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We can discuss here , maybe get tips from experts and dog lovers alike .
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2. When you buy , save enough money so you will get what you pay for . Dont rely on PET QUALITY since mao ni ang reason managhan ang PUPPY MILLS . Mo gara man sad sila kay they know someone out there will buy it .
3. Go for pedigreed dogs as much as possible , refer to number 2 . A dog that is pedigreed is your insurance knowing your dog is of PURE BREED . Many agrees with me but a lot will be offended but the fact needs to be told , a dog that has no papers is as good as nothing when we talk about quality .
4. A seller should only PRICE the puppies when it is out . I discourage RESERVATIONS and PRE PRICING basing on the parents status . Reason being is , ang lutas is about 8 weeks or 2 months and what if mamatay tanan ? Headache ilabi if non refundable na . Sa PRE PRICING pod , you cant predict the price of the pups based on the parents whereabouts because pila ka generations man ang giliwatan ana nila . Just because the parents are CHAMPIONS or HALL FAMERS doesnt mean anything sa puppy directly because these are man made achievements . What is important is ang TEMPERAMENT sa puppy and DRIVE .
These are all I can think of and come up for the moment , please ... BREED QUALITY DOGS and not for the sake na maka baligya mo and make some money and for the BUYERS na dili magmahay sa gi palit . Mao man na kasagaran na excuse nato ... " Sagdi na lang , dog lover bitaw ko . napugos na man lang na because naa na man . If given the chance to go back in time , I am pretty sure he or she wont buy that puppy for the amount he or she paid for it . If hinatag mas maayo . "
Please if naa mo maika add , do so aron daghan ta ma aware diri . This thread is for us to know and identify who are the PUPPY MILLS and BACKYARD BREEDERS and sa buyers pod na dili MAILAD .
I just want to comment on the points above.
For #2&3: There are actually Purebreed Poodles that has PCCI papers but are pet quality. The reason why they are only Pet Quality is because even if they have papers, they are not according to the breed standard recognized by AKC for a show dog. It doesn't change however the quality of their intelligence. I actually own two Pet Quality, pure breed toy & mini poodles with PCCI registration.
Tyler the Toy:
Sunday the Mini (Tyler's Mom):
They have a teddy bear face (a little rounder). Their hindquarters are a little set apart unlike the standard square figure of the poodle's built and their legs appear shorter. Having said that, this flaw also didn't affect Tyler's agility and gait.
I just found out about their kind coz they looked so different from my mini poodle (New York)
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I found a forum on yahoo of someone inquiring where to find this particular type of poodle
Does anyone know where I can adopt/buy a short-legged toy poodle? - Yahoo! Answers
//Does anyone know where I can adopt/buy a short-legged toy poodle?
I like short legged poodles. A lot. Like enough to buy one. But i can't find a place to get one... help me!
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You may think it doesn't exist but my mom's best friend has one named buttons. i 'll post a picture of it sooner or later and prove it is real.. Buttons is 9 years old and REAL! it's just bread to have short legs. maybe she used to breed them... i just saw buttons yesterday. i should know if the breed exists or not. so don't give me a stupid answer like is this a joke or it doesn't exist. i asked the question for an ANSWER! honestly, i don't expect to get one. at least, not from u guys.//
and the response of knowledgeable peeps was:
//While toy poodles with short legs and long bodies do exist, they are considered to be poorly bred ones. The breed standard calls for long legs. A toy poodle should be as tall (at the whithers) as it is long. You will generally find the short-legged ones come from puppy mills or BYB's who don't care about trying to breed to the standard. I own 3 toy poodles and they all have beautiful, elegant long legs. I also maintain the websites for 8 toy poodle breeders, all of whom breed poodles for show.//
On this note, I finally understood that Tyler and Sunday were a line of poodle bred from puppy mill line (but its already a line in itself since this kind of poodle type are increasing in numbers).
I actually like this type of poodle as they are very submissive and endearingly cute- unlike my "show standard" poodle like New York - she looks more like a fashion model vs a pretty/beautiful hottie. They have different personalities but the same kind of intelligence. Tyler is more playful, alert, impulsive - very energetic. New York is more poised, more behaved, more aristocratic but also very agile and intelligent.
So the "quality standard" actually vary depending on what one is looking for. I don't really quite agree that only pedigreed dogs are quality dogs. It is not true.
I have mixed breed called Arkigirl, which I'm developing into a new breed and I'm calling her breed "Cebuchon - short for Cebu Bichon"
I'm guessing she's a mix of Shihtzu, Poodle & JRT (3rd generation). There's 3 of them that survive the litter. Since she's my first dog, I naturally spoiled her. She's very possessive and exclusive. She growls when strangers try to touch her. My friend would often criticize her being a mixed breed as the reason for her aggression. I was beginning to accept that until I met her other female sibling, Jandi, which is almost a carbon copy of her. Jandi behaves like my Poodle. She doesn't bite at all. She's none aggressive and absolutely well behaved.
So I figured, the problem was in my dog parenting. I spoiled her to a point that she developed dominance. I'm also guessing her aggression was triggered by one of the groomers I sent her to in the past (CVD, Dr. Bingols, Caminade - I don't know which one), and children who can be rough might also be the culprit, and probably my handling too as I have tried negative punishment on her before I learned that it's a no no for dogs - especially puppies).
My point being is, "PCCI" papers has no bearing on the guaranteed quality of the dogs. The only advantage of PCCI registration or purebreed registration is that you can trace their lineage. If one can trace the dog's lineage, one will know how to handle their dogs.
Another example was with my Beagle, Tamiya
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I've already had a total of 8 dogs before I got Tamiya. I thought I can handle all kind of dogs. Tamiya is a purebreed Beagle with PCCI papers and plenty of red marks and green marks. I was surprised because Tamiya can't be crate trained. No matter what I do, she just doesn't shut up. I was about to throw in the towel when I decided to google what a Beagle is like. That's when I found out that Beagles are ultra sensitive to sounds and movement. IN order to crate train them, I have to cover their crates. I did that and whala! it worked! That's the advantage of a registered dog because you can find data about their breeds.
For #4: I completely agree with you that
//Just because the parents are CHAMPIONS or HALL FAMERS doesnt mean anything sa puppy directly because these are man made achievements . What is important is ang TEMPERAMENT sa puppy and DRIVE.// Amen to this. Many are so attached to the "Champion or Redmarks" but it doesn't really count unless both direct Dam & Sire are champions. I was told "Goodluck finding a truly champion sire willing to stud to dogs who doesn't have a direct champion line". If they do, it will be so darn expensive as well. I just learned about this fact recently.