These are good questions and ones that should be asked by a buyer regardless if buying for show or for pet. If more people put more sellers 'on the spot' I am sure there would be a few less tragedies and disappointments. But asking these questions is the first part. The buyer should have a good idea of what answers they want to hear. Also as someone else pointed out, be prepared to answer questions. If none are asked by the breeder, keep going.
It is interesting however, how things go sometimes. I had a puppy enquirer, I have nothing for sale and won't for some time. She seemed to want to do the right thing, find the right breeder etc, so I spent the time with her to give her information of what to look for and I referred her to a friend of mine who did have something for sale. Instead of listening to us as we warned the buyer that no one reputable will sell a puppy as young as she is looking for she went and put a pretty sizable deposit on a pup barely a week old.
Sometimes I really think I am wasting my time. |