Omg, yes! Matching puppies to owners is not a downside; it's the ideal 😊!!!
A reputable breeder has no need to market puppies - another plus!
Yes, of course we pet owners wait until after the show prospects are chosen for appropriate show (co maybe) owners 😊. And if one not only wishes to but has full funds and intentions to show, one will have discussed and networked well in advance. And maybe such a pup will appear; on a co-ownership, more than likely, esp. for one new to all that. And sometimes a breeder ends up placing a show prospect in a pet only home (conformation dogs ARE pets).
If needed, you could ask for testing results on the sire and dam, but perhaps a visit to OFA would also suffice.
An out of date or otherwise non-current in style or otherwise website wouldn't perturb me.
There may be other elements which could cause one to turn away, and your post seems to hint at a gotcha somewhere, but based on my comments to some of your specific points, I'm not there yet. Good breeders breed to get their next great (hopefully) show dog in a healthy package. It's not about sales. I know people who exhibit who've been offered puppies, literally. As in, a pup is so potentially valuable to the breed, s/he is given to a person best placed to support and campaign the pup.
Hth.
A reputable breeder has no need to market puppies - another plus!
Yes, of course we pet owners wait until after the show prospects are chosen for appropriate show (co maybe) owners 😊. And if one not only wishes to but has full funds and intentions to show, one will have discussed and networked well in advance. And maybe such a pup will appear; on a co-ownership, more than likely, esp. for one new to all that. And sometimes a breeder ends up placing a show prospect in a pet only home (conformation dogs ARE pets).
If needed, you could ask for testing results on the sire and dam, but perhaps a visit to OFA would also suffice.
An out of date or otherwise non-current in style or otherwise website wouldn't perturb me.
There may be other elements which could cause one to turn away, and your post seems to hint at a gotcha somewhere, but based on my comments to some of your specific points, I'm not there yet. Good breeders breed to get their next great (hopefully) show dog in a healthy package. It's not about sales. I know people who exhibit who've been offered puppies, literally. As in, a pup is so potentially valuable to the breed, s/he is given to a person best placed to support and campaign the pup.
Hth.