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[quote=Anonymous]You want to find a breeder who titles their dog in something.  It proves the dogs are being bred for what they were meant to do.  For Goldens, find someone who is titled in dock diving, agility, flyball, or therapy work (TDI or Delta).

The breeder should do health checks (agree with hips, eyes, elbows), and they should be super eager to show the paperwork to you so you can verify.  A "1 year health guarantee" is a joke--90% of issues won't show up that early.  You want to know the risk of your dog's elbows going out at 5 years old is minimized.

The contract should specify that they will take back the dog at any point in time, should you become unable (or unwilling) to care for it.  They should require it, actually.  This is the only way you can be sure that the breeder is not filling shelters with dogs.

They should be available to you after purchase as an answer bank for any questions you have.  They should WANT to know how their puppies are faring.

A female dog should not be bred more than once per year, never before she's 2, and rarely (unless there is a good reason) back to back litters.  A good breeder should not have multiple litters on the ground at the same time.

A "puppy mill" is a term for facilities that breed hundreds of dogs (often in small cages), usually to sell to pet stores.  A "backyard breeder" is your casual neighbor who either accidentally has puppies, or who thinks they're hot stuff because they have a purebred dog, and breeds to get rich or because they want their kids to see the miracle of life.  Avoid both.  The ONLY reason a breeder should be breeding is because they want to better the breed.  It should be a calculated, intensely studied decision where mom + dad are balancing each other out in structure and demeanor to create healthy, mentally balanced dogs that are good representations of the breed.[/quote]

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