Making sure the
breeder you are talking to knows everything that they possibly can about the
type of puppy they are trying to
sell will ensure that you as the owner will receive the knowledge you need to keep your puppy healthy, and even to get a healthy puppy to begin with.
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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.