Fabulous Breeders

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I see alot of focus on BYBs', puppy mills and bashing individuals breeding dogs. (Some quite justified in their complaints, having had terrible experiences!) I want to start a thread that lists your favorite breeder! If you've purchased or adopted a purebred pup/dog over the years, what did you find truly outstanding about your dogs breeder? What was your experience?
 

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I don't have a pup from the yet, but this breeder is one I want a dog from! They cover everything I look for: testing, titling, extensive reseraching of background, pups raised in house and socialized beyond belief (check out their puppy blog for pictures of what I mean), one litter every three years or so and they match the puppy by what the future owner wants in a dog, not by how they look.

Ad Astra Farm
 

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Me first, ... I've had great experiences with 2 in particular. One, many, many years ago, for one of my Boxers. She was a hobby breeder, just 2 litters, a licensed vet tech and obedience instructor for a living. While she did all appropriate testing and health checks, what I found a great experience was that she made the purchase of a puppy very "personal". She took a photo album for all owners, documenting birth to the sale of each puppy. She let all of us call and check on our puppies thruout the 8 weeks without ever becoming impatient or annoyed. She encouraged families with children to come out when the time was right and gave a lesson to the kids on how to properly handle and care for their new puppies. She stayed in touch with all of the families, periodically checking on how the dogs were doing over the course of the year and was always available were there a problem. She never critisized owners for not being comfortable with trimming nails and such. She told owners to bring them to her, with several days notice, anytime their vet was not available and she'd be more than happy to dremel nails, clean ears, and if owners wanted to have play dates for their litter mates, she arranged those a couple of times a year. She was very involved with these dogs well beyond their sale and a lot of owners sent pictures and Chrismas cards, thruout their dogs lifetime because she loved our pups' as much as we did. (I know this because she also became a friend, after I bought my pup.) The second breeder, is my current Dobie pups breeder. She is a wealth of information. She checks on the pups well after their sale. She's also available anytime an owner has a question or concern. And she too, is someone owners stay in touch with for the lifetime of their dog. She has many Dobies out there, having bred and shown dogs for 25 years. And she knows them all! Two having boarded with me over the years, both owners spoke about what wonderful dogs she has and how much they appreciated her care and attention, well into their dogs senior years. The kind of breeder, when your first dog passes, you wouldn't think to go to a different breeder for a second family dog.
 

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I was just all-around impressed by Eve's breeder. I liked what I heard about her bitch, I liked her approach to breeding and raising puppies, she is extremely well-educated and on the ABCA health and genetics committee, and she is very generous and down-to-earth.

My experience was fantastic. She took us out to dinner and put us up for the night since we flew across the country to pick up the puppy, talked dogs with me all night and all morning . . . She was just great, and has continued to share her extensive knowledge and experience with me since I've brought Eve back home. I like that I got more than a puppy from her, I got a mentor of sorts. She's really what I think a breeder should be.

Also, Eve was the very first puppy I've had that was selected for me (rather than me showing up and picking my own). I couldn't be happier with the choice - my pup is perfect not only for me, but for my other dogs as well. There was no adjustment period for her, she fit into the household perfectly from day one.
 

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Otch, I'm not looking for a Dobie pup atm (or in the next ten years, probably, lol), but could I have the name/website of your breeder?

It makes me sooooo happy to hear stories like this, I'd just like to know more. :D
 

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I don't think she'll mind me posting this... J. Huston of Wingate Dobermans and the sires breeder F.Strauss of Sherluck Dobermans. Both outstanding breeders and very nice people! Check out their sites, nice Dobies!
 
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Well, Hershey, he has been a great experience in a breeder, he has had no health problems so far! :D He has only a thing on his eye from being outside all of the time. but that will happen to an outside dog, won't it? but, anyways, I don't know exactly where my mom got him at, but that breeder seems pretty good so far, no health problems for Hershey! I love that breeder now, that we got Hershey from, wonderful temperament! Wonderful intelligence! Very well bred Labrador Retriever. This is all I can say. :) I don't know the breeder, but somewhere in Noblesville, is where my mom, and sister got Hershey. I give my compliments to his breeder. :) He is exactly 23" at his shoulder too. None higher.
 

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In my opinion, RedyreRottweilers is a fantastic breeder.
She takes breeding very seriously. She is very responsible in properly rasing and training all her dogs, and having her dogs compete and earn titles and certifications and display exceptional confirmation, and temperament and course her dogs pass their health tests before being bred. She picks dogs for hers to be bred with that's faults and wonderful qualities go along with her bitch and makes sure they can help and even out each other's qualities and help eachother's faults. She would only breed exceptional representations the breed. She does Rottweilers a great service. :)
She knows the rottweiler standard in and out, upside down and inside out.
Her raising of Penny (Ch. Penny, RN TT CGC TDI) truly impresses me and I love seeing Penny's accomplishments.

There are some truly incredible breeders out there, and if everyone bred for working (like (Grace)RD's Eve's breeder) or show like Red, and all of the other requirements, there would be no overflowing shelters like there are now.
Love4Pits hasn't been on here in a long time, but she also is an excellent breeder. :)
 

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Spirit, I know you love Hershey and all, but you just had a thread stating how he bites you all the time. That's not indicative of a good temperment, outside dog or not. My foster lab, that I have no idea of her background, doesn't bite me ever. Even when I grab stuff out of her mouth.
 

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Should have clarified thread (sorry Hershey)... I'm hoping people will post positive experiences they've had with a breeder they know, have had first hand experience with and whose business practices they're familiar with. Momof2pups, very nice to post about Chaz breeder! Hope she sees that!!
 

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Spirit, I know you love Hershey and all, but you just had a thread stating how he bites you all the time. That's not indicative of a good temperment, outside dog or not. My foster lab, that I have no idea of her background, doesn't bite me ever. Even when I grab stuff out of her mouth.
I have to agree with Zoom on this one. Also, IMO, a lack of health problems so far doesn't guarantee an excellent breeder. Don't get me wrong, though, he seems like a great dog.
 
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Momof2, I am so honored that you would think that of me. However, I must point out that there is one health test that Penny did not pass. According to OFA, she has Grade 1 DJD in her left elbow, with the right being normal.

I did send the same films to OVC in Canada, where she was rated as normal in the left elbow. Be that as it may, I would have to point out that altho she has been tested, she does have that one test that would be considered an abnormal result.
 

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Momof2, I am so honored that you would think that of me. However, I must point out that there is one health test that Penny did not pass. According to OFA, she has Grade 1 DJD in her left elbow, with the right being normal.

I did send the same films to OVC in Canada, where she was rated as normal in the left elbow. Be that as it may, I would have to point out that altho she has been tested, she does have that one test that would be considered an abnormal result.
You know, of all the posts you've made on this forum, I think this is probably the most important one.

MOST breeders would have hidden that a test came back saying their dog has elbow dysplasia. I'm just really impressed that you would be so honest about it.

Isn't it kind of sad, though, that I'm impressed with honesty when ALL breeders should be so honest??? But we see it all the time .. test results hidden or tests not given because they know there is likely to be a problem. Unless we face the problems we can't fix them. No dog is perfect, of course, but a good breeder learns where their dogs are imperfect and breeds away from that.

Good job. I hope more breeders will follow your lead and acknowledge the imperfections as well as the perfections.

Melanie and the gang in Alaska
 

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I have some favorite breeders in chows. Zola Coogan of the Redcloud Kennels has worked hard to produce well-rounded, healthy dogs for the past 30 years or so. My young girl is mostly from Redcloud lines and her father was the very first chow to ever pass all the health clearances for the breed (hips [excellent], elbows, patellas, cardiac, thyroid, eyes). Ch. Redcloud Bagua of Tienshan is co-owned by Paula Titon, who is active with her chows in performance events and helping to carry on the Redcloud legacy.

And then the breeder of Khana - Judy Allen of Clos de Lion Kennels in Ontario, Canada - is another breeder who impresses me. Not only is she breeding for moderate, healthy dogs with great temperament but she also does SO much to make her pups confident and outgoing. She spends a lot of time handling the pups, socializing them young, teaching them how to handle crates and collars and leashes, exposing them to experiences and sounds before they head out to new owners. Khana showed up after being in transit for 12 hours (flying from Ontario to Alaska) and came out of the kennel with a happy, confident attitude. I was SO impressed with that!

A good breeder can give a pup the best possible start in life .. a bad breeder can ruin the pup for life.

Melanie and the gang in Alaska
 

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Thanks for being so honest about that, Red. :) Sadly, a lot of breeders are evasive about their practices.
I came on here nearly clueless about reputable breeding vs. backyard breeding and you are one of the people who have taught me a LOT.
 

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I love this breeder:

Chihuahuas of Belle Shoals
http://webpages.charter.net/chihuahuasofbelleshoals/index.html

She has gorgeous, perfect breed standard pups. She breeds for herself, and she doesn't let her pet quality puppies go to their homes until they are 12-16+ weeks old. She never has puppies available on her webpage... if you want a puppy, you have to send her an email and it's a really long wait for a puppy.
 

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I have never had a dog from a breeder, but I have to say that Redyer and Eve"s (RD's pup) breeder look like fantastic breeders IMO :) All the things that these 2 breeders accomplish with there dogs is what I think all good breeders should do BEFORE breeding.


From what I have heard about Eve's breeder from Grace, I would love to have a pup from her one day, her dogs are GREAT workers, and the breeder is VERY responsible.
 
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You know, of all the posts you've made on this forum, I think this is probably the most important one.

MOST breeders would have hidden that a test came back saying their dog has elbow dysplasia. I'm just really impressed that you would be so honest about it.

Isn't it kind of sad, though, that I'm impressed with honesty when ALL breeders should be so honest??? But we see it all the time .. test results hidden or tests not given because they know there is likely to be a problem. Unless we face the problems we can't fix them. No dog is perfect, of course, but a good breeder learns where their dogs are imperfect and breeds away from that.

Good job. I hope more breeders will follow your lead and acknowledge the imperfections as well as the perfections.

Melanie and the gang in Alaska

I will further state that ALL her health testing results have been disclosed and are public record in the OFA's data base.

In addition to this, one of the requirements of my sales agreement is that ALL testing be done to every puppy, and ALL results, normal, abnormal, or equivocal, be disclosed to OFA. Getting a puppy from me means "you gotta check the box". Being able to search this information, warts and all, is necessary for us if we are to make the best breeding decisions we can.

JMO as always. :D
 

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