you puppies, but rather to answer
your questions about this breed and to let you get hands on and see what it is like living in a household with them.
Enthusiasts manned each booth to answer
questions about each breed's country of origin, historical purpose, and attributes as family pets.
It will make your information gathering easier if your first question can be» I have
some questions about the breed» which any competent breeder can help you with.
If you've never owned the breed before, be ready to answer
questions about the breed to prove that you've really researched the breed and haven't just seen one on Westminster and «think it's cute.»
This breeder is very knowledgeable about Cavaliers and will be happy to answer
any questions about the breed and their dogs in particular.
GRCA also provides contacts for a personal response to
questions about the breed and its care.
Whether or not you want a Havanese puppy, I am happy to answer
any questions about the breed.
Please contact us if you have
questions about the breed or owning a Doberman or Miniature Pinscher.
Those breeders can answer
questions about their breed.
The breeder should be able to answer all of
your questions about the breed, and should offer information on the potential future health problems the dog may have.
Having followed dog breeds and their qualities for years, I enjoyed being able to ask
questions about the breed, get honest answers from handlers, and see a genuine love of dogs in their eyes.
Go to dog shows and ask
questions about the breed and their breeders, read every book you can find and join a breed specific forum as well as one on show dogs in general.
Besides the obvious promotional value of having literature available to prospective puppy purchasers, we have, in our years of breeding and exhibiting Chow Chows, recognized the need for some simple answers to frequently asked
questions about our breed.