what is a reputable breeder?

Answer 1

A reputable breeder is someone who breeds Pure Breed dogs in order to improve the breed as a whole. They breed based on breed standards, and they breed for exceptional temperaments and exceptional health. They know the health risks involved with their breed, and they get their dog's tested before they breed them. They have the dog's best interest in mind. They don't over breed (they don't breed at every heat cycle) and they don't breed the dog for their entire life. The dogs only get bred a few times. And when they are finding homes for the puppies they make sure it is the best possible home. They will often do home checks, interviews etc. when people come to them looking for a puppy. And they also REQUIRE that the owner bring the dog back to them if they are ever unable to keep it. All of their dogs are loving members of their family.

Answer 2

A reputable or responsible breeder is one who realizes that the only responsible reason to breed dogs is because you are dedicated to preserving and improving a particular breed. They do not breed for money or to supply the pet market.
Here are some suggested questions one can use to determine if a breeder is truly responsible:

1. Is she an AKC registered breeder of good standing and an active member of her breed Parent Club?

2. Are there AKC Champions listed on the pedigree, showing that the breeder spends her time & money to prove the quality of her breeding stock through competition?

3. Are all the animals kept in clean, comfortable, healthy, loving circumstances?

4. Did the breeder conduct extensive interviews with you and every member of your family?

5. Have the sire & dam received all available health clearances, and genetic testing available for the breed?(eg. OFA Hip & Eye, Thyroid testing, THESE VARY FOR EACH BREED)

6. Is she willing to honestly discuss any possible genetic defects that may exist in her line?

7. Does she have a Sales Contract?

8. Does the contract contain a clause stipulating that you spay or neuter the puppy before it reaches a certain
age?

9. Does the contract contain a clause stating that if at any time in the puppy's life, you can no longer care for it, it must be returned to the breeder? (This ensures that no animal bred by this breeder will ever end up in a shelter).

10. Will the breeder maintain contact with you for the life of the puppy to answer questions and help in general?

Answer 3

a reputable breeder either shows or works the dogs to proove that they fit standard, or can do what the breed was bred to do. Any dogs that do not fit standard, or cannot perform their function are spayed and neutered.. for example, if a German Shepherd does not fit his standard, and is unable to herd or to perform obedience, then he has nothing to offer to future generations.

A reputable breeder does health testing on the dogs to assure they are free of genetic disease. "He sees the vet" is not good enough. They have hips xrayed, blood tests done to check for thyroid disease, eye exams done yearly by a canine opthamologist.. etc. Any dog with health issues is spayed and neutered so it does not pass problems on to the next generation.

A reputable breeder only breeds when she has a waiting list for puppies. A reputable breeder does not always have available litters.. many reputable breeders only have a few litters a year, or less.. some maybe have one litter every few years.

A reputable breeder is knowledgable about the breed and is willing to offer advice or support to anyone learning about the breed, learning to show/handle, groom, or to be responsible breeders. A reputable breeder will take a pup back at any time in its life, for any reason. A reputable breeder offers a minimum 1-2 year health guarantee.

Answer 4

You should consider adopting a dog from rescue leagues or from the pound. There's too many dogs being put down every day because people weren't responsible enough to keep them. Most of these dogs are house trained, and are usually past the puppy chewing phase.

If you MUST go to a breeder then make sure you go check the American Kennel Club's website. They have a good list of reputable breeders. Whatever you do, don't go to some backyard breeder. They mass produce unhealthy puppies that don't represent the breed well.

Answer 5

A reputable breeder breeds with one intention only - to better the breed. All breeding stock have had all the health clearances pertinent to the breed, they have correct temperaments for the breed, and are excellent examples of the breed according to the breed standard. The breeders dogs have titles of some kind, be it conformation, obedience, herding, tracking, etc.

The breeder supplies health guarantees for all puppies and is always available to answer questions from new puppy owners. A reputable breeder has a questionnaire for prospective puppy buyers to complete to make sure the puppy is going to a home that's suitable for the breed. He'll also know about things like neurological stimulation for young puppies and how to properly raise puppies so they're well socialized (for their age) when they go to their new homes. They'll have at least their 1st shots, will have been de-wormed and probably go to their new home with a "puppy package".

Answer 6

It means they CARE about what kind of puppies their dogs produce. They make sure the lines are nowhere near each other, they don't have too many litters each year, and they screen prospective adopters. Being registered with AKC doesn't always mean gold. That just means someone made the effort to have them registered, but I have seen dogs that the owners claimed were purebred and registered, and they were not what the breed should look like.
Dork breeders are the ones who just use their dogs as income producers, and don't really care how they turn out. Most of those dogs often end up unwanted in shelters, and then killed after like 4 days.
Labs are a popular breed, loving dogs, and great companions, but did you know I just looked at petfinder.org and there are almost 17,000 labs at adoption agencies? Granted, many are mixes, but that gives you an idea of how sloppy many people are. That doesn't even count lab rescue groups.

Answer 7

It is a breed that will make sure that the puppies are healthy and free of any bad faults . and are willing to take the puppy back if there is a problem with. They would want you to take the puppy to a vet and have it check out. They will not let the puppies leave there house before they are 6 to 7 weeks old. Check on the akc.org site for more information

Answer 8

A breeder who:
shows her dogs, screens her dogs for hip and elbow dysplasia and entropion and other hereditary diseases, spays/neuters any dogs with dysplasia, entropion, or other hereditary diseases, spays/neuters any dogs with more than just a few conformation faults, spays/neuters dogs with behavioral problems, makes sure owners are good ones with very "nosy" questions, is not into breeding dogs for the money, does not only breed the popular breed at the time...

Answer 9

A breeder who breeds the best dogs he can and has the least defective genes. Also one who is reccomended b at least the AKC CKC NKC UKC

Answer 10

One that does the necessary health testing, provides the necessary veterinary care, and beyond, one that locates homes for the puppies BEFORE he/she breeds, one that provides the necessary vet care for the puppies before they go to their new homes, one that does home checks, and background checks, and ensures contracts are signed for the wellbeing of the puppy, and pet quality dogs are sold on spay/neuter contracts, one that checks up on the dogs, and takes them back if the new owner can't care for them....

Have I missed anything?

Oh yes, one that loves and cares for her dogs, they aren't there to make a quick buck, one that only has a litter every few-several years, one that does it to enhance the breed, one that does her genetics and temperament research and matches up two dogs that compliment each other.

I could go on forever.