Dog breeders: What should I ask and what should they offer? HELP!?

Question

I am searching for a black male pug puppy. We found a breeder who offers a 72 hour guarantee against contagious diseases in which during that time period we are suggested to bring our puppy to OUR vet (after being checked by hers) to guarantee that he will be free of contagious diseases.
She does not offer a One or Two year guarantee against 'genetic' disorders (eye, breathing, hip, etc. problems). Is that a normal practice?
Also, I need advice on what to ask her to make sure I cover all my bases. She has "excellent references" to provide to me to attest to the general health of her puppies
She says she tries to keep in touch witjh families who buy her pugs and only has about 2 litters per year. She has the parents on premises.

*sorry i was informed that i asked this question too many times, but it was by accident. it didnt pop up on my Q&A screen*

Answer 1

First - congratulations for doing your homework! You deserve the best dog you can get!

If her dogs are that good, I wonder why she wouldn't offer a year's guarantee on genetic diseases? Definitely check her references and see their dogs, but remember - references can be faked. You may be calling her cousin.

Having BOTH parents on site can be a good thing - you can see them. But it may also mean that she may be too cheap to pay a stud fee to breed to the best male out there. My breeder friends sometimes had a stud dog, but never bred him to all of their females. They often travelled hundreds of miles to get their females bred.

Does she show her dogs? Personally, I don't think that a female should be bred unless she has won at least a "major" at a dog show (and a championship is better). That means a judge who's an expert in the breed has said that she's better than everyone else who entered that day, enough dogs to matter.

I look for breeders who are 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.

You can find out about the Pug club's websites on www.akc.org. They should have a ton of info on what testing should have been done before a litter was bred. You can also find a good breeder referral by going to www.akc.org or talking to people at dog shows. This is a breed (as you seem to have found out!) that can have expensive health problems - you should get the best one you can:
http://www.akc.org/breeds/pug/index.cfm
http://www.akc.org/breederinfo/breeder_search.cfm

You can also find info about the breed clubs on the akc site - they have a rescue group where you can get an older dog for less money.
http://www.akc.org/breeds/rescue.cfm

Answer 2

How many females does she have? Unless she has more than one, 2 litters per year is two much. A dog should only be bred once per year.
Here I have never heard of a breeder, even a good one offering a guarentee for any length of time against genetic disorders. Like here with say Rots, you would get a copy of the parents hip guarentee showing that neither of them were prone to it. I don't think that a vet can guarentee a puppy until a certain age so that may be why she isn't offering that. Hip dysp usually doesn't start to show itself until the dog is over 3 yrs.

Answer 3

I don't mean to be rude but you already asked this question, not once , but a total three times. I don't think the answers are going to change.

My answer is the same as it is on the link I've provided and the same as it was on your identical question before.

Answer 4

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