Why Buy Your Newfoundland from a Breeder

There is a big difference between a “breeder” and a “puppy mill” or “dog dealer.” Good breeders have a sincere interest in the improvement and development of the Newfoundland. They plan matings between good quality individuals, with the intention of producing puppies to keep for themselves. The other puppies are offered for sale. Breeders sell a few of their top quality puppies for showing or breeding purposes, but most of them are available as family companions.. On the other hand the “puppy miller” is someone who just produces dogs only for the sale – often in quite large numbers! The “dog dealer” buys and sells, the quicker the better! Neither cares much about quality or temperament. The retail pet business is big business, and many of the animals commercially offered for sale are produced at large puppy-farms. Some of theses farms are located in Canada, but the most part are located in the United States where little dogs are largely imported! Not all of these puppies are purebred or in good health. Even if some of them are purebred, it can be difficult for the owner to obtain a CKC registration certificate, especially for imported dogs.

Too expensive?

Once breeders are actually assured that the buyer is truly interested in the breed, most will sell their puppies at a reasonable price, probably less expensive than a pet shop. “I just want a pet – not a show dog!” Tell the breeder that. Even if the price of a good puppy or an older dog is a little more elevated, divide the difference over the number of years that you will enjoy owning a good quality Newfoundland. What is wrong with having a pet that has a family tree full of prestigious relatives? Remember that to obtain these titles, a dog needs to not only have good conformation and intelligence, it has to also be well adjusted, stable and able to cope with traveling, competitions, spectators and other dogs. Judges don’t award blue ribbons to dogs that panic or growl; so you stand a better chance of getting a dog with a good temperament whose family has long since proven themselves! Reputed breeders usually provide advice and guarantees on their puppies – puppies that are healthy and home-raised with a lot of TLC! Don’t be surprised if before selling you a dog, breeders ask you more questions than you ask them. They just want to be assured that their dogs are going to be well treated and appreciated.