Don’t Be Scared Of All Poodle Breeders

Not all Poodle breeders are alike. And getting a happy, healthy Poodle depends on what kind of place they were from and what bloodlines were used. If you have your heart set on getting a Poodle puppy, you need to contact a reputable Poodle breeder through visiting dog shows, the Poodle Club of America or the AKC. Never buy from pet stores or Internet sites that sell puppies.

What's wrong from buying from websites, even if they claim not to be puppy mills? Plenty! First off, they are puppy mills. These heartless salespeople act as the middlemen between the puppy mill and the puppy buyer. They are commonly called puppy brokers, and will often pretend to be Poodle breeders (or whatever breed they are hustling). If they claim to sell imported puppies, stay away. Two out of three Poodle puppies die during a trans-Atlantic trip. Buying from these fake Poodle breeders only perpetuated the misery of millions of dogs that are suffering needlessly.
Can you trust any Poodle breeder that advertises online? Yes, you can. Just keep your common sense about you and don’t be swayed by pictures of cute Poodle puppies. All Poodle puppies are cute. A real Poodle breeder only has a few puppies for sale a year, so you should be put on a waiting list. You also will be allowed to meet the breeder and the mother and sometimes the father of your prospective puppy. Buying a Poodle puppy should take a long time.

What about pet stores that claim they never buy from puppy mills? They are lying. No reputable Poodle breeder would sell his or her puppies to a pet store. Why? Because they would not have any say in who buys the puppies. Pet stores sell to those who have the money and do not care if the buyer shouldn't have a pet rock, let alone a Poodle puppy.
Puppy mills can be fairly called fake Poodle breeders because the Poodle puppies they sell as purebreds are often anything but. There are some similar breeds that can produce puppies that look like Poodles (until they grow up), like Bichon Frise or Poodle crosses. The puppies are heavily inbred, often brother and sister to keep the profit margin up. The pedigreed papers are often just made up like a work of fiction.

There is absolutely no way to prove that your Poodle's pedigree is accurate. It's all done on faith. It is thought that the new doggy DNA tests can help with this, but those tests won't be widespread for many years to come. Why bother with all of this? You can get scammed one way or another when looking for a Poodle puppy. Go save a life by adopting from a Poodle breed rescue or your local animal shelter!

Although there are many arguments between Poodle breeders, they all agree on humane treatment of all dogs. Breeders often have lots of practical Poodle information, that they are happy to share.