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Finding A Dog Breeder
by: Kirsten Hawkins

If you’re in the market for a purebred dog, you’ll need to find a breeder from which to purchase the animal. This can often be as easy as opening the classified advertising section of your local newspaper, but you’ll want to be sure that the breeder you’ve chosen is reputable. There are several ways to help ensure that the breeder you’ve found knows his stuff and is reliable, professional, and trustworthy.

Ask for References

Any good breeder will be able to provide you references of clients he has worked with in the past. These will be people who have purchased a puppy or utilized stud services and will be happy to share their experiences with you. Choosing a breeder that was used by someone you know is a good choice as well. If your friend or family member was happy with the service and treatment he or she received from the breeder, the odds are good that you will be as well.

Prepare to be Asked Questions

A good breeder will have as many questions for you as you have for him, perhaps more. Good breeders work to ensure that the dogs they breed are placed with the correct people. They may ask whether you have children, what size home or yard you have, and numerous other questions to help them let you know whether the dog you’re seeking is right for you and your family. A breeder that doesn’t ask these types of questions may be looking just for the money from the sale of the dog and is probably not the sort of breeder you want to do business with. A good breeder always has the best interest of both the dog and the clients in mind.

Guarantees

A good breeder will have had the puppies checked for potential health risks before ever selling the animal. Some problems, however, simply are not detectable until later in life. If you purchase a golden retriever pup, for example, and six months later discover that it has hip dysplasia (a genetic defect in the animals hip joints, it is often nearly undetectable until the animal is several months old), a good breeder will issue a refund to you, no questions asked. Genetic defects like this are avoided by the use of selective breeding (hip dysplasia in dogs has between a 25% and 85% chance that it is genetic in origin), but sometimes a pup will display the disorder even if there is no trace of it in either parent’s history.

Other Sources

Aside from looking in the newspaper of on the internet for a dog breeder, breeders can be found through veterinarian’s offices, pet supply stores, and at dog shows. Dog shows are a very good choice since the breeders that attend these events are often showing one of their dogs or are there to see the performance of one that they bred and sold in the past.

About The Author

Kirsten Hawkins is a dog lover and animal expert from Nashville, TN. Visit http://www.doghealth411.com/ for more information on dog health, the care of dogs, and dog travel.

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Labrador Puppy

The three ‘official’ colours of Labradors are yellow (sometimes incorrectly called ‘golden’), black, and chocolate.

We also often receive questions in relation to chocolate Labradors in comparison with the other colors. Our experience has been that these have not met the same standard or quality as we have experienced with the yellow labradors (and observed in the black labradors).

Labradors of any color are a remarkable blend of intelligence, gentleness, strength, friendly outgoing nature and handsome good looks. They have so much to offer any dog loving family.

Training a labrador puppy is a whole lot of fun. They are great little students and it’s also the time where you will begin to build the strong lifelong bond you will enjoy with your Lab.

Labrador Retriever puppies grow up to be bouncy, cheerful, and quite sizable adults. They are very gentle. Their gentleness is manifested at the way they will hold your hand in their mouths because you won’t even feel a thing. If you want an active dog that has a feverish zest for life then this dog is for you.

Most Labradors are not prone to the common problems that most breeds have. Labrador’s are not insecure or whinny, their not territorial or destructive, and they are also not hypersensitive or difficult. They will not be difficult to train because they are eager learners and love to please people. The other great thing is that if you have other pets, Labradors are very patient with other animals as well as other breed of dogs.

I love Labradors and I guess you do too (or else you would not be here).

Let’s enjoy some photos of labrador puppies.

Enjoy