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Anyone can get their dog's hips and eyes checked or say they have. I just find it off they do not offer any registration #s on their sites nor actual registered names or ways to find the OFFA results.

As Lani pointed out their dogs have obvious structural faults. The red dog on their main page has a faulty tail. I'm not as keen on noticing the faults past bad tails or pasterns.


I'm not sure how we're making this confusing? We gave you input on several great breeders that you posted about earlier. You have to understand that some of these people are busy, won't respond back immediately, are old school and seem a bit blunt. But once you get to know them they hold a great wealth of knowledge.

Some of these breeders know how to talk the talk and make it seem like they are doing things for the right reasons when they really aren't.

I did not mean you guys are confusing me I meant in general breeders and how to find one that is good is very confusing since I have literally no experience in finding a breeder. Thank you for the input really its very helpful. I understand they are busy, and I am not saying highlander ect are not good breeders because they haven't replied, I am posting about others breeders because I live in Canada You have to understand that I would rather get a dog in my own country then go to the U.S.

Exactly I am posting here because I have no idea how to tell if a breeder can "Talk the talk" and make me think they are good when they aren't that's why I am using this site so I can be helped in my search for a future dog.

As always thank you all for the advice its very helpful for me since as I said I have no experience and I want to make a good choice.

Anyone can get their dog's hips and eyes checked or say they have. I just find it off they do not offer any registration #s on their sites nor actual registered names or ways to find the OFFA results.

As Lani pointed out their dogs have obvious structural faults. The red dog on their main page has a faulty tail. I'm not as keen on noticing the faults past bad tails or pasterns.


I'm not sure how we're making this confusing? We gave you input on several great breeders that you posted about earlier. You have to understand that some of these people are busy, won't respond back immediately, are old school and seem a bit blunt. But once you get to know them they hold a great wealth of knowledge.

Some of these breeders know how to talk the talk and make it seem like they are doing things for the right reasons when they really aren't.

Believe me when I say I've been there. I did my research, thought I had picked a good breeder, they said all the right things, did all the right things, they even had pictures of their dogs being shown. I didn't know about the health testing such as CERF/OFA and I was torn because I wanted a silver/gray but all they had were blacks. I had already waited a year for a litter and for my pick to come up, I didn't want to miss my opportunity so I picked.

Then after I brought my pup home at almost 9 weeks old, I found out that the pups were taken from mom around 5 weeks old because she had weaned them. Yes, they were kept with each other but aside from their siblings they had no socialization even though they raved how they'd be in the house and socialized, etc. Now don't get me wrong, I love my boy (now 2 years later), but had I decided to wait and find a better breeder I would probably have a better socialized dog with less resource guarding and a more even temperament.

If I were you, despite the pull you feel, I would wait. Trillium Blue is a great kennel and is in your area. There is also Kristari Kennels not far in Tennesee and from what I know she has great dogs with great temperaments as well.  And yes, you may have to wait a little longer for the puppy you long for.

Not wanting a show dog does not mean you shouldn't want to support a reputable breeder who is doing all the right things with their dogs to produce healthy generations to come. This kennel you are interested looks like a BYB, sorry to say it. They have no pedigree info, no age information, or even AKC #s available to view on their website. Not having ANY information about their dogs is a major red flag to me.