Dog Breeders Are Not All Equal

If you're looking for a good dog, you probably should first locate a good dog breeder. Knowing how important finding a good dog breeder is doesn't always make it easy to find 1. Fortunately, if you know the signs of a good breeder and ask the right questions, you should be able to determine when you've succeeded.

Just as some brand new cars are lemons, there are also dog breeders and dogs that are lemons. A dog with health problems can lead to great heartache and serious financial losses. A good dog breeder will stand behind health guarantees and do everything possible to make things right should you wind up with a dog with a serious health defect.

Types Of Breeder

There are 3 basic types of dog breeders. The first is the person who shows dogs and works hard to maintain the breed standard. This breeder produces pups that will often be more expensive than others. The advantage to buying 1 of their puppies is that they test their dogs for common genetic diseases. They only breed their best dogs, because they are breeding dogs to acquire a new generation of champions. This means that even their puppies not qualified to show will usually still become excellent dogs.

The second type of dog breeder is usually called a backyard breeder. These breeders rarely show dogs and often have a litter just because they want other people to have dogs just like their own. Unfortunately, backyard breeders rarely test for diseases or know how to look for traits that match the breed standard.

The final type is often called a puppy-mill breeder with many different breeds of dogs. They often breed their females until they become run down and die. These puppies are often very poor examples of their breed and may have genetic health problems, such as diseases like Kennel Cough.

Steps To Finding The Right Breeder

Clearly, the first type of breeder is your safest choice. They can be found through their ads in dog magazines. Or with some caution, through the internet.

The second type can be located via newspaper classified ads. Unfortunately, so can the last type of breeder. If you go that route, be wary of an ad that lists puppies from a half-dozen different dog breeds and a few beagle mixes thrown in just for fun.

However you make your initial selection, insist on a home inspection. You want to see the environment where they were raised. Besides, you want to pick your own puppy, don't you?

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