Who Do You Trust - Page 3

 Or call the SV , like Mahon did , a little too late and found out the pedigree papers were wrong and the listing on db was wrong but the SV said.....no such title on that dog...on our records..

Call ofa or call akc if you need to ask where to call or who to call.

JUST know...reputation is important and anyone that has a problem of you inquiring or asking for proof.....run the other way.


Bhall has had TRIPLE Decker of experience this last year of 2011 so lets make 2012 Better.

just do eurosport they have czech adults and pups i think

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Ditto, Valerie.

If I were looking for a Czech dog, I'd take workingdogz up on that offer.

Whoa whoa Blitzen,
I didn't offer
I recommended she approach her contact that she purchased her Malinois through since that transaction went so smoothly.

There are many breeders in this country producing some really nice dogs, some are more "sane" to deal with than others, but, that said, I also understand her looking outside the country too for a "no string attached" purchase.

I guess alot depends on what her goals are with the dog, her previous experience etc. We have found over the years many smaller "hobby" breeders in Europe are not that keen on selling dogs to America for the very reason that those dogs usually end up being bred to anything and everything, and traded around like a pretty boy in prison.

They will however happily sell a nice puppy to someone who has titled a dog or two and will usually appreciate updates, good or bad, from someone that wants to live with & work their progeny. We have also found that this type of breeder will also be the first to "step up" and offer another pup if you have any severe health issues with the pup you purchased from them. At least thats been our experiences.

Oops, I meant Slamdunc. Sorry.

I guess I have a different take on breeders requiring more than a check to seal a deal. I don't object to being asked about my intentions, facilities  etc when I inquire about a dog. It sends the message to me that breeder cares about the dog, is careful when planning a breeding and cares where the dog goes. I also feel as if a breeder who tries to qualify a buyer before the sale is more apt to honor a contract.

I have no problem answering questions when I inquire about a dog.  In fact I am more than happy to provide my vets name and number so a breeder could be sure I do take proper care of my dogs.  My vet is not only my vet but also a breeder/exhibitor of Rotts, Corgies and Clumbers.  I have been a member of our local Kennel Club for over 25 yrs.  I have been involved in rescue for 10 plus years and have rescued, rehabed and rehomed hundreds of dogs in that time.

On the other hand I do feel that if I am paying a fair price and you are comfortable with me having one of your dogs you should be comfortable with me making the decision to breed it if all health clearances are good.

We don't breed. We did sparingly in the past years ago, but just because we purchase a puppy with "open" registration doesn't mean we will breed said pup. We just want to own what we pay for, lock stock and barrel, good bad and ugly.

Completely aligned with my philosophy too.  I personally may never breed but I absolutely don't want to buy a dog/puppy for top dollar, and then have a bunch of visible and invisible strings attached to it.  I buy the dog, I own it.  If there are strings, then I walk away and look elsewhere.

Having said all of the above, I personally would put Jinopo etc at the top of my list when it comes to getting my next Czech GSD.  They are the best of the best, whether we like to admit to it or not.   They KNOW the Czech lines better than anyone else.  Their dogs are present across every single continent on earth, all the way from Europe to Asia to Africa to Australia to North and South America.  They did not get there by being fly-by-night operators and you can be assured that years from now, they will still be around.

They do make mistakes but as in all such things, it is upto us to do our basic research and make enquiries before securing the dog/pup.  Jinopo publishes pictures, the pedigree of the dog etc and anybody can do their research based off of that, before committing to the purchase.   Their prices are published and there is no confusion on that either.  They don't attach any strings either, to a dog purchased via them.