Help Regarding Dog Breeders / Puppy Sellers.....?

Question

My husband and I want to buy a purebred AKC Long haired
dachshound. There are 5 breeders in our state, that we know of.
We've applied to each one for a puppy and been turned
down at each one for reasons that don't make any sense.
About us. I'm 35. My husband is 51. We have 2 children.
We had another dog (another longhaired dachshound ).
However, it died, last year, due to cancer after surgury at the vets.
We own our own home. A large 4 bedroom, with a fenced yard.
I am a stay at home mom. There would always be an adult home with the puppy.
We have excellent references from our local vet, friends from the AKC shows (where we used to show our other dog), and neighbors.
Here were the excuses the breeders used not to sell us a puppy.
1. We have children. 2. Our home is too big. 3. Our vet is too
expensive. 4. We have owned a show dog. 5. My husband is too
old to own a dog.
How do we convince a breeder to sell us a puppy ? We would give it a wonderful home .

Answer 1

They are not good breeders. They see you know what you are doing. Do some more research and talk to the other show dog owners. If your references are that good when they get others like you they will breed theirs. That is a good breeder.

Answer 2

It sounds like the person was a backyard breeder and not a reliable or reputable source to buy a puppy from. Had the person been a good quality breeder you would have had a health guarantee on the pup for so long. And if the puppy died and you had a vet report you would have been reimbursed with money or another puppy. But because this wasn't a good source to buy a dog from you're stuck. If you did sign a contract saying no refund or warranty you're stuck. There is nothing you can do about it. This is unfortunate and the only advice I can give you is next time adopt a dog/puppy from a shelter or rescue or buy from a reputable breeder that you've researched and done a visit to the home on. Good Luck and I'm sorry about the pup.

Answer 3

I know what you mean about problems getting a puppy from a breeder. My husband and I have never got accepted at a breeder
and we've applied to several different ones. When we tried to get
a Pekingese, we were turned down by 12 breeders. All of them used different obviously made up reasons why they wouldn't sell to us. Like you, we own our own home with a fenced yard. I'm a stay at home mom, too. We have excellent references, as well.
We also have 2 young children ages 1 and 3. The made up excuse we heard most was "We never sell our puppies to
families with young children." One breeder lived right down the street. They said they wouldn't sell to us because we had young children. That same breeder sold puppies the next week to 4 of my friends who had children of similar ages.
I sued the breeder. In court the woman revealed that the real reason she did not want us to have a dog was that my son has
autism. I won the case. The breeder had to pay for me to get an
akc pekingese puppy from another state.
The puppy, btw, is now a very happy, healthy, spoiled pet.
The local animal shelters aren't usually as snobbish as breeders.
Sometimes you can get AKC dogs from them. Also sometimes in the local paper, you can find people giving them away because they have to move or something.
I have 4 other dogs as well as the Pekingese. I got 2 at the local animal shelter and 2 through ads in the paper.

Answer 4

I'm sorry to hear that you are having such difficulty getting the
new pet you want. I breed German Shepards, as a hobby.
I also know some other dog breeders. None that breed that
kind of dog, though.
I've heard of breeders making up reasons not to sell someone a puppy if they didn't like the new owners race, religion, job, neighborhood, etc. It's not fair, but it happens.
A couple of breeders I know got sued and lost because they made up stupid reasons not to sell someone a puppy. They told them they'd never sell one of their puppies to people with children. In the end, the breeder who got sued had to pay the purchase price of another dog that the customer got elsewhere
plus court costs, lost wages and stuff.
A lot of breeders are snobs when it comes to their puppies.
For example. some won't let a puppy go to anyone with less than a 6 figure annual income. Some won't allow their puppies to be bred because they fear the competition from you (if you live in the state). Some won't allow their puppies to go to people with other pets ( though I don't know why ). One breeder i know turned down a couple because they had a disabled child at home.
I would suggest you sue one (or all) of the breeders.
I'm sure you'd give the puppy a great home.
If you want one of my German Shepards, I'll be glad to let you have one.

Answer 5

This sounds truly bizarre. Did you show against these breeders and beat them? Are you looking for another show dog? or a pet?

I would try networking through your show friends or call your old breeder and get a referral to someone with an upcoming litter.

Are your kids really small? Under age 6? Maybe it is the age of the children. I would think with your experience you would be at the top of the list for a pup.

Many of these reasons sounds like weak excuses...do any of these people harbor bad feelings because of a show? Any chance someone started a nasty rumor about you and these folks caught wind of it?

Good luck. This sounds totally wacky.

Answer 6

Those are some pretty lame excuses!!!

Are these breeders members of a local dachshound club, local kennel club?

With references as you claim to have and experience with the breed, you would think a reputable breeder would at least consider you as a potential home. I'd keep looking, personally, I don't think their dogs are what you are looking for.

Answer 7

That does seem a bit unreasonable. But, if you showed your other dog and have "friends from the AKC shows" Why don't you contact one of them for a pup? If all you say is true you should be well connected to the right people. I have refused people in the past for reasons I really didn't want to say to their faces. So, I too have made up some excuses..Perhaps, they didn't want to say the real reason???

No breeder is going to refuse you for saying you want to show your dog! They are not afraid of the competition! Do you have any idea how good it is (for the breeder) to have one of their dogs
compete and win????? Our goal is to breed better quality dogs. We want people to show them off. After all we like having the bragging rights of producing a CHAMPION !!!!

Answer 8

All the reasons you stated sound so bogus. They are just weird sometimes . Oh and the age of your husband should have nothing to do with it . Try a local rescue and see if they have any . Tell them everything you have told us . I bet they will not turn you down . Some breeders can be out in left field . good luck to you.

Answer 9

Get yourself a copy of "Dog Fancy". The magazine has a very extensive list of breeders of many, many breeds. As a breeder myself I am aware of some real nut cases out there. I'm also 71 yrs old, have 3 Std Poodles in my home (they are my only roomates) & I still do all my own birthing & all that goes with it. Good luck, I hope that you find the puppy of your dreams!

Answer 10

What ridiculous reasons to refuse to sell a pup to someone. The only concern I might have would be kids. I have sold pups to people with kids, but if the kids are out of control, loud, lack respect etc, I won't sell to them. Are you sure that isn't the real problem?

If it is not, contact breeders out of your state, a dog is worth driving a ways for. Contact breeder referral and tell them the problem you are having.

Ask your friends to help you find a pup.