Forgot to add that we visited a couple of breeders who didn't have any puppies at the time and spent almost as much time in discussion with the breeder, checking their adult dogs, their homes, their experiences and so on.
So many resources I had researched before starting to look stressed that it was as important --- if not more important --- to choose the right breeder as the right puppy.
I really wasn't sure about that at the time, but after reading about the problems with breeders some people on here have had, well, I guess that really is true. |