![]() ![]() Your goal is first to learn about the breed. But at that point you will be in an information gathering stage so it won't matter whether the person has puppies available. Yes, you probably will need to talk to breeders to get the information. Theįirst list is things you should know before you focus on a particular breeder. To make things a little easier I've created a few separate lists. You will find that a lot of the answers will become obvious to you as you become more familiar with reading advertisements, and talking dogs with people. Use the questions to help you explore what it is that makes one breeder better than another. It isn't as though you need to spend two hours on the phone grilling the person with these questions. Oh, and don't have a heart attack at the length of this checklist. If you don't have any idea how to find the breeders to ask them the questions then take a look at the page on It is the overall picture that is important. Just because something is missing does not mean a person is not an ethical breeder. This checklist is only a guide, an ideal if you will. Part of being ethical is to avoid contributing to the problem and to contribute to the solutions. Note that these are not confined just to considering how healthy the dogs being bred are, but the contribution being made to the health and welfare of dogs generally. These are questions a person can consider in trying to evaluate the ethical qualities of a breeder.
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