I live in Northern Ontario (small city...80,000 ppl) and we get the scammers in our local paper here, too...it's amazing how these people get around. Only deal with local/Canadian (some U.S) breeders...it's the only way to be sure what you're getting.
These 'overseas' scammers DON'T HAVE DOGS. They just take your money and run. I agree with the above posters...if there are animals coming in from all of these far off places, they'd have to be in quarantine for some time. These guys are just trying to reel us in...making us feel sorry for these 'poor little pups', when there are no pups at all...just seemingly thousands of scammers out there making gobs of cash from people wanting puppies so badly that they don't investigate enough before they send their money. I can't imagine the number of sad stories there are out there of people being hoodwinked by these scammers.
The best suggestion I got when I was looking for a puppy was to buy the Canadian Dog Magazine Annual(I think that's what it's called). It lists most of the breeders by province and by breed. Also, do check online...there are some wonderful breeders who have websites. Just be cautious, though, if you're looking online. Make sure that you are dealing with a breeder where you can go and see the puppies and the home. They are very expensive up here, but there's not much we can do about that. If you see a pup listed for much cheaper, it's usually a scam.
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