[smartpuppiepets]

Hy, usually i do not answer to threads like this, referral should come from people who have experienced you.
But some of the discussed answers here made me want to answer because as much as it is stressed by other members on how to choose a breeder and there are 'stickers" about it, we still see some people just asking because they did not have access to some information or did not want to read them. The stickers are there so i will just post some of the personal things we do to try to show some of you, specially the person who defended the "cheap puppy" why there is a difference between breeders. On our web site there is an entire page just about that.
When we decide to breed a dog, if it was born here at home or acquired from someone else to vary the blood, we need to run quite a few tests to make sure the dogs are very healthy, free of genetic diseases, beautiful compared to the standard of the breed and have the best sweetest temperament compared also to the standard of the breed.
I am trying to just put it all in simple words, also we need to have knowledge of the pedigree of the dogs.
All of this, cost a lot money and time, and it is a work of passion.
A single shot does not cost 30 dollars, it costs between 18 to 22 dollars here in MA, my vet gives me a discount and i only pay 14, but this is the least expense, do not forget to put the vet visit on top of any shot cost. vet visits in MA can cost somewhere between 46 to 78 dollars, and tests such blood work start at 196,00 for a simple organ screening. Not talking about xrays that usually go for that much a piece and we take a few, remember to always add the vet visit and waste charge plus any nurse fee's... a c-section here in Ma can cost up to 3500.00 plus the cost of taking the puppies to check ups and first shots.
I know people from other states and some states the vet visit is only 20.00 and a c-secttion is less than 300.00. a health certificate here cost 76.00 and i see some states it is only 10.00.
That may be one of the reasons the puppies are cheaper there, but also the other reasons are related to the first things i mentioned: are the health and quality of the breeding dogs investigated before hand? How many times the dogs are bred? Specially the females? How often? See, one breeding for profit only will breed their females several times in a row for several years. That is not the right thing to do. are the parents ever health tested? temperament?
We do not ship puppies , i have imports, my dogs come and go, but in cabin with you is the best option with this breed. Young Puppies can not be shipped and they stress out most of the time .
I see people advertising to ship puppies at 8 weeks old, often times my puppies are still nursing at this age and usually we only release a puppy to go home after 12 weeks old at least. I had people coming from Canada, Virginia and Maryland and California to pick up a puppy because i would not ship. Safety of the puppy comes first, a healthy puppy can get stressed out and become very sick very fast and Die if not helped right away, we see it on the news all the time. It is not a make-believe it is the truth.
So that bargain puppy at 500,00 can end up costing way more and it is not worth the risk and the potential future complications.
An emergency vet visit here in Ma is 226.00 just to step foot in the 24 hour hospital, and the final cost can go towards the thousands easily.
Also we have a clear contract for health guarantees on all of our puppies, that covers BOTH, congenital and genetic disorders or diseases.
Showing up with cash and walking away without a contract should also never happen or be an option if you are looking for a great healthy puppy.
It is clear in our contract that either male or female puppy must be spayed or neutered before turning one year old, we do this not to be mean, but to avoid our babies, our precious puppies to end up on wrong hands of some unethical people. It is not to be mean. We have made mistakes before and ended learning from them that if someone wants a puppy from us that is how it is going to be. We do consider breeding rights on excellent puppies but that is only considered if we personally already know the breeder and they are experienced and like minded to our breeding beliefs. That is the reason good breeders ask you to spay or neuter and one looking for a great dog should appreciate this.
I believe and know there are good and bad breeders all around the country and around the world.
First thing one should be asking or saying is not how much a puppy cost, but , HOW MUCH IT IS A FAIR COST FOR A WELL BRED PUPPY OF SUCH BREED IN MY AREA.
With that in mind, compare breeding practices, looks of the dogs, health, temperament and see if you can find what you like and want withing these parameters.
I hope this can give some guidance to the people who will come here and read this thread.
Also pay attention to what kind of reviews the breeder in consideration has. You know a tree by it's fruit right.
Blessings.
XOXO