| While anyone can put on a smiling face and tell you | | | | the different breeders you are considering. |
| everything you want to hear you want to be certain | | | | Next you should probably talk to the local law |
| that you look past the smiling face when you are | | | | enforcement officials and ask them if they are |
| talking to prospective Chihuahua breeders. You should | | | | familiar with any of the breeders you are considering. |
| do a lot of research before you decide to do | | | | Needless to say that if the law is familiar with a |
| business with any particular breeder. And any good | | | | breeder, but in a bad way, then you probably want |
| and reputable breeder will insist that you do your | | | | to steer very clear of that breeder and move on to |
| research as well so that everyone is comfortable | | | | someone that is not on a first name basis with the |
| with the whole transaction. Reputable breeders have | | | | police in your town. This is serious business and doing |
| nothing to hide. | | | | that business with a criminal is a very bad idea. |
| The first thing you can do to weed out the shady | | | | Probably the most important person you can talk to |
| breeders is to check and see what national breeding | | | | when you are considering Chihuahua breeders are the |
| registry each are listed with. The gold standard is the | | | | breeders themselves. Find out what their policies are |
| American Kennel Club but there are other registries | | | | and see if they offer you any detailed care and |
| so find out which one your breeder is associated with | | | | feeding instructions with your new pup. Ask if they |
| so you can see what kind of breeding standards | | | | will be available for consultation after the sale is over |
| they use when doing their business. Also check to | | | | and just see if this is a person that you would be |
| make sure they are really listed with the registry, do | | | | comfortable getting a pet from. A pet becomes a |
| not take their word for it. Remember you are | | | | family member so make sure you are making the |
| checking someone out so do your own work. | | | | right choice and ask your prospective Chihuahua |
| Talk to your vet and ask them about the breeders | | | | breeders a lot of questions. |
| that you are considering and ask them their opinion | | | | Choosing a good breeder is the most important step |
| and also if they have any Chihuahua breeders they | | | | to getting a Chihuahua for you and your family. It is |
| can recommend to you. If you do not have a vet | | | | up to you to do the research and find out if the |
| then you will need one when you get the dog so | | | | breeders you are considering are people you want to |
| there is no better time to strike up a relationship with | | | | do business with or not. Only you can make that |
| a vet than when you are getting your first pet. Your | | | | determination and you should only make that |
| vet is just as interested in the health and well being | | | | determination after you have done more than |
| of your pet as you are so talk with your vet about | | | | sufficient research. |