Purchasing a Puppy

Purchasing a Puppy?

Have questions about buying a puppy?

The following are articles and information to help the general puppy buyer have as much information as possible when they wish to purchase a puppy!

Basic Questions to Ask Breeders

AKC Color Codes

How to Find a Responsible Breeder

A comparison of Responsible Breeders Vs. Backyard Breeders

Finding a responsible breeder

Finding a Responsible Breeder: Myths and Facts

Questions to Ask your Breeder

Recognizing unethical breeders

Registries: They offer more than just papers by Janine Adams

The Backyard Breeders' and Puppy Millers' Big Book of Old Excuses

What does AKC registration really mean?

What is a breeder?

What makes a breeder "Responsible?"

10 Tips on Where to Buy a Purebred Puppy

Good Health: More than just a General Exam

A common refrain you will hear from some breeders is "my Vet says they are healthy."
But is that enough? Read the following articles and decide for yourself.

Eliminating Genetic Diseases in Dogs: A Buyer's Perspective by Gary Mason
*Great article on genetic health diseases that the average puppy buyer needs to be aware of.