The story is always the same.. A dog owner complains about how badly behaved, sickly, disobedient, and usually how deeply they resent having spent money on their purebred. I listen tolerantly, but do not defend breeders, or explain that their own ignorance resulted in them becoming victimized.

There are many myths that abound in the dog breeding community. People listen to these and become victims. Each myth permits unscrupulous breeders to take advantage of enthusiastic, impulsive, puppy buyers.

Here are a few of the most repeated myths:

Myth: Registered dogs are breeding quality.

Truth: Even puppy mills register their puppies and get the papers.

In fact, if the parent’s papers lack a a blue boarder, then the original breeder refused to sell the parents as worthy breeding stock. The people who breed these dogs ‘know’ that they are not good enough to breed. Dogs with papers that lack the blue border should not be bred.

An unethical breeder will put one price for unregistered puppies, and an extreme price for the papers that eager puppy buyers don’t even ask to inspect the papers. They fail to understand that the blue border was added to the registration papers for a purpose – to protect the puppy buyer.

Myth: Unregistered dogs are as healthy as registered.

Truth: The entire registration process was implemented to track the bloodlines, and to protect puppy buyers.

Many puppy buyers tell me that they bought a puppy from a kennel that didn’t register and didn’t show. Unfortunately, there is a single purpose for showing a dog, to offer proof that that it is good enough to breed.
Yes , there are politics, but anyone with a moderately healthy dog can can work to create a champion within a few months. The cost is minimal these days as the number of dog shows increases. The days when a dog had to travel around the country for months, are gone.

Myth: Registered Parents are guaranteed healthy

Truth: Poor quality parents = poor quality puppies. Many people only believe they need two purebred parents to produce good healthy and happy puppies.
Many hereditary diseases, like joint problems, are avoided by good breeders who understand bloodlines and structure.

Be cautious of anyone who brags about a champion. Be cautious of anyone who uses the word ‘grand champion.’ The term grand champion is used for livestock, not dogs.

So, how can you protect yourself? Here are some helpful hints that will help you escape ending up with a puppy who is ill.

Avoid letting a breeder place a puppy in your hands, or tell you it will besold soon if you don’t act now. In fact, most good breeders will not let you have the puppy on a first visit. Most good puppy owners do not take money on the introductory visit.
Call the national kennel club and ask if the breeder is a member in good standing.

One of the best ways to check whether a breeder is responsible is to spend time in their dog supply room. The dog room in a kennel is almost always stocked. It is uncanny, the similarities, no matter where the kennel is located. There will be new dog kennels, enough for one dog per kennel, with a few to spare. Each has enough room for dogs to stretch comfortably in their dog kennels.

Abreeder will not begrudge their dogs the cost of stainless steel dishes, and the latest dog equipment. The dog supply and equipment room has one standard item professional quality, dog disinfectants and cleaners. The grooming equipment will be overflowing with new, brushes, clippers, and an assortment of grooming tools.

Most important, the dogs will all have that fresh clean, well cared for smell. Everything will smell clean and fresh.

Author Bio: Suzanne James is experienced training and showing small dogs. One book published, she shares her knowledge of training and Dog Supply and Equipment needs on several sites, including: www.petstuffwarehouse.com

Category: Pets
Keywords: Dog Kennel, Dog Crate, Dog Supply, Training