[SoCalyorkiLvr]

Breeders who advertise for other breeder friends on their website are "brokers" too so it is important to understand the definition, but I found my Ava through a breeder who didn't have a litter but was friends with someone who had a litter and they work together. I think this form of "brokerage" is not a problem imo because the breeder never lets go of control of where the puppy goes.

I have worked with other brokers as well who I find care greatly about "their" dogs and are in it for the best interest of the puppies foremost and hopefully a profit, but not at the expense of the puppy. They know the importance of their reputation and the health of the puppies and are well versed and exerienced in the needs of the puppies and the health concerns, won't let them go until they are big enough and not earlier than 12 weeks for sure so I don't know why there is a prejudice against "brokers" as a category. I, of course,am not in favor of big puppymill brokers like the Hunte Corportation but I think there are smaller brokers who are very reputable.

Hefner's broker/breeder was a breeder turned broker because she, like most of us, realize it takes a certain personality to be a breeder and she didn't have it but she still wanted to work with puppies.

She has saved many a puppy who were written off by the vets and even breeders in her over 30 years in the business and I have the utmost respect for her. Just to clarify she was the broker for her grandmother who was deaf.

Good luck!