Sunday, January 29, 2006

Pro vs. Backyard Breeders

Check out this site not only for breeders of dogs but their checklist regarding how to evaluate a breeder has useful tips also. Be on the lookout for “backyard breeders”. These are people who get a purebread dog and mate them with another supposedly purebread. These people aren’t pros so they don’t necessarily know what they’re doing. Will backyard breeders know what health and behavior problems plague their breed? If not and you buy a pup from them to save a few bucks, you could spend a lot more in vet bills when you find out your dog needs expensive treatment for genetic diseases. Stay with known pro breeders. You’ll just have to be patient and wait for your future pup to be born if none are available. A healthy puppy from a pro breeder is worth the wait.

http://www.breeders.net/checklist.html

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