The Reputable Breeder
The reputable breeder feels responsibility toward the breed itself,
toward the dogs he breeds and to the people who have dogs of his
breeding. He spends astounding amounts of his time and money on
matters he thinks are for the best interests of his breed.
It is this awareness of responsibility that marks the difference
between the true breeder and mere "puppy-raiser". The breeder is an
artist, motivated by a drive to create perfection; the puppy raisers
and the dog dealers are motivated by the desire to make money.
Fortunate is the novice-buyer who purchases his first dog from a
reputable breeder! Whereas a pupy-raiser may sell whole litters to
dog dealers, the breeder insists on direct contact with those who buy
his dogs, and sells only after the most careful screening of a would
be purchaser in order to ascertain the mutual suitability of dog and
buyer.
While often not fully appreciated until AFTER the dog is bought, this
screening by the breeder is the greatest protection a dog purchaser
can have.
Though the cost of properly caring for his dogs may cause him
sleepless nights and untold worries, the reputable breeder will never
let a single puppy or older dog leave for a home that is not as good
or better than the one he is providing. Even when the dog is sold,
the breeder's help and advice do not end but continue throughout the
dog's life, a responsibility cheerfully accepted by him without
expectation of compensation.
When selecting a puppy, the reputable breeder will show you a copy of
the pedigree and explain why they selected the bloodlines they used.
He will allow you to see the puppies and the mother and assist you in
selecting the proper puppy to meet your needs.
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The ethical
breeder:
1. Carefully interviews prospective buyers and has specific
requirements that prospective owners must meet, such as spaying and
neutering pets, housing the dog in an enclosed yard, agreeing to
never let the dog off lead in an unenclosed area
2. Sells by contract
3. Sells puppies with a health guarantee
4. Insists upon getting the dog back if the buyer is no longer
able to keep the dog
5. Does not have more litters than he can keep well groomed
and well socialized
6. Does not have more litters than he can keep housed longterm
if he is unable to sell the puppies
7. Spends individual time with each dog under his care every
day
8. Tests his breeding stock for known hereditary diseases and
then breeds with the aim of decreasing the incidence of hereditary
diseases
9. Is very concerned with producing puppies with excellent
temperaments as well as health
10. Can identify each puppy and chart it's growth and
development from birth onward
11. Is willing to help educate the novice buyer and happily
answers any and all questions about his breed and his individual
dogs
12. Is willing and able to show the prospective buyer the
health certificates and test results on the sire and dam of the
puppies
13. Wants to be informed of any health or temperament problems
that his puppies develop through out the lifetime of each puppy
14. Is available for help, advice, and education to the buyer
through out the life time of the puppy
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