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Originally Posted by msyorktown  I am one who bought from a byb...I have been very lucky so far...I can only pray they stay healthy...I decided to take a pro-active approach and purchased pet insurance, for my first two as well as my recent addition.
I have read many post in the sick and injured forum...that is what prompted my decision....Please follow the excellent advice you have been given here...had I found YT before I bought Raelle and Orion, though i love them dearly...they would not be in my home. I would have known better...red flags were everywhere...I was naive and fell in love with the cute puppy!
I learned buy your breeder first...I am so in love with my Biewer's breeder...Jersey is a joy!
Please ere on the side of caution...good luck! Your baby will find you...I speak from experience..Jersey found me! |
As I have often said: there is no really public place that educates the public about purebred dogs. You don't learn it in school for sure. The major place people see purebred dogs advertised are pet stores and classified ads....oh, and now the internet. Of course the public thinks that these are legit since most advertise as AKC or some bundle of letters that look nice. The BYBs always say they have "years of experience." The only place the general public ever sees a show dog is in the once a year Madison Square Garden event and few even watch that. People who do watch it never imagine purchasing such a dog and know nothing of the show world. It is no wonder that so many people get involved in what they see that is out front in the public eye. The world of show/breeders are a group of people that are not really out there in the public eye. You find them at shows and in breed publications and the kind of publications that give the show info and stats. Unless a person knows a reputable breeder, or knows of one, they have to practically be an investigative reporter to find out how to buy a purebred puppy.