Attn Dog Breeders:

[bmastiff]

Dog breeders....just wanted to let you know about this new site called breeder lookup. It is new, but they are offering free directory submissions for all breeders...just a little FYI. Very interesting!

Love this place!

[siberianhusky101]

the problem with sites like that is that Backyard Breeders and Puppy Mills will jump at that opportunity. Most reliable breeders will not advertise on websites like that.

[bmastiff]

Huh.....why do you say that? How is one suppossed to find a reliable breeder then? I would think like with anything, you will get some bad with the good, but up to the buyer to make that descision.

And what exactly makes a good breeder form a bad breeder, besides the obvious, bad care, treatment, mal-nutrition...etc???

[siberianhusky101]

Yes, you will always have SOME good breeders enter their dogs on sites like that, which is why i said "most" reliable breeders wont be on there. Why? Because most reliable kennels are known well enough by word of mouth in the show,agility, or competitive circles that they don't need to advertise on websites other than the ones where their dogs are registered (AKC, FSS:AKC,), or their breed club website.

Good breeders VS Bad breeder?

Good Breeder
-makes sure that the dogs he breeds are of sound mind and body
-makes sure that his puppies do not become a part of the over population problem
-makes sure that he has room in his kennel for the puppies that dont find a home or are brought back
-makes sure that any puppy bought as a pet is spayed or neutered
-gives the new pet parents a health guarantee.
-Does not breed dogs for profit.


Puppy mill/Backyard Breeder

-breeds in bulk without concern for temperament
-breeds females until they cant produce puppies anymore
-does not care where puppies go
-only concerned with profit
-wants their favorite pet to have puppies
-Doesn't know much about the dogs they are breeding
-has a "tail" policy (once the retailer cant see the puppy's tail he has no liability if he becomes sick)
-just wanted their dog to bred (i have encountered this one personally. A woman with a yorkie mix felt that puppies were in order, even though she knew all of the risk involved, not to mention that she would be contributing to the millions of homeless dogs in the world.)


there are tons more differences between good and bad breeders, but i dont feel much like spending my day typing.

[bmastiff]

Good insight....well I guess an individual like me will have a tough time finding a good breeder. One will just have to do research I guess and go into diff. forums and ask about that specific breeder, since I have no dealings with shows or the brred circles....hmmm

Thanks for the helpful info...kinda scary about the tempermant issue...

[siberianhusky101]

It is very difficult to find good breeders. as i said, you can also check www.AKC.org to find your breed website where they will list good breeders.

[Mister Cash]

I have a question about the tail policy.

Does that mean once the fur has over grown the tail? I'm not sure what the 'once he cannot see the tail' means.

[siberianhusky101]

no, it means that, put simply, once the puppy is out of the store, the puppy is not his problem. A lot of people think that Breeder donate puppies to stores and places like Petland, but that is just not true. NO decent breeder will give a puppy to a place that they cannot guarantee a puppy a good home. these puppy are breed by numbers in puppy mills, or are what ever is left from a backyard breeders litter. it is very dificult to find good puppies from these places. A lady who came into the store that i work at recently and told me about a puppy she bought that had come from a puppy mill. it was an adorable cocker spaniel puppy and looked to be perfectly healthy. about a week into ownership she discovered that her puppy was prone to random rages and would attack anyone in the house, including both her and her young daughter. when she took the puppy to the vet he told her that the dog was very sick and in constant pain from being inbred. unfortunately the only thing she could do for her expensive new puppy was to humanely euthanize her.

Even if the puppy says AKC registered that doesnt mean squat. Any puppy that can trace back its lines can be AKC registered, no matter how far off of the conformation standards it is.

[JDawg]

I'm with siberianhusky on this one. Really good breeders...the ones who are dedicated to not only producing exceptional dogs, but are also dedicated to improving the breed standard...don't need to advertise like that. Contact the American Kennel Club for a list of good breeders, and even with those...ask for references...or take in a dog show now and then. Take notes and ask questions.

On a side note...I've recently taken in another Husky girl. A rescue whose owners were being forced to give her up over a weight limit imposed by their landlord...7 months after he okayed the dog. Beautiful gal, and a real sweetheart. She and "Roxy" have been inseparable since the first day.

Sorry for the hijack...carry on!