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Originally Posted by makemepretty  Honestly, I love a good website. I like to see pictures of the parents, past puppies and what they've grown up to look like. Anyone can have a website, it doesn't make them a good or bad breeder in my opinion. I have my own website for a hobby I do(I don't make any money, I just put stupid information on it about celebrities and their perfumes), my husband has a website for his construction jobs. If you love your dogs and breed them responsibly a website actually helps.
In fact, I would rather buy from someone who does that (and there are some awesome reputable breeders out there) than from what is local and in the paper around here. Those are usually small back yard breeders who love their pets but aren't breeding responsibly, they have litters and sell them to make a little cash for extra money. That's not what I want. I can't tell you how many times someone has told me my Lola is cute and small and I should breed her. They don't realize what a good breeder is, they think anyone who owns a dog can do it. |
Oh I totally agree with you, I think a website can give you a closer look at the breeder and her breeding program. What I'm against is those breeders who SELL from their websites, they have PayPal on the website and will sell to anyone who has the money. This is no different than a pet store, and at least those breeders who sell to pet stores have to be inspected. Not so with breeders who sell directly to the public over the internet. A good breeder wants to meet with the prospective parents, and it's important that she places her offspring in safe responsible homes. High volume breeders don't care about this.