I think that everyone had legitimate questions about the said - puppies for sale, and that's really not a bad thing. Everyone should be encouraged to do their research when getting a new furry family member! ^^ A lot goes into truly breeding puppies, and there are many reputable breeders and people who have bought puppies from reputable breeders here. The people that are asking a plethora of questions here are people who are concerned about the well - being of the puppies and of the people who would potentially buy them. I think everyone can agree that no one wants the heartbreak of investing in a new puppy, and then something bad happens to them. By that point, you're already attached.
I think there were just a lot of red flags in your initial post as well. For instance, it hits a nerve when someone tries to advertise puppies they're selling as 'small'. There is no website that we can see any information whatsoever on the puppies, the dam/sire, policies, health guarantees, etc. This is 2013: most businesses have some form of web page, Facebook page, and what have you with information on them. Also, as I'm sure you've seen, advertising that your male would make a good stud is not encouraged. You do not want to attract that kind of attention to your puppies. That will encourage backyard breeders to try and snag them and use them for their own monetary purposes.
I know that you're offended by the tags in this post, and a couple of them are pretty nasty, but maybe you should absorb the information and questions that have been posed here and use that information to help better your practices if you're choosing to continue breeding. Build a website, have their genetics tested, research more into breeding. I would say after 20 years, especially with all of the newer technologies that we have, that a lot of things have changed. It would be beneficial to your puppies, your future customers, and to you.
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