Finding A Reputable Biewer Breeder Can be challenging but worth the effort. A Biewer is an important long-term commitment, choosing the right breeder is an important step but not the first step. • Your first step should be making sure that a Biewer is the breed for you. • Biewers are definitely the definition of cute but remember cute puppies grow up to be dogs with needs. Before making a decision on which Biewer is right for you do your homework and make the decision with your head and leave your heart at home till your sure. Impulse buying all too often leads to disappointment. Full-grown Biewers have needs and a dog's means of communication. Pounds, shelters and rescue programs are full of dogs that were bought on impulse. Such a fate is not what a responsible breeder wants for the dogs he or she has helped bring into this world. |
| What should you be looking for in a responsible Biewer Breeder? • Responsible Biewer breeders are knowledgeable about the breed standard and will strive to conform to the biewer breed standards to progeny, to reduce inherited health problems and to reduce faults to a minimum. • They welcome your questions and are willing to discuss the socialization of the puppies and can make recommendations for the continued socialization and training. They are willing to provide you with support during the life of the dog. • The environments the biewers and puppies are kept in are open for your inspection and are kept sanitary. They welcome you to visit the biewer puppies. Biewers that are raised in the breeders home are better socialized and on their way to piddle pad training. • At least the dam of the litter is on the premises and is available for your inspection, with pictures and information about how to contact the owner of the sire available to you. If the breeder you contact has no puppies available at that time they will recommend another reputable breeder. • The breeder has provided proper medical care and nutrition to all his dogs and will provide you with medical records as well as proof of DNA testing, bile acid tests and will provide a genetic disease guarantee. Responsible biewer breeders will have DNA tested the parents for the sake of their progeny the breeding stock used will be willing and able to discuss whatever faults his/her dogs have (and all dogs have them. No dog is perfect). Will have a written contract and bill of sale, which you should read very carefully. • Will offer a health guarantee of at least one year. Dogs and bitches should be free of any serious congenital or hereditary defects. The contract should stipulate if the breeder will pay any veterinarian costs or if puppies will be replaced if they are proven to have defects. |
| So you ask – where do I find a Biewer Breeder with all these qualities? • The Internet is a great place to become aware of Biewer breeders. A lot of breeders use websites to educate the public and tell you about the breed and their own dogs. Beware of sites where the sale of puppies is the primary focus or where you can order a puppy through a feedback form. • Breed Clubs like the Biewer Breed Club Canada and the Biewer Breed Club America can be found through search engines or through breeder sites. The Breed Clubs can give you information regarding the breed, what to expect from your Biewer, links to breeders who adhere to a certain Code of Ethics. • Internet chat forums like Biewer Fanciers or Our Biewer are a great way to communicate with other Biewer owners of both pet Biewers and Show Biewers. These people have plenty of insight and are always willing to share information on the breed. • Reputable breeders usually don't advertise in the local classified newspaper ads, glitzy dog magazines, or on a poster taped to a wall in the laundromat -- the places that the average person might look. • Responsible breeders do not sell to pet stores. Most importantly, they will not sell in litter lots. And while some will say it's because the breeders are being snobby, the real reason is quite simple these venues encourage impulse buying and the production of mass reproduction ( puppy mills and brokers). • Specialty Dog Shows take some time to visit a specialty dog show. See the Biewers in action, talk to Biewer breeders who spend their time showing their dogs, talk to the handlers – not all owners show their own Biewers some use handlers. Most dog people would love to bend your ear telling you about their dogs but the dog show environment sometimes isn't conducive from the breeder’s standpoint for them to spend the time they need to get to know you. Shows can be hectic and nerve-wracking for exhibitors, and it probably would be a good idea not to waylay someone on their way into a ring. Take their contact information and contact them privately. • If you find it impossible to find the perfect Biewer for you and a responsible breeder in your area you may need to consider shipping a dog in from another part of the country or from another country. Videotapes, email and shipping by airplanes might make it possible for you to have the Biewer you want. Purchasing long distance from a responsible breeder can be a rewarding experience, or it may be more of an experience than you bargained for. Other countries especially have different laws and standards you must be exceptionally vigilant about checking out any breeders you are considering that cannot be easily visited. Contact former buyers for references see what difficulties if any they experienced. It’s a two way street between you and your chosen responsible breeder A responsible breeder will want to interview you. Biewer Breeders work very hard to breed quality well adjusted Biewers, and are generally only breeding to produce something for themselves to show. However, not all puppies are show quality and you can locate some lovely healthy quality pets through the right breeder. His or her heart and soul goes into each puppy. They want to ensure that their puppies will go to forever loving homes, are you right for the Biewer breed,most always being sold with a very strict spay and neuter contract. Some show homes may co-own a Show/Breeding dog and then only after being titled will the co ownership be lifted. They want to make sure you are aware of the good and the bad parts of raising a Biewer. |
| Much like a godparent, the breeder will contact you from time to time as to how the puppy is progressing. And like a godparent, they will look forward to the buyer sending them pictures and keeping them appraised of the puppy’s progress. In other words when you buy a puppy from a responsible breeder you are as much buying a part of that breeder, as you are a puppy. They come as a package deal. |
