Okay, I can see the purpose intended behind crosses like Lab x Poodle (a great family pet that doesn't have the shedding problems for folks with allergies).

What ticks me off about crossbreeding that is being done is when two breeds wit...

I got click happy....double post

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I ship all my puppies Northwest and they are WONDERFUL. I can't say enough good things about them. They treat their "animal cargo" like passengers - not like luggage. I ship out of a very small airport and they make an effort to make sure my puppie...

Riley - I used to feel the same way about not wanting to see breeders rehome dogs - until this last year. I have several spayed dogs that are rescues (one was an emotional wreck that needed someone who understood the breed and had the patience to h...

Testing is great and always a plus. Expect to pay more for a puppy from tested parents (you get what you pay for concerning the quality of the dog). It is also BETTER for the breeder to have some knowledge about dogs in the line outside of the pare...

I agree with Miniyar on the 2 year health guarantee. Most defects don't surface until after a year. As far as replacement puppies go - I personally believe that the breeder should offer the replacement NOT from the same parents (kind of pointless i...

I have Shelties and Aussies and am an Interceptor fan. Personally, I think that the added perk of having the monthly wormer for the other wormers is nice since it isn't at all difficult to pick up worms and most pet owners only test for worms if th...

Just wanted to add something here quick (or quick for me :) -

You can't label a WHOLE state and lump all the breeders there into one category. I'm from South Dakota and I had a lady call today looking at my current litter and that was o...

I would say it is a great thing that you passed on her. I'm sorry I didn't see this post sooner to give you some piece of mind.

I personally don't like to sell to breeders - in general. i have one breeder in Maine that I work with frequ...

I am a questionnaire breeder. :) I use the questionnaire to initially weed out the serious adoptive families and the window shoppers. I then call them to respond to the questionnaire so we can discuss their answers and I can answer breed specific q...