Another good site with great information!!
As I come across good sites about dogs with information that I feel would be valuable to readers, I like to pass that on. Hey, we are all in need of good information. I did find such a site and it is called Courteous Canines and it is written and hosted by Kate Connick. Many sites have information about dog health and obedience and this one does also, but it is written in a format that is easy to understand and useful at the same time.
One of the best areas that I have found on this website is the information on picking a good breeder. As was mentioned in a previous entry, (click here), “backyard breeding” could be dangerous and unhealthy for dogs and the puppies that are a result of that breeding. Ms. Connick gives tips that you can follow as well as questions that you can ask to insure that you are working with a top quality breeder.
First of all, the question should be asked about how long the breeder has been breeding a particular type of breed. If there is a surge in popularity of a particular breed of dog and a breeder comes out of no where saying he is a breeder of this specific dog and has been for a relatively short period of time…red flags should go up.
Ms. Connick also advises potential buyers to beware of breeders who try and push “non-standard deviations” of a breed as “rare”. According to Ms. Connick, most legitimate dog breeders see these non standard deviations as less than desireable. Her advice is to make sure that the dog that you purchase has the same desireable health and temperament that is characteristic of that breed of dog. It is also important to make sure that the dog breeder is actually breeding purebred dogs. If not, according to Ms. Connick, you could be getting a dog you believe is a purebred, but is actually a “glorified mutt.”
There are additional tips Ms. Connick that I will follow up with this week. However, to get her complete guide, check out her website that is identified in the first paragraph of this entry.
I apologize to my readers whom haven’t seen an entry in a couple of days. I rarely miss a day, but I was away on business and had little to no access to a computer. This is good sometimes, but not when I get the urge to write. I will try to remain consistent to provide you with relevant info on a regular basis with few entries missing as I shouldn’t be going away again for a while!!!
February 7th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
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