I've got a number of problems with the breeders I've found and why I've lost interest in waiting for one of them. For starters, I have no idea how long their lists are, if they bump personal friends and family up before the rest of us, ect, ect. There's no telling how many females they will have, if they have females, if they end up even having puppies, period. It could be over a year before we make it to the top of one of those lists.
If I know and am willing to deal with the risks that come with pet shop dogs, why should I wait for a dog from a breeder, that in reality, whether you guys like it or not, comes with all the same risks? Most people here that are singing the praises of a certain breeder seem to have dogs under one year old. My mother's old dog had a genentic heart defect that the vets weren't aware of until she was six years old and had to be put to sleep, at which time the breeder that came so highly recommended to her had moved to another state and would not return calls. There are no real guarantees ANYWHERE . |