When Buying From A Registered Breeder Poll 1

[JulesP]

The website doesn't have to be flashy. Up to date is good. A website gives you an idea if you like the breeders dogs without you having to go around a look at them. It is the initial "Is this what I am after" type thing. When I wanted a cat I googled, so if a breeder didn't have a website then I was unlikely to ever find them.

I wouldn't not buy if a person wasn't a member of my breed club but my breed club was my first port of call when I got my first ever dog and was were I went when I had been out the club for a while and had lost contact with breeders. It used to always be my recommendation if people asked were to get pups but they don't have a listing anymore.

I don't really do waiting I wouldn't be waiting for years that's for sure, not if I really wanted a pup. A couple of times I've said I would be interested in certain matings but in both cases it wasn't like I needed a pup. Not really sure how to explain the difference! The difference between want and need maybe. When my old dog died and the younger one was pining I needed a pup immediately. Since then it has been want and I have waited for certain litters to be born. I wouldn't have got just any old pup though in any of the cases. The rare breeds would drive me nuts!

[poodlefan]

I'd prefer a website but Howard's breeder doesnt' have one. He doesn't do the point scores or have his dogs anywhere but the Whippet Archive online.

I'd prefer buying from a breed club member but would buy from a non-member. Howie's breeder is the puppy enquiry person for his breed club but that's not how I found him.

For the right show dog I'd wait a year or two and that's for relatively common breeds. For a pet - up to a year seems reasonable.

For a rare breed? I'd wait as long as it took.

Edited January 9, 2011 by poodlefan

[MolassesLass]

I don't care if a website is "flashy", but when choosing a breeder I do need details of their dogs' achievements, pedigrees & health tests, and a good website is one way of me getting that information easily.

While I voted "Yes - I like a flashy website" it's not about being flashy but about being informative. Though if I wanted a particular dog enough I'd work around a crappy or non-existent website.

[gwenneth1]

Websites are an easy first stop in gauging the type (presuming that somebody has already researched what breed of dog they want) of dog they want and supplies some good information about themselves and philosophies. It's good for first contact via email too, because if you email you can find out what is the best time to ring to have a yarn with the breeder.

I don't care if somebody is in a breed club or not. Some clubs are a great and some get political.

I have waited three years for a pup to become available which is a longish time, twelve months is certainly not unreasonable to me to wait.

Bluntly speaking, the deciding factor of a breeder for me is (health aspects aside ...) whether the breeder is passionate about their chosen breed or whether they see their breed merely as a tool for glory (winning) or making money. I will point blank NOT BUY a pup from somebody who views their dogs as a means to an end, either pulling prizes or money and sorry there are some registered breeders who do this, it is not just BYB who do the latter.

One "breeder" had over fifty dogs with "many litters to choose from" and said papers were available as well. Initially the website indicated this was a responsible breeder who cared. My take on it was, in it for money wouldn't go near them with a twenty foot pole!

[*Oscar*]

I have clicked flash website but like alot of others I think professional and informative is really important. I think personally the things I look at where the breed information, pedigree history and i spent time looking at the pictures to get an idea of what they actually do with the dogs ie walks, reserves rather then just show pictures.

When looking for my boy I went straight to breed club and only considered the breeders it showed.

[Agility Dogs]

When I was looking for my boy I came across a number of very professional looking websites and spoke to the (registered) breeders who had developed them........and ran a mile.

The breeder he came from is very well known, but quite hard to track down from an 'outsider's' poin of view. A website would have made finding her easier, but would not have changed my decision.

I really like my latest puppy's breeder's site. I can see all her siblings etc etc. Again, nice to see, but not something that would influence any decisions I might make in the future. I've been talking to this breeder for about 2 years before getting my little girl. Since we only have room for one new dog every 4 or 5 years I'm happy to wait that long.

I'm not really interested in the breed club either - if I can see performance results that I like and I see the dogs out and about then I'm happy. Being a member of the breed club is a bonus, but again, won't sway my opinion.

[Dory the Doted One]

Website doens't have to be 'flashy', but I do expect it to be well constructed, clear, concise and contain relevant information and pictures of the dogs.

I have to admit, when it comes to websites, if it looks a little 'thrown together' I'm less interested. Have no objections to home made websites, but I do like them

to look a little bit professional.

[pebbles]

My first show dog was through the listings in the 'KCC' magazine (as it was way back then) and reasonably local to me at the time, 50+ years ago. Since then all but one of my dogs have been through personal contact. That's how I've been into a few breeds, gone to see someone's litter and fallen for a pup. Hasn't always worked but mostly I've done well with them and only myself to blame if things don't work out! For studs I like to see what they are throwing first.

The only pup I ever got sight unseen from a top (?) breeder interstate was a distaster show wise but a beautiful pet.

Breed clubs - been a member of a couple but the politics get a bit much at times. (And the fist fight in the ring between two female exhibitors didn't do much either lol.)

The only time I've waited for a pup was the interstate one and that was a waste of time.

Now I live miles from many show people I resist the emails they send me of their new litters, really don't need too many more pups at my age (Maybe just one more )

[Diva]

I put n/a for the website because 'flashy' isn't what I like, informative is. Lots of pictures of their stock so I can see the type and the recurring attributes I like or not, pedigrees so I know who's related to who, and health information. Not common in my breed, but it's a nice place to start if it's there.