When buying a puppy, what is most important and what is the least important??

[MyTrixie143]

I know health is always the most important thing in buying a puppy but I have heard so many different things about what people look for when they buy a puppy. For instance, some people don't care about registration papers, others do. Some don't care about the size while others do. I am just curious to see what the majority is. Please be honest and please rate them from 1 to 14, 1 being the most important and 14 being the least important. If you can think of any others that can be added to the list, feel free to do so.


Size/weight of puppy
Colors of puppy
Age
Health gurantee
Price
Registration Papers
What the parents of the puppies look like
Correct or exact topline and bite
How the dam and sire measure up to the standard
Both parents on site
Temperment of puppy
Tails docked and dewclaws done
Where the puppy is raised
Age breeder will let the puppies go home

[browniesmom622]

Size/weight of puppy 5
Colors of puppy 14
Age 5
Health gurantee 7
Price 1
Registration Papers 13
What the parents of the puppies look like 5
Correct or exact topline and bite 10
How the dam and sire measure up to the standard 13
Both parents on site 4
Temperment of puppy 1
Tails docked and dewclaws done 7
Where the puppy is raised 1
Age breeder will let the puppies go home 4

[Itspuppyluv]

Of course, like you said, I want a healthy puppy above everything else and I want a puppy from a breeder that LOVES their dogs. One that is interested in the well being of the dog for its entire life and wants it back if I can't keep it or find it a good home.

1. Where the puppy is raised
2. Health gurantee
3. Temperment of puppy
4. Age breeder will let the puppies go home
5. What the parents of the puppies look like
6. How the dam and sire measure up to the standard
7. Correct or exact topline and bite
8. Size/weight of puppy
9. Colors of puppy
10. Age
11. Both parents on site
12. Price
13. Registration Papers
14. Tails docked and dewclaws done

[TLC]

1. Price
2. Where the puppy is raised
3. Age breeder will let the puppies go home
4. Health gurantee
5. Age
6. Size/weight of puppy
7. Colors of puppy
8. Temperment of puppy
9. What the parents of the puppies look like
10. Both parents on site
11. Correct or exact topline and bite
12. Tails docked and dewclaws done
13. How the dam and sire measure up to the standard
14. Registration Papers

[baileysmom31]

1. Price
2. Age
3. Temperment of puppy
4. Age breeder will let the puppies go home
5. Registration Papers (depending on #1)
6. Where the puppy is raised
7. Health guarantee
8. Size/weight of puppy
9. Colors of puppy
10. Both parents on site
11. What the parents of the puppies look like
12. Tails docked and dewclaws done
13. How the dam and sire measure up to the standard
14. Correct or exact topline and bite

[YorkieRose]

SO far price is number one..I am not rich, but that is last for me. ..unless it is insane.
Number one is temperament..a dog can be free or $5000 and I could not live with it, if it did not have the temperament I want in a Yorkie...

[txshopper73]

1 Where the puppy is raised
2 Health gurantee
3 Temperment of puppy
4 Both parents on site
5 What the parents of the puppies look like
6 How the dam and sire measure up to the standard
7 Correct or exact topline and bite
8 Registration Papers
9 Size/weight of puppy
10 Colors of puppy
11 Age
12 Tails docked and dewclaws done
13 Price
14 Age breeder will let the puppies go home


By the list you gave, I tried to put them in order of importance.

During the initial conversation (usually over the phone), I find out if parents are on premises and what registration is. Then I ask to come over and see the pup. First and foremost, I want a healthy pup. I want to see the parents. After these two, then I check topline and bite as of which conversations are going on concerning health guarantees. Price comes in the end if I'm seriously interested.

[lolabella]

1. Temperment of puppy
2. Where the puppy is raised
3. Health gurantee
4. Age
5. Price
6. Registration Papers
7. Size/weight of puppy
8. Colors of puppy
9. What the parents of the puppies look like
10. Age breeder will let the puppies go home
11. Correct or exact topline and bite
12. Both parents on site
13. How the dam and sire measure up to the standard
14. Tails docked and dewclaws done

[MyTrixie143]

It is very interesting to see the differences between what is important and desired when buying a puppy. In my opinion, no one is wrong, every body looks for something different in a puppy. These are all good lists!! Some want show quality while others are just happy with pet quality. I think price is an important one only because if you don't have the money you don't have it. Alot of people are on budgets so they have to know whether or not they can afford to even buy the puppy. Temperment is also up there on the top of the list which I feel is important too because after all, you don't want to bring home a puppy that has aggression problems or any other bad behavior problems.