Looking for a reputable breeder is a MUST, because there are a number of people, representing themselves as 'breeders'. However, when you check, and ask pertinent questions, or for copies of contracts, warranties, and information about health issues of their breeding stock (parents of puppies), their answers can tell you who is to be considered ethical and reputable and who may be not.
Some people sell puppies, but have very little or no knowledge about the dogs and the breed(s) they sell, but buy the puppies only for re-sale, with nowadays several of them advertising on the Internet as 'breeders' on different sites - some of them stating their dogs and puppies are "FIC registered" - not to be confused with the reputable European registry, the FCI.
FIC appears to register mutts as well as experimental 'breeds'.
A number of reputable breeders are members of breed specific clubs, like the American Shih Tzu Club or the American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club or The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club USA, Inc. and sometimes one or more regional breed clubs.
Also, in the daily newspapers one can find ads from brokers/ importers/ dealers and mills, which you should be aware of.
Please make sure NOT to purchase your new pet from a broker, importer, dealer - not to mention pet shops - as you will have no health history of the parents of your puppy, and no knowledge of the parents having been health tested (for example, that the parents of your new CKCS puppy are 'Mitral Valve Disease' tested and found to be free of the heart disease). Ultimately, purchasing from anyone other than a reputable breeder, you will add to the misery of the dogs being kept in cages all their lives and used as 'breeding machines'.
All of the above mentioned clubs have websites, which you can access in order to find a responsible, reputable and ethical breeder. If you like information on what is considered a 'puppy mill' please go to the following link www.nopuppymills.com which gives detailed accounts as to what sort of places you would help to keep in 'business'.
If you need help or more information, or have questions, please contact us.
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