Recognize a Good Breeder
When choosing a breeder look for one who does
the following:
1. Ideally, keeps his or her pets as part of the
family.
2. 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.
3. Insists on meeting potential adoptive
families. Will not sell their dogs to just anyone.
4. Doesn't sell animals too young - sells
puppies only after they are 8 to 12 weeks old.
5. Can provide references from other families
who have purchased puppies.
6. Keeps breeding dogs healthy, well fed, and
well socialized.
7. Provides professional veterinary care for all
their animals.
8. Performs health tests on fathers and mothers
prior to breeding to ensure their puppies do not
have genetic defects.
9. Has a good relationship with a local
veterinarian and can show you records of visits
for the puppy.
10. Bases breeding frequency on mother's
health, age, condition and recuperative abilities.
11. Does not breed extremely young or old
animals.
12. Discusses positive and negative aspects of
particular animals and breeds with potential
owners.
13. Encourages multiple visits to meet the
puppy.
14. Will take back any of their animals, at any
time and for any reason.
When choosing a breeder look for one who does
the following:
1. Ideally, keeps his or her pets as part of the
family.
2. 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.
3. Insists on meeting potential adoptive
families. Will not sell their dogs to just anyone.
4. Doesn't sell animals too young - sells
puppies only after they are 8 to 12 weeks old.
5. Can provide references from other families
who have purchased puppies.
6. Keeps breeding dogs healthy, well fed, and
well socialized.
7. Provides professional veterinary care for all
their animals.
8. Performs health tests on fathers and mothers
prior to breeding to ensure their puppies do not
have genetic defects.
9. Has a good relationship with a local
veterinarian and can show you records of visits
for the puppy.
10. Bases breeding frequency on mother's
health, age, condition and recuperative abilities.
11. Does not breed extremely young or old
animals.
12. Discusses positive and negative aspects of
particular animals and breeds with potential
owners.
13. Encourages multiple visits to meet the
puppy.
14. Will take back any of their animals, at any
time and for any reason.
A GOOD BREEDER
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