I wasn't against home breeders per se its just that you will should check out the motives of those that home breed as I meet too many who are doing it for all the wrong reasons, when it should be about what's best for the breed. I got my pups from a home breeder, but one who also shows cockers and has done so for the past 20 years.
And then you've got the so-called home breeders who are actually puppy dealers (or working for them) from the puppy farms. They call themelves home breeders as that's what more people want these days. Yet another reason to really check who you are getting your puppy from.
Hi Penny
I can see where you are coming from, but, I would say and this goes for any breed, that just because people show dogs it doesn't necessarily mean, that they are doing it for the right motives either :? I know this is a contraversial comment to make, but I live in the real world :wink: There are "good" and "bad" in every profession and that goes for everything including dog breeders and that goes from the man on the street who has one litter right upto the breeders/showers, at the end of the day when it comes down to it, people are people and make mistakes and I cannot see that every first time breeder is bad, or that every show breeder is good
I know you weren't suggesting that our pups where from a puppy farm supplier, but, I would like to say that there is absolutely no way on this earth I would get a pup from someone like that, I travelled a 4 hour round trip to get my pup, where I could have just looked in Loot and got one locally :roll: I have more intelligence than that
Jane what you said about the KC register is right too, when I was looking for Indie I got a number off there, and it was quite local to me, the lady said that her male dog had got at her bitch who was in season :shock: when I asked when the pups were ready she said NOW, oh I said how old are they, her reply 6 weeks!!!! :shock: :shock: I put down the phone in disgust and it did take a toll on my consience as I just wanted to go and rescue the pups :cry: So like Penny and Jane have said do your homework thoroughly
There are some excellent breeders out there, who's main concern is for the breed and for the pups welfare
Its just a small minority who spoil it at times.