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Originally Posted by yorkiekist  I am trying to think what kind of vet records will be required and how that will eventually help the buyer. Would only a shot record given by a veterinarian be the protocal making it so that the breeder could not give their own shots? Or would the protocal be more intensive? |
Any records concerning the dog you are selling. These records must be kept for two years. I imagine the shot record would be the important one for people buying a puppy. Some breeders will tell people that the vet has checked the dog, and he has no illnesses, it would be great to see that in writing. If the breeder administers her own shots, I imagine that she has a pretty good relationship with a vet and the vet could note shots given by breeder. The law doesn't say anything about this; it just says vet records have to be available. I personally believe it safer for puppies to get the shots from a good breeder, less risk of being around other dogs.
I think the one of the main reasons this might be important is the puppy broker business. Many people pretend to be breeders who are actually brokers. A person goes to someone's home, sees two cute dogs, and a puppy, and thinks the person's a breeder. If the person could see vet records, that could ensure that the breeding dogs were actually raised in this environment and not some puppy mill. Some of you probably think this is silly but the puppy broker business is really big business. If you want to make money with dogs, forget about breeding and become a puppy broker, the only talent you need is lying through your teeth.