Re: [PyrNet-L] What questions do I ask?

[Adrienne Wilder <draggon@STC.Net>]

Ask how long they have been envolved in pyrs, what they know about the 
breed (do some reading so you will know if they are familiar or just 
spouting words) and what health clearances they have gotten on their 
dogs.

Ask for the OFA rating (should be fair, good, or excellent) which is 
what dogs are given if their hips pass OFA and ask about wether or not 
the dogs have had their shoulders and elbows x-rayed as well.
Then ask about the pedigree on the dog.  The breeder should be able to 
give you parents, grand parents, and grt. grt. grand parents, write all 
this down and then get back to the list, the folks here will help you 
trace the dogs and tell you about them.
If the breeder cannot supply any or part of this information, just hang 
up, their are too many good breeders around to be bothered with people 
who don't do health clearances.
-- 


Adrienne Wilder  www.stc.net/~draggon/index.htm (pet portraits)
Murrayville GA

"Oh, to be loved by a dog!"

Home of:
The golden gang,
Patou and the evil sister geese.
and many stray cats.