Now... don't get excited LOL. We won't be getting another dog for quite a few years (at least not a breeder dog... we could lose our minds and go for another rescue lol but there are breeds that I will only deal with a breeder) but it never hurts to look around and get an idea of the breeders out there.
So I kinda get the basics... OFA and such. But I have happened upon a few sites where past litters haven't been very successful. many pups died or had issues for example. Some have had some successful breedings after the breedings that weren't so great but I can't seem to get over that they have had litters where they suffered a large loss.
Is this something I SHOULD be wary of? I mean I know when Breeding you always run a certain risk of this kind of thing so could it just have been bad luck or should I RUN from these breeder sites and never return. Does it also depend on breed? are some just more prone to complications than others (I am looking at large breeds not like english bulldogs or pugs... I know they can have serious issues during labor0
Like I said... this won't be happening for quite a while but I am just tryign to get a feel and get as much education on the red flags as I can as I really don't know it all lol.
So I kinda get the basics... OFA and such. But I have happened upon a few sites where past litters haven't been very successful. many pups died or had issues for example. Some have had some successful breedings after the breedings that weren't so great but I can't seem to get over that they have had litters where they suffered a large loss.
Is this something I SHOULD be wary of? I mean I know when Breeding you always run a certain risk of this kind of thing so could it just have been bad luck or should I RUN from these breeder sites and never return. Does it also depend on breed? are some just more prone to complications than others (I am looking at large breeds not like english bulldogs or pugs... I know they can have serious issues during labor0
Like I said... this won't be happening for quite a while but I am just tryign to get a feel and get as much education on the red flags as I can as I really don't know it all lol.