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| The World Wide Web have connected many people | | | | their puppy goes into. They will ask about your lifestyle, |
| to dog breeders, sometimes in close proximity to their | | | | work hours, the size of your home, your experience |
| home and sometimes miles away, even across | | | | with dogs and other pets. They will voluntarily show |
| country. It's important to remember a few things as | | | | you around the facility and expect you to care about |
| you scroll through the results of that Google search for | | | | the conditions your dog of interest was raised in. |
| breeders. First, be careful because many online sites | | | | Don't be surprised if you asked sign a contract. They |
| have no protocol for listing. These sites may include | | | | want to maintain the breed standard. They will |
| breeders that are sometimes referred to as | | | | sometimes present a contract stating that you will |
| "back-yard" breeders. These folks tend to be | | | | have the puppy spayed or neutered if you have no |
| motivated more by money than the quality of the | | | | intention of breeding it. They may also ask you to |
| puppies they produce. They are often called puppy | | | | notify them first if you are no longer able to care for |
| mills because they produce mass quantities of pups | | | | your dog. Good breeders will want to know if their dog |
| that are sold at pet stores. | | | | ends up in another home. Other contract terms may |
| You ideally want to find a list of quality breeders that | | | | vary. Another fairly common request from some dog |
| are registered with the AKC, FCI, UKC or CKC. This | | | | breeders is to notify them if your dog develops any |
| typically means better quality dogs because the pups | | | | disease or medical conditions. They need this |
| are registered and dog breeders belong to Dog Clubs. | | | | information to ensure that there are no genetic issues |
| There is less likelihood of being scammed because the | | | | with other dogs in the lineage. |
| dog breeders are easier to track down and contact | | | | They should be more than happy to answer your |
| directly. | | | | questions, particularly about the puppy's pedigree, the |
| Breeders should be serious about their job. They take | | | | parents' lineage and that of previous generations. They |
| pride producing pups that meet the breed standard. | | | | will have registration papers and present you with a |
| The serious kennels may have several champions with | | | | registration certificate. They should also present a |
| bloodlines going back generations. All reputable dog | | | | record of the puppy's health care and guarantee you |
| breeders will ask a lot of questions before selling you | | | | the puppy's health. |
| one of their pups. Their questions will be somewhat | | | | |