We want you to be aware and make the best decision for you and your family.
There are other breeders in our area with little experience who do not do genetic testing (avoid them) and others who do not actually do their own breeding. Be careful.
If you can not meet the parents and the pup BEFORE pick up that's a big sign there is deception and questionable practices going on.
***Huge red flag!***
Anyone can boast about themselves but any breeder worth their weight in salt will encourage visits IN PERSON prior to placement. This helps both sides.
When you visit look around to see, is the house really a home with multiple dogs or is it staged with only 1 or 2?
***Huge red flag!***
If the breeder is what they say they are, you will see many dogs in their home and they should all be friendly and available to be pet. NO credible breeder only has 1 or 2 as they would only have limited litters of 1 or 2.
Excuses for no dogs in the home is most likely a broker selling pups from God knows where and labeling as their own. How would you know?
***Huge red flag***
Every pup should be vet checked and you should be able to contact the vet to verify the legitimacy of ownership of the pups parents and confirm the wellness visit.
VETS DO NOT DETERMINE WHEN PUPS CAN GO HOME
HUGE HUGE HUGE red flag !!!
They determine health. Any breeder using this as a way to deter visits is lying. Brokers say this because their pups are not delivered yet. Ask for a video with audio and the breeder in it to verify.
Vaccine stickers should be available on the paperwork to prove what was given not just numbers written on a piece of paper. The stickers are the best proof of vaccination NOT a copy from a printer but the actual sticker. Unethical breeders will copy stickers or hand write numbers and lie about giving them to save money. Be very careful of this.
***Huge red flag***
Ask a million questions at your visit. This is a huge investment for you.
This is why visits are imperative.
Anyone can claim to be the best, but the proof is in the ability to see it for yourself. A lion never needs to tell anyone they are a lion.
You choose a breeder for their experience and knowledge. Be sure they are doing the breeding themselves (not some unknown) otherwise they are simply just brokers no better than a pet store.
Breeders can not be in two places at one time so multiple locations is also very suspect. This would be a glorified pet store and not possible to be an in home breeder. Run from these.
***Huge red flag***
If the parent dogs are being labeled as in home breeding dogs be aware this is a long time cloak for brokering ( buying others dogs and selling as their own).
We have stopped this in our program due to the misuse of this practice.
Lastly....social media platforms peppered with photos of puppies but where you are unable to communicate with other buyers. One should ask what are they hiding?
***Huge red flag***
There are so many great Breeders out there doing it right please just be careful and I hope this helps you find the best one for you if we can not help. We do refer to other breeders we trust when we do not have anything available.
Hope this helps.
