| If you've decided to look for a Golden Retriever | | | | knowledge of the canine. |
| breeder instead of going to a pet store you've made | | | | Does the breeder take good care of dogs? |
| a very wise choice. But just finding Golden Retriever | | | | Another thing to find out is the conditions dogs are |
| dog breeders don't mean that you are in a right place | | | | kept in. Dogs should have enough room and an |
| to adopt your pup. With Golden Retriever being such | | | | opportunity to exercise. A breeding couple should |
| a popular canine in the US and all over the world, | | | | never be kept in cages. In most of cases you'll |
| finding Golden Retrievers breeders is the easy part, it | | | | understand by the look and behavior of the breeder's |
| is more important to find the right one among the | | | | dogs whether they are happy there or not. If a |
| many. | | | | breeding pair is kept in poor conditions it will never |
| In this article we'll have a look at several things that | | | | produce healthy and emotionally stable offspring. |
| will help you to find out while visiting breeders | | | | One more important issue to address here is the |
| whether they are worth adopting from. | | | | health of a breeding pair. Hereditary diseases are |
| How does a reputable Golden Retriever breeder look | | | | fairly common in Golden Retrievers, so a reputable |
| like? | | | | breeder will always check dogs' health before |
| I think this description matches a reputable breeder | | | | breeding them. Main issues here are hip dysplasia and |
| of any canine: it is a person with broad and deep | | | | cataract. Always ask for certificates stating that a |
| theoretical and practical knowledge of the canine and | | | | breeding couple possesses no signs of these |
| good intentions towards the breed's further | | | | diseases. Remember, there is no reason why a |
| developments. In other words, reputable breeders | | | | reputable breeder will be unwilling to show you any |
| are experts in their canine, and they would never do | | | | health related papers. |
| anything to harm their breed. Now when we know | | | | Dog registry or a breeding club membership |
| who we are looking for, let's find out if the breeder | | | | Ask breeders if they are members of any dog |
| you've found is the right one. | | | | registry or a breeding club. AKC membership is |
| Is this breeder an expert? | | | | always good news since this organization conducts |
| The main way to find out anything is to ask | | | | regular investigations and inspection to make sure the |
| questions. Don't be afraid to insult or annoy anybody | | | | dogs are kept in good condition and conducts DNA |
| -- reputable breeders expect you to ask a lot of | | | | tests to preserve pedigree and bloodline accuracy. |
| questions. In fact, most of them love to talk about | | | | Adopting from such breeder you are more likely to |
| their breed and their breeding pair. Breeders are an | | | | get a healthy purebred pup than in any other place. It |
| invaluable source of first hand experience and will | | | | will also give you an ability to register your pup with |
| provide you with tons of useful information before | | | | the organization and enjoy benefits of membership. |
| and after you buy a puppy from them. | | | | Does a breeder like you? |
| However, to tell if the breeders you are visiting are | | | | Don't be surprised, it's important as well. Don't forget |
| really experts you need to find out several things. | | | | that we are looking for breeders who are in it not |
| First of all ask how long have they been breeding | | | | for the love of money but for the love of breed. No, |
| Golden Retrievers? If they are new to this business | | | | it does not mean that such breeders will be willing to |
| it's not a very good idea to adopt from them. It | | | | give their puppies away for free (they still need to |
| takes years and sometimes even decades to | | | | cover their costs, right?), but it does mean that they |
| become a professional in breeding dogs and produce | | | | will be willing to find out more about you. Don't be |
| the best quality offspring possible. | | | | annoyed if breeders start asking you questions. They |
| Another thing to ask breeders is about competition | | | | are just trying to make sure that their puppies will go |
| their dogs participated in and ribbons and medals they | | | | in good hands. If a breeder asks you questions, just |
| won. Most breeders will proudly tell you about their | | | | answer them straight and honest. And start |
| dogs' achievements. The breeder never took part in | | | | celebrating -- you've probably found the right |
| competitions? Better start looking for another one, | | | | breeder, the one who cares about puppies' wellbeing |
| because this breeder is likely to have very limited | | | | more than about money. |