[Bravo916]

Here are some concerns I would have:

Health testing--she talked about shots and communicable diseases but not about what kind of genetic health screening she has done. She didn't even address if the parents had been checked for liver shunt (BAT test). How are their patellas, trachea's, eyes? Have the parents been screened for leg calve perthes? If this is her line she has been breeding, what kind of problems has she had in her line (all breeders have had them)? The genetic guarantee is a nice gesture but after you have loved and bonded with a dog for a year would you really want to give it back to the breeder for a new puppy because it has a liver shunt? Puppy replacement does not stop the pain for you or the dog suffering.

Whelping--All whelping is done in the nursery? All of the breeders I know would never leave their whelping mothers and new puppies in any location other than the house where they can be constantly monitored.

Kennel--the breeder has a kennel. If your operation is large enough that it requires a kennel, esp for toy breeds, you have way too many dogs.

Puppies--she places her dogs at 8wks old when the YTCA specified age is 12wks. The pups are not AKC registered--why? Is she banned from AKC?

Advertising--when breeders advertise in the classified section, to me its a red flag. Classified ads are methods used by puppy mills, dog brokers and BYB operations--all of which are all about the "bottom line" and not on the health and well being of puppies they are selling and the dogs they are breeding. Reputable breeders really dont have a need to publicly advertise as their reputation always precedes them.

If you are looking for a reputable breeder you will never find one in the classified section.

This is just my opinion--I am sure there will be more from others.