I just want to say, I know it is tempting to pick up one of the puppies in the paper, and so forth. It does seem like since they have AKC papers and are healthy, then all is good. But, this is not the case. Large puppy mills and breeders have ways of getting extra AKC slips, what they do is fudge how many pups were in a litter and get extra ones to pass along. Also, you don't want to be supporting puppy mills, do a google search and you will see why. Granted the puppies *might* be in good shape, or appear to be in good shape, but the way the parents are kept can be down right horrifying. If you purchase a pup from one of these people, you are simple allowing it to continue.
There has already been a lot of good advice about how to find and look for a great breeder, so I won't do into that. And it is very possible to find a healthy pup from a great breeder for a reasonable price. Especially if you are just looking for pet quality. |