It is an interesting fact that poor quality pups from pet shops and backyard breeders are usually sold for the same price, and sometimes even more, than quality pups purchased
from serious hobby breeders.
There are three choices when it comes to purchasing: pet shop breeders, backyard breeders, and
serious hobby breeders.
Hobby Breeder: Your best choice is to find
a serious hobby breeder.
While the list below identifies many of the attributes and characteristics of
the serious hobby breeder, almost no breeder will have all of these.
Find
a serious hobby breeder.
The question is: How does one recognize
the serious hobby breeder?
Unequivocally, your choice should be from the ranks of
the SERIOUS HOBBY BREEDER.
It is an interesting fact that poor quality puppies from pet shops and backyard breeders are often sold for the same price and sometimes even more than those purchased from
the serious hobby breeder.
Since there is no responsible reason NOT to spay a bitch (unless she was bought from
a serious hobby breeder specifically for showing or breeding), the estrous cycle in the female need not be a consideration.
While the list below identifies many of the attributes and characteristics of
the serious hobby breeder, few breeders will meet all of them.