2006-07-12 16:51:35 · 6 answers · asked by Donna H 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Find a good breeder by going to www.akc.org or talking to people at dog shows. You can also find info about the breed clubs on the akc site - they probably have a rescue group where you can get an older dog for less money. The best breeders will be members of their breed club, promoting healthy dogs with great temperaments. They should ask you a bunch of questions to make sure their puppy will be getting a good home. If all a "breeder" seems to care about is whether your check will clear, you can be sure he won't care a week later when the pup is dying from distemper or parvo and you want your money back.
Whatever you do, DON'T go to a pet shop, a flea market or buy one sight-unseen off the Internet!!!! You'll pay top dollar for what is usually a poor quality puppy mill dog. And you'll be supporting one of the cruelest industries in the country. The breeding animals are often kept in deplorable conditions - spending their entire lives in small wire-bottomed cages. They probably haven't been vaccinated against contagious diseases or tested for any health or temperament problems or genetic diseases - that costs money and cuts into their profits. A female is often bred every time she comes into heat. When her poor little body can't take it any more, she is often clubbed in the head and tossed into a dumpster or an open ditch. Most puppy mills ship their pups to pet stores at wholesale prices and many pups die before they even get there.
These so-called "breeders" have now figured out that they can use the internet to ship a dog directly to the customer and thus make more money by cutting out the middleman. If you buy a dog from out of state, good luck getting your money back if there's something wrong with the pup. These people count on you becoming instantly attached to the poor little guy and being willing to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars at the vet to treat whatever is wrong with him.
2006-07-13 16:18:34 · answer #1 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nj Dachshund Breeders
2016-12-12 04:40:34 · answer #2 · answered by trip 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The breeder referral listings for New Jersey from the Dachshund Club of America, Inc. lists standard short and wirehairs, and miniature longhairs, available from NJ breeders.
http://www.dachshund-dca.org/kennelads.html
You may also want to contact the DCA's breed rescue:
http://www.dachshund-dca.org/rescue.html#nj
There are also a few thousand dachshunds available nationally (with many near you in NJ) at local shelters and rescue groups.
http://search.petfinder.com/search/search.cgi?action=1&pet.Breed=Dachshund&pet.Animal=Dog&exact=1&preview=1
I would suggest checking for a reputable breeder from the above or going with a rescue, before going to your local pet shop... You just never know what you're going to get at a pet shop (or where it's from)...
2006-07-12 17:12:14 · answer #3 · answered by mrvadeboncoeur 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As others have stated, there is not any such difficulty as a "teacup" Yorkie. that's a promoting time period used by unethical breeders who purposely breed fairly small canines that are frequently riddled with health themes. i'd propose that earlier you actively search for for a canines, you thoroughly analyze the breed first. prepare your self on the breed time-honored and what red flags (like use of the word teacup) are frequently linked with Yorkie breeders. it may assist practice you for once you do decide on a touch one, assist you envision if the canines you're choosing is a correct high quality canines and prevent you from being taken earnings of.
2016-10-14 10:12:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out nextdaypets.com for dogs and puppies
2006-07-12 17:05:19 · answer #5 · answered by Rocky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do NOT listen to "meerkat"..she's OBVIOUSLY an idiot!
NEVER buy on-line OR from a petstore!!!
2006-07-13 01:10:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋