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[quote=Anonymous]The breeder of this dog won't care - they got their money from OP and ran.

If it truly was a "good" or "reputable" (over/misused term on this forum, for sure), breeder - the breeder would have sent you home with a FOLDER full of certificates from the testing lab and the OFA certs covering heart/hips/elbows/eyes of BOTH parents - there will be a registration number assigned each dog - you can look up that number to make sure the breeder is honest.  Also in that folder should be a vaccine and worming history/schedule, the pedigree charts from both parents going back at least 4 generations of dogs, and what the breeder is feeding the puppies along with a feeding schedule, a spay/neuter contract, and a return guarantee policy that the breeder will take the dog back at any time for any reason.

On that pedigree chart, you look for things that signify the dogs either earned a conformation title (CH.), or herding/earth dog/tracking/hunting/obedience/agility titles (this will be breed dependent), but there better be some initials before and after the dogs' names.

Never, never, never take a breeder's verbal spew on this - they should back up everything they tell you with a paper trail.   Agree with all the posters that the really good breeders have 1-2 litters per year - because whelping females interfere with the dog show schedules - and they have a waiting list for people who want their puppies. [/quote]

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