Breeding Misconceptions
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Breeding History
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The Breed Standard
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- What you need to know
- How breeders mislead the buyer
- What Breeder Credentials really mean
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- How long has the breeder been breeding
- When was their first litter
- How many breedings have they had
- How many times has a dam been used for breedings
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- The criteria of what makes the most perfect dog for your breed
- General description
- Size, Coat, Colors
- Movement, Temperament
- Faults, Disqualifications to the Standard
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Required Tests for the Breed
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Documented Health Tests
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Breeding Practice Observations
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- A lists of the tests ResearchBreeder.com believes should be done
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- What tests the breeder has done
- Results of tests completed and recorded
- The history of documented health clearances completed by this breeder
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- What is good about their breeding practices
- What is bad about their breeding practices
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Ethics Analysis and Score
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Contract Analysis
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Breed Survey
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- What is this breeder doing to demonstrate they are an ethical breeder
- ResearchBreeder.com Ethics Score
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- Does the breeder contract meet our requirements
- What you should require
- What does the breeder guarantee
- * Note: Not done for legality only for inclusions
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- Answers to Questions about your dog breed
- submitted by breeders and owners
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Our Sample Contract
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Buyer Questionnaire
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Final Conclusions
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- Educational
- Compare to breeder contract
- Make your own decision
- * Note: Consult your own attorney for your state
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- What an ethical breeder wants to know about you
- Questions you should ask your breeder
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- What is our overall impression
- Would we buy a puppy from this breeder?
- Why or why not?
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