Our
Ideals on Breeding
All
of our breedings are planned well in advance. This includes checking
pedigrees and recognizing faults in both our dogs and those that we
chose to breed to. This includes all health clearances. The only
reason to ever breed a litter is to improve on the quality and
attributes of the parents. If this is not possible the parent's)
should never be used in a breeding program. Anyone that does less is
nothing more than a puppy miller.
Not
only are the dogs physical attributes taken into consideration, but
the temperament as well. It has been said that a dog that does not
have a good temperament is not worthy of being a good pet. Health is
also a big consideration - including hips and eye clearances. All
puppies will have received at least two wormings and two puppy
vaccinations by the time they are placed in their new home.
Our
puppies are born in the house. Handled from birth. Exposed to
household noises and activities. They are allowed to play with the
other dogs in the household. All of this makes for a well adjusted
puppy.
Our
pet puppies are never placed before 8 weeks of age. Our show
prospects are not place until at least 3 months, preferably 4
months. We want to make sure that the buyer is getting what they are
paying for. Since we only breed occasionally we have the time to
spend with the puppies making them well adjusted for their future
life. I feel that many breeders place their puppies much to young.
They need time with the mother and litter mates to learn social
skills. We also feel that we are responsible for each and every
puppy for it's entire life. We expect the new owner to keep in
touch with us. We are always available to help and share our
experience.
We
are very particular in selecting homes for our puppies. Don't be
offended when we ask personal questions. It's for the well being of
our babies. We want to get to know you well before trusting you with
the life of one of our dear little ones. Another thing we take very
seriously is matching the puppy's personality to it's new family and
their life style. We will try to match you to a male or female, but we certainly don't want to place a shyer puppy
with a house full of active members - or a rambunctious puppy with a
sedate family.
Anyone
who thinks there is money in breeding dogs are badly mistaken. Those
that do are not doing so for the welfare and betterment of the
breed.
