[roxy25]

I already posted my opinion in your other thread. I would go with the local breeder. Honestly if I where to get one I would not buy from the Montana breeder. Why drive 11 hrs for a breeder who does not seem to want to improve the breed, when you have a very good breeder right in your back yard?

When I mean "this breeder does not seem to want to imporve the breed" I am talking about how she only breeds and does not show her dogs or puts them in other dog events such as , Obedience, agility etc..

I saw that she showed one dog in UKC but she did not show the parents of the pups. Why go to a beginner breeder when you can go to a professional experienced breeder?

 

[roxy25]

Thank you all, for your thoughts on this subject...

I think my main hestancy about the local breeder is that she is just now thinking about a health warranty. Plus there are a lot of "ifs" -- Although the parantage of these pups is great...

well she probably just now saying she will make one for you to show you that she has nothing to hide and that she wants you to be a happy customer.

Some breeders who are at the top are well known and people that buy from them know how good the bloodlines are. How long has the local breeder been breeding dogs ?

go to http://www.akc.org/events/search/index.cfm and look up when the next dogs shows are. go to them and personally talk to the breeders , I bet you will find a lot of good breeders in your area also



I say contact PCA and ask them for a list of breeders in the areas you are willing to drive.

Also try Northern CA we have a bunch I good breeders there also.

 

[roxy25]

I'm thinking this is the first litter that she has done.... she is leasing her bitch from http://www.castagnedog.com/ There is a show up in Linden (about 30 miles away) on the 16/17 and I am planning on going up to it.

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AHHH I see I was very confused on which breeder was new. This could explain why she did not have a health guarantee ( she is still learning her self) I would still not go with the montana breeder.

You best chances will to go to that up coming show. Make sure you know what time standard poodles are showing and what ring number.

Wait until the class is finished to talk to the breeders. Tell them what happened to your poor girl and see if they have anything available most breeders will back up on what they are breeding and offer a health guarantee.

 

[roxy25]

I love it when someone who breeds a 17 month old bitch talks about the importance of health.

And to come full circle in the breeder drama, I see that a puppy from that litter was registered as Bijou's Coralicious of K-Lar. (where is the popcorn emoticon?)

O god .... opcorn: smh