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Originally Posted by Mardelin  Toally agree.
As for what to look for in a reputable breeder and what to be aware of, I think that subject has been exhuasted on YT. It's out there, if one has the inclination to google it. I think that's the problem.....people are in a hurry or buy a puppy because they've fallen in love with a cute face. Buy off the internet and have the pup shipped, then cry because something went wrong..
You buy your breeder first, then your puppy. If you don't feel comfortable with your breeder or are looking for that breeder that will sell you on open registration without knowing you or mentoring you......run the other way. |
Love "buy your breeder first, then your puppy" but I think many breeders fool the public BUT I also believe people should be doing their homework. How many times do people buy their "breeding" dogs and then start asking questions. They do not even have a clue about what research should have been done before they purchased their breeding dogs and they have dogs that should not be bred.
I do get upset these little dogs are many times impulse buys as they are not purses. They are a average 15 year commitment...they are not a learning tool to having skin children to be given up once the children start coming. For the most part these dogs are not great around small children so I am always amazed when breeders sell these little dogs to families with small children. A car dealer would not sell a corvett to a family with 9 kids. They know this will not work and the customers will return the car and be unhappy. In the case of the dogs they give them up to shelters or rescues....few breeders will take their dogs back for a lifetime if it is not working out.