Sentences with phrase «signs of a good breeder»

Fortunately, if you know the signs of a good breeder and ask the right questions, you should be able to know when you've succeeded.

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.

Not every breeder is going to have their own website, but having one is generally a sign of a good breeder.

I think the best sign of a good breeder is one who is sure they are selling you a pet for which you are prepared.

A wealth of articles exists listing signs of a good breeder or good rescue.

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An increasing number of local pet sale bans and a steady decline in the number of commercial breeders have undoubtedly decreased the supply of healthy, well - bred puppies available in the marketplace, and without some intervention, the trend shows no sign of slowing.

Good breeders also sign contracts, guarantee the health of their pups and offer to take the pup back or re-home it if at anytime in the life of the dog the owners can no longer keep the pet.

Those breeders who are Certified Kennels of the American Pit Bull Registry have signed an oath of care for their Pits and that they will act in the breeds best interest and always be honest with their buyers.

Thornton added that someone's best bet is a breeder who belongs to national and local breed clubs and has signed the club's code of ethics.

A good breeder will not simply quote you a price for the puppy; they will require a lot of background information from you, as well as a signed contract.

(3) Tom Horner wrote that «In the early thirties many southern breeders of whites were line breeding pretty heavily, and along with the good heads and quality they were getting signs of deterioration in some of their products, poor bone, lack of substance, poor pigmentation, slipping stifles and general effeteness were quite common.»

Even though breeders try their best to selectively breed specimens without signs of heart problems, these conditions may sometimes pop up, despite their effort.

Creating designer breeds or low quality purebreds is pretty easy money when you think about the fact that there is very little expense involved since you do not have to pay big bucks or sign an extensive agreement (that of good breeders would rival any adoption agency) and there's no money invested in health testing, adhering to a code of ethics, no breed club or peers to answer to for any sort of breeding malpractices and absolutely no consequences for their actions.

We sign this petition in order to alert the USDA that a «one size fits all breeders» type of regulation is not in the best interest of dogs and / or consumers in this country.

«I hope that all puppy buyers will stop buying from people that may be masquerading as good breeders, but who are not part of this scheme and that all responsible dog breeders sign up to the Assured Breeder Scheme so vets and vet nurses can direct prospective buyers towards them knowing they'll be choosing a happy, healthy puppy.»

We have included content that will serve owners, breeders and veterinarians as well; informational and in depth descriptions of the conditions that affect the mainly small breed dogs that exhibit characteristic symptoms and signs of cerebral / cerebellar compression and impaired CSF flow.

The following requirements which are included in the Breeders Code of Ethics will be available for signing to all BPCA full voting members who are in good standing with both the BPCA and the AKC.

Instead of a gene test, parent dogs are tested for early signs of the disease and given a score that good breeders use to select their breeding stock.