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The
Breeder |
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What
is your name, address, telephone number ? |
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Are
you a member of the National Club ? Regional Club ? |
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Can
you provide me with references for you and your dogs ? |
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2°- |
Availability |
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Do
you have any puppies now ? Are you expecting a litter ? |
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What
are your future breeding plans ? Do you have a waiting
list ? How long ? |
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What
is the likelihood that I might be able to get a puppy from you ? |
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What
do I have to do regarding reservations ? Do you have a
reservation contract ? |
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If
I place a deposit with you, under what conditions will/can my
deposit be returned ? |
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Are
you aware of other breeders I might contact ? |
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3°- |
Breeding
Program |
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How
long have you been a breeder ? |
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How
often do you breed a litter of puppies ? |
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How
many litters have you produced ? How many litters have
you bred this year ? |
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What
type of successes have your dogs had in the show ring ? |
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Do
you breed other breeds ? |
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Is
breeding Bouvier a full-time job, or a hobby ? |
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Do
you cull your litters (and if so, on what basis) ? |
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What
are your personal goals in your breeding program ? |
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What
can you tell me about the longevity background of the dogs in your
pedigree ? |
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What
is the oldest Bouvier you have produced ? What have your
dogs died of and at what ages ? |
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4°- |
Parents
of Puppies |
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Sire's
stats (name, height, weight, etc.) and dam's stats (name, height,
weight, etc.) ? |
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Can
I see either or both parents in person or photographs ?
Other family members ? |
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Can
I have a copy of pedigrees on current and future litters ? |
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What
titles, awards, have these dogs won/been awarded ? |
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What
are the strengths and weaknesses of the sire and dam ? |
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Why
did you decide to breed these two dogs ? |
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5°- |
Hip
& Elbow Dysplasia |
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What
can you tell me about the orthopedic background of the dogs in your
pedigree (and siblings) ? Are parents and grandparents
clear (for hips and elbows) ? |
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Is
this information clearly available on your pedigree ? |
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Are
the parents certified by (OVC, OFA, GDC, etc.)? What are the
certification numbers ? |
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Statistically
speaking, what have you been producing as far as clear orthopedics
in your litters ? |
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6°- |
Other
Health Issues |
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Have
there been reported cases of cancer in your line ? If so,
what type(s) and where in the pedigree has it occurred ?
Histiocytosis ? |
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Has
either of the parents been assessed for thyroid problems ? |
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Has
there been, to your knowledge, any history of Lymphocytosis ?
Bloat ? autoimmune Diseases ? Allergies
? Lupus ? Immune Mediated Meningitis ?
Renal Failure ? Seizures (including "fly snapping
syndrome") ? Other ? |
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Are
the parents certified free from hereditary eye disease ?
PRA (progressive retinal atrophy) ? Cataracts ? |
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Have
any puppies you bred had any of these problems ? |
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Were
there any developmental health problems with the siblings in this
litter (i.e., parvo, worms, etc.) ? Other litters of the
same parents ? |
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7°- |
Contracts
/ Guarantees |
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Will
there be a contract ? What is included ? |
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Can
I have a copy of your contract to review ? |
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What
guarantees are given under the contract ? |
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At
what level does the guarantee come into effect, and who or what
decides this ? |
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If
there is a replacement puppy, what happens to the initial dog
purchased ? |
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How
do you differentiate between pet and show quality puppies ? |
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How
much for a show quality puppy ? How much for a pet
quality puppy ? |
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Do
you require spaying/neutering for pet quality pups ? |
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Do
you require that puppies be sold with a co-ownership ?
If so, what are my obligations ? |
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8°- |
Early
Development Issues / Placement |
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What
type of temperaments are you producing ? Do you
temperament test ? |
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What
do you do in raising puppies to help produce well-rounded
temperaments ? |
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Have
your temperaments and working ability in your dogs/line been
confirmed through obedience, draft, tracking or agility competition
? |
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At
what age do you let your puppies go ? What training will
they come with ? |
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What
will you be providing me in terms of information with the puppy ? |
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How
involved as a breeder do you want to be in the raising of this puppy
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Will
he/she be crate trained when I get this puppy ? |
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What
do you recommend (or not recommend) for feeding the pups ? |
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When
do you recommend switching to adult food ? |
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If
the food not readily available in a grocery store where can I get it
? How much is it ? |
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What
vitamin supplements (if any) are recommended ? |
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Are
your dogs kennel or house dogs ? Are your puppies raised
in the kennel or house ? |
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What
do you do to socialize the pups ? With people ?
With other dogs ? |
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Tell
me your thoughts on immunization for this pup ? X-rays ?
Elbow and hip certification ? |
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9°- |
Breeder
/ Owner Interaction / Support |
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Are
you available as a resource for information re: problems with puppy
? |
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Would
you be willing to take the pup for a week while we are on vacation ? |
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Do
you recommend any particular veterinarian or animal hospital ?
Why ? |
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Do
you recommend any particular emergency veterinary care facility ?
Why ? |
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Do
you recommend any particular kennel or boarding facility ?
Why ? |
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Can
you receive email ? Are you subscribed to the
Bouvier Mailing List ? |
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