Click here to read more about what to look for in a reputable french bulldog breeder and what to expect
when visiting breeders.
When visiting the breeder, make sure you see the puppies with their mother.
When visiting the breeder and meeting the puppies take your time, make sure you are relaxed and have time to spend playing with the puppies and if possible interacting with the parents.
When you visit a breeder, be observant about the conditions the animals live in and how they are treated.
Not exact matches
It all started in 2003
when Dr. Wing and Dr. Scott Jackson, a professor, GRE Eminent Scholar, and Director of the Center for Applied Genetic Technologies at the University of Georgia, initiated a collaboration with Dr. Darshan Brar, former IRRI plant
breeder and Head of the Plant Breeding and Genetics Division during a
visit to IRRI headquarters in Los Baños, Philippines.
A lot of new
breeders don't realize that breeding dogs means caring for newborn puppies,
visit the vet even more, and spending a hell of a lot more money than
when you just have a single pet at home.
When visiting Maltipoo
breeders, it's always important to question them about the health history of the parents.
When you go to
visit the
breeder and to look at the puppies, look at the facilities.
A responsible
breeder will properly match by evaluating the puppy or adult dog to it's owner, including home
visits when possible before placement.
when we
visited that
breeder it was the middle of the day, no dogs to be seen anywhere, all were locked away.
WHAT TO ASK
WHEN YOU
VISIT WITH THE
BREEDER Ask the breeder for a pedigree on the p
BREEDER Ask the
breeder for a pedigree on the p
breeder for a pedigree on the puppies.
When you decide this is the right breed for you, then
visit our Puppies For Sale listings from private dog
breeders in your area.
If you also treasure a breed for its historical significance and want a purebred dog to romp with the kids, compete in canine events,
visit nursing homes, hike in the woods, or join a search and rescue team, add it all to the formula
when choosing a
breeder and an individual puppy for a good start on a lifelong relationship.
Consider it a bonus
when a
breeder requires you to provide a reference, or do an onsite
visit to your home as part of the purchase.
What should you look for
when you go to
visit your
breeder?
Keep your eyes open
when you're
visiting breeders.
•
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.
Lu recommends that potential owners
visit a local shelter or contact a responsible
breeder when it comes time to adopt.
When you are choosing a
breeder, the best option is to
visit the
breeder in person, as this is really the best way to get a sense of how the
breeder raises their animals.
When purchasing a puppy from a
breeder,
visit the facility in person; ask to see the place the dogs are housed, and to meet the puppy's parents.
If consumers follow the criteria listed above
when evaluating
breeders on the Internet — especially a mandatory on - site
visit — puppy mills would eventually go out of business.
The best approach may be to
visit these coral
breeders when they offer to sell you frags or pieces of coral.