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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  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. |
I think that it would be great if the buyer could see all of the records, and not just the shot records. My baby was born with a defect that the breeder that I got her from neglected to tell me. Seeing how our vet picked up on it immediately upon seeing my baby, I would assume that any vet that the breeder took her to would have picked up on it as well.
Don't get me wrong, I love my baby, and I wouldn't trade her for the world. It's just that I would have loved it if I was fully aware of everything about her ahead of time. I would have still taken her home because at least then, I would know that she was well taken care of and would get the help she needed.