Tips in choosing the best Puppy breeders

Puppy breeders can be found anywhere. However, buying the best-looking puppy in the pet store does not necessarily guarantee that you bought a pet with a top breed.

What are the different types of breeders? Which of them provide the best puppy breeds?

1) Look for reputable breeders.  Well known breeders know specific details about their specialized breed. They examine genetic diseases that are known to have physical and emotional impact on that breed, perform veterinary maintenance and sustain breeding records.

A breeder of good reputation will provide you with both the good and bad points about the breed you prefer. They offer useful advice and assistance to new puppy owners.

You can spot a reputable breeder by the way they maintain the puppies they personally own. They will let you observe the kind of care they give the puppies and allow you to see where the puppies live.

Most outstanding breeders are not just out to make money. They provide a written health guarantee with all the puppies they sell.

The majority of reputable puppy breeders belong to local or national breed organizations and clubs.

2) Avoid backyard breeders, puppy mills and pet shops.

* Backyard Breeders. These people have limited education about the breed standards. Commonly, backyard breeders do not maintain a regular check-up on the puppy's health and genetic makeup. Usually, these people breed to make money and that is their focus.

* Puppy Mills. This is a term commonly used to describe a business that produces large quantities of puppies. The majority of the puppies born and trained in puppy mills do not usually follow a regular veterinary care and appropriate feeding. Puppy mills do not sell directly to the public. They only allow sale to pet shops, brokers and puppy auctions.

There is no generic breed testing conducted in puppy mills. The puppys born here have not been adequately socialized and trained. Most of the puppies are sold in large numbers at the age of 3 to 4 weeks and could later give the puppys emotional and health problems.

* Pet shops.  Many pet shops grant guarantees. However, these guarantees last for only a year while majority of genetic diseases found in puppys materialize when the animal is over a year old.  Most pet shops buy their puppys from puppy mills at a very young age for a cheap price. Young puppies that are not suitably socialized could cause behavior problems and poor health.

Finding the best puppy breeder means your pet could live a longer life. Find a reputable breeder now and spare yourself from possible heartache.