| One thing you must know before you bring home a | | | | meet several criteria such as having documented |
| puppy is they are fast learners. That makes an early | | | | parentage, both parents must be of the same breed, |
| training paramount prior to housebreaking a puppy, | | | | that breed must be recognized by authorities, the |
| which is exposing the puppies to constructive | | | | breeder must be registered with authorities, the dog |
| socialization and toilet-training. Dog breeders with a | | | | parents must also be registered with authorities, and |
| fair amount of knowledge on the canine psychology | | | | the pup must have a pedigree line tracing back at |
| will know that and whether the person abides by the | | | | least three generations. |
| rule or not sets the mark for him or her. | | | | The Internet has made it easy to connect with |
| Disreputable breeders are all about selling the puppies | | | | canine breeders. Dog breeder directories have been |
| and bringing in the dough. Their activities put a | | | | created online in many countries across the globe. For |
| question on the purity of the breed. Puppy lovers | | | | each breeder, the directories will provide details of |
| should carefully check the credentials of the breeders | | | | their breeding philosophy, size of kennel, full contact |
| with whom they deal. | | | | details, and so on. |
| Breeders registered with the state or national kennel | | | | Dog breeders are keen to sign themselves onto |
| clubs will never do that and neither shall they choose | | | | these directories as a means of self-promotion. The |
| the sire and the dam showing faulty standards. To | | | | directories usually allow users to identify individual |
| choose a breeder, this is the first point to be kept in | | | | breeders by breed. Most directories will also have a |
| mind. | | | | Puppy Listings tab. It cannot get much easier than |
| To be classified as a pedigree dog, the animal must | | | | that. |