• Breeders who can not produce a 5 or even 7 generation pedigree when asked • Breeders who do not show their dogs in any discipline • Breeders who say «we had a really nice dog» or «we wanted our kids to experience the micracle
of birth» so we bred • Breeders who sell or breed unpapered dogs — PUREBRED dogs are required to be registered • Breeders who do not do any health testing such as on eyes, heart, thyroid, hips etc. before breeding • Breeders who do not want you to visit with them or their dogs • Breeders who do not have a contract • Breeders who have zero health guarantees on puppies / dogs sold from their Kennels • Breeders who do not require all pet / companion pups to be altered • Breeders who say that some colours are «
rare» and promote the puppies as such • Breeders who breed a dog before the age
of 2 (hips can not even be certified until the age
of 2) • Breeders who breed their bitch every heat cycle • Breeders who indiscrimanately breed outside
of the GDCA Colour Code — Yes, years ago, it was acceptable to bring in a Blue or Fawn to improve head / bone / substance in a Harlequin line etc. yet this
type of breeding was to be done ONLY be highly reputable / quality knowledgeable / experienced Breeders.