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Tips In Finding A Good Standard Poodle Breeder

By Carol Walker


Probably at this very moment, you landed on this article because you are looking for a pet of some sort, and a dog preferably. A friend or colleague of yours may have suggested that you go with a poodle, since they are quite sociable and very intelligent. This seems a good idea to you so you now need some information on the most reliable standard poodle breeder out there right not. If this is the case, then do read on in this article.

Prior to your initial searches, do make an effort to prepare a checklist first so that you can keep track of things. Never commit things to memory as this can be quite fallible. Use this checklist to take down notes and such when you visit the kennels out there.

DO not deal with breeders who also deal with the "oodle" varieties. These oodle varieties go by the names of labradoodle, airedoodle, malamoodle, aussiedoodle and so on and so forth. These people basically go for the money and the hype of hybrid mixing using poodles. Only deal with those who focus on purebreds.

When you do arrive at a kennel for visit, ask how early their poodles are socialized and what kind of socialization program that they have going. A seasoned breeder will have a socialization program for all main stages of a poodle's life which are birth to four weeks, four to sixteen weeks, and sixteen weeks and over. Ask them how they handle the socialization requirements of each stage.

Try to gauge the amount of love that the breeders have for their puppies and dogs. In fact go to a breeder who provides the very best in food and care for their dogs and this should be readily apparent. Avoid breeders who are in it for pure commercial profit. A good breeder is actually one who is a bit reluctant to sell the dogs that were bred and raised under their ward.

Make sure that the prospective one that you have in mind does not inbreed their poodles. Too much inbreeding will cause inbreeding depression. This is not a psychological event but more a physical one, in which the dog becomes less physically fit to survive.

Another sign of a good breeder is that he or she will not give you a puppy or dog right away. This is because of two very valid and pretty real reasons. The first is that they are still scoping you out if you really deserve to be with a poodle, and the next one just has to do with pure market mechanisms. You will not be able to get a puppy right away because there simply is not any to give or sell you, due to the high demand especially if the breeder is a well known one.

Prepare to shell out on average 2,300 USD to 5,00 USD for this dog. If the dog that you have a mind on has champion breed lines then expect to pay much more. This breed is by no means cheap, so you must be really prepared to take one on as a companion.




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