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Originally Posted by gabbriellew  I am more than happy to be checked out. As I told the original poster, my reasons for no longer allowing anyone to come to my home is due to the fact that last year a yorkie breeder in Florida was murdered. A couple of show breeders that I know of personally have been brutally assaulted and dogs stolen. I also know of a rash of other breeders whose homes have been broken into and dogs stolen, most recently two weeks ago. I understand the desire to see where the dog came from, but I have a primary responsiblity to protect my dogs and my family. I am more than happy to give references and I apologize that I just haven't had time to do more with my website. I have very few puppies for sale as I do not breed very often and am extremely concerned that they have the best home possible. I have had buyers wait more than six months for a pup from me and I will not sell at all if I am not convinced that it is a good setting for the dog.
I do think that it is a very good thing to inquire as to other's experiences with a breeder but it may well be that with all the crazies out there, not to mention AR freaks, you will find that fewer and fewer of us will expose ourselves to that risk. If things keep up with all the legislation, you may not be able to buy from a small home breeder at all anymore. Only commercial breeders will be able to afford the increasingly onerous regulations and they are trying to eliminate puppies born in the house and raised in the house as it is.
Ruth |
I understand, but if you are not comfortable allowing people into your home, how on Earth could you feel comfortable selling them a puppy? You need to check out your buyers, and their references, before allowing them to see your puppies. A good breeder cares what homes her puppies go to.
To the OP,
NEVER take someone's word for this; the Humane Society of the United States strongly suggests you check out breeders home, and kennel conditions. You need to see for yourself, how the dogs are kept, too many commercial breeders are turning to the web, and puppy brokers. We have to protect those dogs that are living in inhumane conditions, and this is one of the main ways the average person can do this. Ask yourself, would you allow your dog to go live with someone, who you wouldn't even allow in your home? Something's fishy.
I should also add the only way to really have any idea what your puppy will look like as an adult, is to look at the breeding adults, not just pictures of them.