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I am in search of my first bitch to eventually show and finish in conformation. I keep searching but running into the breeders wanting to keep their good girls to show themselves.....of which i totally understand....but makes me crazy impatient.....LOL
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Just a little insite for you, odds are you will not find anyone to sell you a bitch as a starting dog. They will be more willing to sell a dog to you, to make sure you really are interested in showing, and if you do so with a dog, then they will be more likely to sell you a female. Good breeders are very selective when it comes to placing their bitches, they don't want any of their dogs to end up with someone that really only wants to breed and sell puppies. I know when I started I had gotten a dog as a pet, that actually was good enough to get me started into showing. Only after I was showing for a couple of years would any one even think of selling me a show quality dog.