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Originally Posted by perenlawn1  Thank you all for your words of advice. I totally get the reasons why... I have a background in showing/training horses and know how much money can go into animals. It is more my husband... And, I am truly a person who wants to visit the breeder, be more hands on with getting to know the sire/dam before buying or even considering a dog. However, I can understand the breeder's worries, this strange person who found them online and they don't know me from Adam!! So, I can understand that. The breeder I am very interested in is "top" notch. I have no doubts based upon vet info, people in the community and so forth. I have been invited to attend a dog show they are going to (this year) to see the breed, get to watch etc..Which is very interesting to me... I just have to find out when the next one is. I think that will be fascinating.
I want a good dog... I want one that is well bred, healthy and will be great with my family... And, you bring up good points... the costs down the road... It is an investment. Good help!! Thank you very much!! You are all so sweet!!  |
You live in Ohio, check out the YTCA.org breeder referral pages also the regional club show dates.
I'm not sure who the midwest Dog Show Superintendent is, but infodog.com publishes all the dog shows and their dates for the whole country.