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BUYER BEWARE:
This according to Wikpedia is the definition of a puppy mill.
Click Here for another comparison of a good breeder vs. a puppy mill.
"A private breeder takes care to breed only the best dogs, spares no expense in veterinary care, and produces healthy, happy, quality puppies. When you buy a puppy from a good breeder, you can expect it to be well on its' way to socialization and used to being handled and loved. Many times, the breeder will make little or no profit from the litter. When the profit motive is paramount, the need for mass-produced dogs at rock-bottom prices arises. A "business" that mass-produces dogs for a profit with minimal regard for the quality and welfare of the animals is referred to as a "puppy mill"."

It is very hard to seperate who is the "good" breeder and who is the unscrupulous one.
All breeders make choices in their breeding program, and the good ones hope they do it for the betterment or for some, the preservation, of the breed.
Personally, I think it is important to title my dogs. The dogs don't care about the title, but I know that I have done what I can to create a bond with my dog, learn more about Springer Spaniels and keep my pulse on the Springer Community.
All important tools that aid me in making better breeding decisions.

Sandy Mowery wrote an article for the obedience magazine, Front & Finish that sums up, for me, what a TITLE really is.
(You will note I use the word "tool" often.
The information you take away from my web site is just that.
Take the "tools" I have given you and make what ever you will of it.)


The puppy millers scorn us for having "high dollar puppies".
Do we make money on our puppies? Sure...let's break it down.
5 Puppies @ $900 each = $4500. (example only)
Tails and dew claws done at 3 days old; - $225
Eye certification done at 8 weeks old; -$175
Wow! A Wonderful profit of $4100!! Yippee!!!
Wait! We had to have a C-section, the big one got stuck! .....-$800
Now we are down to $3300
Oh oh....not so fast.
Titling your bitch, entry fees, travel expense
(gas is so much!!)
-$6000<~~~this is on the cheap end.
Hip Xrays for OFA: -$200
Eye Cerf: -$30 if done at a show
Brucelosis test: -$50
3 hormone tests to check for breeding readiness:
-$200
Stud fee: -$800
Uh oh....I am now -$3980 in the red!!
Well, so much for that huge profit!!

Many good people in the Springer Community have come together to form the ESS TASK FORCE,
a group designed to help educate the average buyer. We built a web page called

ESS PUPPY HELP.
We are hoping that this website will give you, the consumer, tools to find that perfect puppy, your lifetime companion.
When you talk to breeders ask these questions and weigh the answers, then decide if you are comfortable with those answers.
Many breeders may not have puppies but will know someone they can recommend.
Good luck in your search!

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