Tips On Selecting A Breeder
There are many possible ways to go about selecting a breeder. The criteria will vary from person to person based upon what is important to them. For some, nothing is more important than the location of the breeder. X wants a mule and a mule breeder exists twenty minutes from where X lives. Therefore, that is the breeder X will call, and buy from.
For another person, location is important, but they also want to buy a mule from someone whose mules are known as being outstanding examples of the mule. That breeder or breeders may live at some distance. Proximity then becomes secondary to what you are looking for, and that is OK. Some people want a mule from a line that is known for having good stamina for work. And so it goes. Some breeders lines have certain looks and characteristics you may like better than others if you have been studying your desired breed for a while. Then, honor those desires and find breeders who have what you like. All in all, I want to offer a few tips I feel are worth keeping in mind when buying a pure breed pet from a breeder. Certainly it is good to do some research and buy a pure bred animal from a breeder. They will be better informed about the pet than someone in a pet store. The more serious breeders, who take a personal interest in where their bred animals end up, generally do not sell to pet stores. Next, I would speak to more than one breeder. I would suggest you have some questions you wish to have answers to and ask them. In the end, I feel it is important that you select a breeder whom you feel you can have some rapport with over time if you need to speak to them again about whatever it is that could come up. If you have children, I would certainly suggest you ask about that breeders breeding in terms of that puppy, kitten, being around children. While much is the result of good training and experience with your pet that forms it’s character greatly, there are basic natures to animals, and a good breeder should know what puppy is best situated for your home. I would let the breeder know something about how you live so that a pet whose character best suits the way you live might be chosen for you if you are not choosing your pet yourself. Many people buy animals at a distance and so breeders make the adoption choices for the wanting people. In cases where you may choose your own pet from a group, I would pay some attention as to which animal likes you. The laws of attraction have merit in my book. Ask the breeder if there are any specifications for buying from him. If there are none, it may mean nothing at all, but again, it might mean they don’t want any connection to the animal once it is off their premises. I would be more apt to feel comfortable with a breeder who does have some specifications and even a sales contract of some kind on the animals they sell. These contracts should have some aspects that protect the buyer and some that protect the seller.
Last but not least, if you know very well what you are looking for, and the breeder you contact does not have what you are looking for but has something else, stick to what you are wanting and don’t let yourself be talked into something they want to sell you because it is what they have. Or, understand if you do change your mind and go with their suggestion, that you were not really that set on what you thought you wanted in the first place as you follow through on getting what they suggest.
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