Puppies - where from?

The best bet it so find a reputable breeder and then ask to personally inspect their facilities, the parents of the dogs you're interested in, documentation, etc.. If the dogs have the correct pedigree documentation, are kept in good conditions and well looked after, then you're probably safe.

Kennel club as already suggested seems like a good starting point.
 
First stop is the kennel club

Also basset hounds are the greatest dogs ever

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Spie said:
Rhodesian Ridgeback.
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The Only racist dog breed in the world....

Seriously, I've seen it in the flesh.

Not to mention being blooming big, bred to hunt lions! Tend to be nice natured apart from the racist bit.
 
SIAT said:
The Only racist dog breed in the world....
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Total generalisation and very unfair (unless you've witnessed every Ridgeback portraying "racist" tendencies). Ridgebacks were very popular among my friends when I lived in South Africa (especially those on farms, which tended to have more contact with black farmhands than suburb dogs) and I never saw one attack anyone or anything (ok, there was an incident with a poodle, but it was provocation). Ok, they were remarkably wary of strangers (including me at first) but once they got to know you, they were wonderful animals. I'd have a couple in a flash if I could offer the care and attention they need.

In fact, they were generally very well-natured. Now, compare them to the English Bull Terriers my father kept that would regularly go walkies and come back with blood all over their muzzles. I'm not convinced it was all canine either.
 
Some friends of mine have a Rhodesian Ridgeback - fantastic animal - though apparently it is better to go for the female? Eitherway I love those dogs.
 
Skidmark said:
(ok, there was an incident with a poodle, but it was provocation)
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Well, you have to watch out for them poodles, seeing as they are bred to pull blue whales out the sea and kill them with one swift blow. :eek: :D
 
If your after Great Danes maybe look into the various Great Dane rescue and adoption centres around the country. As i know thats how my ex's family got their ones and they were great dogs.

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Sign up with the kennel club website, you can then search for breeders by putting in the type of dog you want. We went through all this looking for a leonberger, went to see some too, gorgeous dogs but we thought we'd hold off for a while, in the end we just got a german shepherd from some friends of ours, still pedigree though and love him to bits :D
 
I have wanted a dog all my life, especialy a great dane. :(

My dad has dogs all his life but the year before I was born there current dog just snapped one night and tried to kill my dad tore all his arm to bits and punctured his neck, he loves dogs even now but could not have one.

need to wait till I get a nice house in the country and have lots of big dogs. :)
 
Spie said:
Where should I look for a good pedigree puppie? I'm keen to make sure it is from good stock with the right tempremant and free of any hereditory problems.
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Mungrels tend to have the best temperament and I don't think you can guarantee it won't have hereditary problems tbh. :D
 
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I'd probably suggest doing two things. Firstly, look for the main UK club associated with each breed. This should give you a list of breeders registered with the club, and probably some clues as to what to expect of someone registered with them.
Secondly, look for forums for each breed. You're more likely to get in depth answers for breed-specific questions than on a general dog forum. Have a look for posts such as "what to expect from a breeder" and also look to see how many posts there are about genetic defects.

When you go to visit a breeder, you should be looking for alert puppies with clear eyes and noses. The home should also be clean, and the puppies should have a decent amount of space to run around in. The breeder should be able to answer any questions that you have regarding the pedigree of the litter and things such as "what (if anything) have you done to prevent genetic defects in your breedings?". The answer to which, I would probably expect to be along the lines of tests of the breeding stock and intimate knowledge of the breed/pedigree of their animals.

I hope that helps some. I don't know much about dogs, but I do have pedigree cats and I know that with them, doing research on the internet really was the best thing to do.
 
vaultingSlinky said:
Most 'pedigree' pups have hereditory problems, it's what comes from having a 'pure' genetic ansestry.

If you want a pup with a good tempremant, don't go for a breed that has/is been used as a breed for a working dog. Or if you do, be prepared to train and exercise the dog a lot :)

Get yourself down the RSPCA or a similar pet rescue centre, and do something for all the abandoned animals rather than filling the breeders wallets imo. Our family has had two rescue dogs (both pure bred Golden Retrievers, that as a breed suffer from arthritis mainly in the hind legs) that have been very loving loyal pets as a result of giving them a good home.

If you want to avoid hereditory problems, get a mongrel simple as :)
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^^ I agreee with him, RSPCA f.t.w!!! :D
 
Some great info here folks. Thanks.

Oh and if anyone has a Great Dane, Ridgeback or Dobermann, please post a pic :)
 
Spie said:
Some great info here folks. Thanks.

Oh and if anyone has a Great Dane, Ridgeback or Dobermann, please post a pic :)
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Whilst not mine, I saw this picture when googling Ridgebacks. What an amazing looking dog.

 
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