Buying a puppy from an unlicensed breeder is risky business. The dogs are often in poor health and temperament, and the breeders may not be knowledgeable about the breed’s particular needs. You also risk giving business to a puppy farm. If you’re looking for a furry friend, you may have considered adopting a dog from your local animal shelter. But there are many benefits to buying a puppy from a responsible, certified breeder.
Here at Perfect Pooches, we are KC and Pedigree Club certified breeders who are family run and proud of the puppies we provide! We’re here to help you find a certified breeder and tell you why you should! Certified breeders are more likely to be ethical and knowledgeable than their counterparts who do not belong to a professional organisation. Keep reading to see all the great benefits that come from buying from a reputable and certified breeder:
1. Health Trends
A certified dog breeder will have obtained health certifications for their dogs. These include things like hip and elbow certification and clearances for genetic diseases such as heart disease, muscular dystrophy and epilepsy. This means that the dogs should be free of these conditions and will live longer, healthier lives.
2. KC or PC Registration
Both the Kennel Club and Pedigree Club provide certification acknowledging puppies meet required breed standards, which describe everything from physical characteristics to temperament traits in each breed of dog. Certified dog breeders will know what type of puppy they should expect based on their breed’s standard specifications and will be able to provide advice on how best to care for your puppy once he arrives home with you.
3. Confident and Sociable
The puppies will be well-socialised. Puppies that come from certified breeders are often raised in homes instead of kennels, which gives them time to develop into well-adjusted adults — instead of being sold off at six weeks old after spending most of their lives in cages (which is common practice at puppy mills). When breeders train their puppies from a young age, they’ll already be used to meeting new people and being around other animals by the time they reach months old. This will help them become more confident when they’re older and help them adapt well to life after adoption too!
4. Familial Screening
They know how to avoid producing unhealthy puppies through careful screening of potential parents and their offspring. They also know how to avoid genetic diseases by using only healthy stock from lines that have been tested for common inherited defects like hip dysplasia, cataracts, thyroid problems, epilepsy and congenital heart defects. In addition, puppies from reputable breeders will be free of parasites like fleas and worms because they are kept clean during pregnancy and after birth until they go home with their new families.
5. See The Parents
They won’t be afraid to let you meet both the mother and stud dog of any puppies they’re selling — even if they aren’t available at the time of purchase. They want to make sure you get what you want from your new dog, so they want to see whether or not it fits into your lifestyle before selling it to you.
6. A Better Match
A reputable breeder knows how to match an individual puppy’s personality with its prospective owner’s lifestyle and personality. That way, you’ll know what kind of temperament your puppy has before you bring him home — instead of being surprised later on!
7. Vaccinated
You can be confident that the puppies you buy from a responsible breeder have been raised with care and love. They’ve been vaccinated and socialised properly, and they’ll be ready to bring into your home at eight weeks of age, when they’re old enough to leave mum. If you buy from an unscrupulous breeder, the puppies may not have received proper care or even had their first shots!
8. Less Risk
Certified breeders are required by law to provide buyers with complete medical histories of all breeding stock (mothers). This ensures that any genetic defects are known before they’re bred so that they don’t get passed onto future generations of pups. It also allows breeders to select only healthy dogs for breeding purposes (which means less vet bills for you!).
Do Your Research!
Now that we have told you some of the benefits of choosing a certified breeder, it’s up you to research and find the right breeder Certified breeders have their dogs’ health clearances and pedigrees on file, so you can see if your chosen dog is from a line with known health problems or breeding issues. The breeder should be able to provide you with a list of references from previous buyers so that you can contact them directly for their experience with the breeder’s dogs.
Certified breeders generally keep their puppies in their home until they’re eight weeks old, which gives you an opportunity to visit before buying your puppy. Since most reputable breeders have waiting lists for their puppies, this may mean a delay before your puppy becomes available, but it also gives you time to ask questions and learn more about the breed before committing yourself.
Want to know more? Contact Perfect Pooches Today!
If you’re looking for a certified dog breeder, you’ve come to the right place! All of our puppies are either Kennel Club or Pedigree Club registered and raised in a loving family environment. We offer cockapoo puppies, cavapoo puppies, cavalier puppies, maltipoo puppies, and cocker spaniel puppies! Get in touch today for more information!
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