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Recognize a Good Breeder

When choosing a breeder look for one who does the following:

 
  • Ideally, keeps his or her pets as part of the family.
  • Encourages you to meet and spend time with your puppy's parents, and allows you to see where they spend most of their time. Area is clean and well maintained.
  • Insists on meeting potential adoptive families. Will not sell their dogs to just anyone.
  • Doesn't sell animals too young—sells puppies only after they are 8 to 12 weeks old, and 8 to 10 weeks old for kittens.
  • Can provide references from other families who have purchased puppies.
  • Keeps breeding dogs healthy, well fed, and well socialized.
  • Provides professional veterinary care for all their animals.
  • Performs health tests on fathers and mothers prior to breeding to ensure their puppies do not have genetic defects.
  • Has a good relationship with a local veterinarian and can show you records of visits for the puppy.
  • Bases breeding frequency on mother's health, age, condition and recuperative abilities.
  • Does not breed extremely young or old animals.
  • Discusses positive and negative aspects of particular animals and breeds with potential owners.
  • Encourages multiple visits to meet the puppy.
  • Will take back any of their animals, at any time and for any reason.

This is part of an article written for the Oprah Winfrey show on how to find a good breeder.

 

 

 


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