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Originally Posted by 107barney  I guess as buyers we hope we know enough to select the right breeder. I find this a hard topic. I was VERY concerned with LS issues and I wanted to know who tested their parents and whether LS ever cropped up in breeding programs and what they would do if it did. All the breeders I spoke to answered the questions I had in a satisfactory way. I learned about the YTCA from someone I think gave me good information and I changed direction in my search. This person made further suggestions and I heeded them. Did I do enough research? Time will tell but so far in two years I feel pretty good about it. My two dogs from the puppy mill have defied the stacked odds against them so I guess I knew that I could and would compensate for anything that cropped up in the purchase of another. When your bar is so low and you've got two from The Mill including one seriously sickly for 10 years, you tend to just want something better, whatever that is. But I think that is the dangerous part, and that is why I felt that going with a YTCA breeder was my personal best option.
I think another great thread would be what Breeders should ask buyers because there were FEW questions asked of me. I admit to writing a short intro and sending photos of my two yorkies and offering relevant information so maybe they got what they needed to satisfy themselves. But no one bothered to ask me if I'd dump their dog in a ditch some day if I couldn't afford the care the dog needed and no one asked for my vet's number. I think more scrutiny of buyers is needed as we also ponder the scrutiny of breeders. |
This, to me, is one of the main problems in dogs being dumped. I love the line I often get from people: It is easier to get a dog from a breeder. Yes, sadly it often is. It should not be that way.