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Any successful dog breeders here?

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Gatorubet;1151446; said:
...Adopt from a shelter.
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Except from this one... :tongue2:

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Couple thoughts....

Shelters are great... but you must be VERY good at doing your homework... if the dog has been abused, you may never get it righted... and you could be taking on a much bigger problem than you anticipated... I have tons of stories... great ones... and no so great ones

Breeders.. contrary to some thinking, breeders are not just puppy factories... most breeders truly care about their pups... and the DNA impacts... their livelihoods and income are a function of these pups... so they have a big stake in these animals not being flawed (particularly emotionally)... my suggestion, go to a local dog show.. see the breed of dog you are interested in... and talk to the breeders... you'll get a feel for the breeder and whether you'd want a pup of theirs...

Thoroughbreds... generally the reason you go to a thoroughbred is the generally understood characteristics of the particular breed... it's not to show off that your dog has papers... know the medical history/trends of the breed you are interested in...

Mixes... know a million great stories... almost as many bad ones... sometimes the right mix gets you the best of both breeds in the mix.. sometimes the opposite

Pet stores... must admit, I'm very leery of pet stores.. the best breeders almost always have their entire litters spoken for, before they are born.. other breeders who have pups not taken (and there could be a number of reasons.. and they could be bad ones) pawn these off to the pet stores... but of course, I know of numerous cases pups from pet stores turned out great
 
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So many breeds have been essentially ruined by unscroupulous/thoughtless breeding.
The good breeders make an effort to DNA test for inherited diseases. And get medical histories before breeding.
Breed healthy dogs. And word of mouth will take care of your advertising. Don't expect to make much money, if any at all.
 
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I as a dog groomer see bad breeding almost everyday at work.
When I went looking for a dog when Oreo died at the shelters it was not good alot were very stand offish when I eyed them down which was what I was looking for. I went to 3 shelters alot were pitt bull,rotts & mixes of them.
I ended up rescuing a retired racer from Steel City Greyhounds & never regret it.
In fact Fast Willie caught his 1st squirrel on Sunday & him & Ellie were playing tug o war with it! I'm sure it died I threw it over the fence. That will learn Rocky to drop out of a tree while he is on patrol. He had a nose bleed from hitting the fence but I had my vet look at him when he brought his dog in to be groomed!
Never hesitate to adopt a rescued racer they are quite lazy.
Remember they only sprint & are ready to nap. Yes they are ultra fast. Willie is very affectionate as well.
I got lucky with Ellie as well,she was a stray in my town got tired of seeing her loose & took her in. The cops even had my back on that one,they were glad I took her in. She is very smart & loyal,that is the Border Collie in her & the herding instinct. The newfie side is big & a little hairy & lazy but not bad!
 
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I bought Barley from some farmers that live by my mother. Everyone that I had talked to that had bought a dog from them had nothing but great things to say. My mother had a golden from the same father as Barley, and he was the sweetest dog ever. That was the reason we decided to get our dog. The best $200 we've ever spent! I would have easily gone to the pound or dog rescue, however.

Speaking of farmers, though, avoid buying dogs from the Amish. There have been huge problems with puppy mills in the Amish community. Sadly, most of them don't care about their dogs.
 
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OSUsushichic;1151582; said:
Speaking of farmers, though, avoid buying dogs from the Amish. There have been huge problems with puppy mills in the Amish community. Sadly, most of them don't care about their dogs.
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Thou selleth thy half to the Chinaman's restaurant,
and I'll sell my half to the English."
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Donny: don't fucking spew out dogs to make a buck. I'm not saying that is what you are doing, but really consider dropping out of it if you aren't in it for the dogs. If you are doing it for the dogs/breed's sake, good for you. Look to always improve the breed you have chosen.
 
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Anyone (cough.....NJB.....cough) know of a good Doberman breeder in NJ? Im not looking for a show dog - I want him bread for health and temperament. Any suggestions?

BTW - his name is already picked out......Brutus....... :)
 
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Well NYB... take tomorrow (Friday-May 2) off my friend

You are in major luck...

THE DOBERMAN PINSCHER BREEDERS ASSOCIATION OF PENN-JERSEY, INC. is having a monster dog show just for Dobes at Mercer County Park near Princeton tomorrow (judging begins @ 10 AM .. goes on for hours) .. altho it's supposed to rain tomorrow !!!

Then.. the largest dog show in the USA (usually about 2500 digs) will be at same park Sunday May 4...

go watch the Dobe's (50 are entered already... Ring 5 ... @ 10 AM) .. see which ones you like... go interview some breeders.. and there ya go
 
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