Hi am looking for a breeder in the northeast. I perfer a rotweiler, *bassett
hound*, doberman, lab, shepard, gloden retriever, etc... I know, I am all
over the spectrum of breeds. I love dogs and I can't find a breeder anywhere
up here - I am in NJ. I don't want to ship a brand new puppy and can't drive
down to the south to pick one up. Please let me know.
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Maggie Gyumolcs


MKP Design Center
286 Houses Corner Road
Sparta, NJ 07871-3462

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On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 14:57:23 GMT Maggie Gyumolcs whittled these words:
Hi am looking for a breeder in the northeast. I perfer a rotweiler, *bassett
hound*, doberman, lab, shepard, gloden retriever, etc... I know, I am all
over the spectrum of breeds. I love dogs and I can't find a breeder anywhere
up here - I am in NJ. I don't want to ship a brand new puppy and can't drive
down to the south to pick one up. Please let me know.

I'm not surprised that you are having a problem finding a GOOD breeder,
but bad ones are all over the place. Your first step in helping find a
breeder is to be more careful when you type the breed name. Good
breeders will spell the breed name correctly. That means if you type it
incorrectly the search won't find it. Your next step is to more
carefully decide is you really need a dog from a breeder. It seems to me
that if you are honestly that flexible about what appeals to you then
there really isn't a need to get a dog or puppy from a breeder. Get one
from the shelter or from rescue.
http://www.petfinder.com/

There ARE puppies in shelters and they DO kill them when their time is
up. So save a life - go to the shelter.

--
Diane Blackman
http://dog-play.com/
http://dogplay.com/Shop/

I have a problem with rescues because my old dog was from a rescue. when we
got him we were told his owner turned him in and that he was about 9 months
old and a mastiff. He attacked me after 11 months and then they told us that
he was found tied to a tree. ever since I am weary of rescue dogs. So i
decided to go with a breeder.

On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 12:39:31 GMT Mag whittled these words:
I have a problem with rescues because my old dog was from a rescue. when we
got him we were told his owner turned him in and that he was about 9 months
old and a mastiff. He attacked me after 11 months and then they told us that
he was found tied to a tree. ever since I am weary of rescue dogs. So i
decided to go with a breeder.

One dog and you are sour on everything? That doesn't make any sort of
sense. If you want a GOOD breeder you will need considerably more focus
because it takes a lot of effort to learn how to identify a good breeder.
And if you don't identify a good breeder you are just as likely to end up
with a dog with serious problems as if you go through rescue. To
identify a good breeder you need to research the correct qualities of the
breed, including health and genetics. Then you need to understand the
kinds of research and tests good breeder use to improve the chances of
good health and temperament. And different breeds have different "breed
cultures" meaning that in some breeds care in health testing and
placement is expected and supported by the breed clubs, and in other
breeds it is not. You can get a clue by looking at the breed club web
site because it doesn't matter how web wise they are. A person puts on
the web site what they think is important. So if you aren't quickly
finding health and repsonsible breeder information you have a clue that
the breed club isn't putting much priority on it. Note it is a *clue*
but not a certainty. Hopefully a few of the more pitiful sites have more
concern than their contents reflect.

Start with this page
http://dog-play.com/coe.html to get to some of the responsible breeding
parts of various club websites. If you compare you will quickly see that
some breed cultures take a "there is nothing we can do" kind of
attitutde, while others take a proactive "this is what we expect of good
breeders" approach.

This page
http://dogplay.com/Breeding/health.html is a big mess right now with
duplicate and dead links - but its got good stuff if you are patient
enough to keep clicking around. I'm working on it but its very time
consuming.

And then use the generic information on finding a breeder
http://dog-play.com/where.html

--
Diane Blackman
http://dog-play.com/
http://dogplay.com/Shop/

That one dog really scared me, how would you feel if your family dog pinned
you up against your front door and tried to rip off your arm? You would be
pretty scared too. I am not sour on all dogs. I just perfer a breeder
because I would know who I am getting the dog from, the parents of the
puppy, and the environment in which the puppy was raised. I have been to all
pounds and have my name in for a puppy up to 3 months old. But pounds don't
get many of dogs that age.

Reading about your past experience being attacked by the mastiff, i would
highly recommend you get a golden retriever puppy, they are normally very
gentle and family oriented. I found a list of breeders from the Pine Barren
Golden Retriever Club. You should check them all out before getting your
puppy. Here is the list, along with their code of ethics, etc. Good luck!

Please be sure to mention to each breeder that you received their name
from the New Jersey Pine Barrens Golden Retriever Club's Breeder List.


Kennel Name Breeder/Email Address Address Phone
Briggs' Ed Briggs
Medford, NJ email please
Gambit Dave Stingel
Trenton, NJ (609) 587-2764
Kalm Sea Susan Robins
Southampton, NJ (609) 859-4212
McQueeney Ginny McQueeney
Southern NJ (609) 296-9145
Pine Hollow Neil Forte
Shamong, NJ (609) 268-2120
Woodlyn Lynne Riley
Marlton, NJ (856) 767-7989



BREEDER RESPONSIBILITIES
(taken from the GRCA Code of Ethics)
a. GRCA [and NJPBGRC] members who breed Golden Retrievers are
encouraged to maintain the purpose of the breed and are expected to
demonstrate honesty and fairness in dealing with other owners and breeders,
purchasers of dogs and the general public. Owners of breeding animals shall
provide appropriate documentation to all concerned regarding the health of
dogs involved in a breeding or sale, including reports of examinations such
as those applying to hips and eyes. If any such examinations have not been
performed on a dog, this should be stated.

b. Breeders should understand and acknowledge that they may need to
take back, or assist in finding a new home for, any dog they produce at any
time in its life, if requested to do so.

c. Members who breed should sell puppies, permit stud service and/or
lease any stud dogs or brood bitches only to individuals who give
satisfactory evidence that they will give proper care and attention to the
animals concerned, and who may be expected generally to act within the
intent of the statements of this [the GRCA] Code of Ethics. Members are
encouraged to use clear, concise written contracts to document the sale of
animals, use of stud dogs, and lease arrangements, including the use, when
appropriate, of non-breeding agreements and/or Limited Registration. Members
should not sell dogs at auction, or to brokers or commercial dealers.

ADVISORY GUIDELINES
(taken from the GRCA Code of Ethics)
Breeding stock should be selected with the objects of GRCA in mind,
that is:

Recognizing that the Golden Retriever breed was developed as a useful
gun dog, to encourage the perfection by careful and selective breeding of
Golden Retrievers that possess the appearance, structure, soundness,
temperament, natural ability and personality that are characterized in the
Standard of the breed, and to do all possible to advance and promote the
perfection of these qualities. (Paraphrased from Article I, Section 2, of
the GRCA By-Laws, as amended in 1995).

GRCA [and NJPBGRC] members are expected to follow AKC requirements for
record-keeping, identification of animals and registration procedures.

c. Animals selected for breeding should:


(i) be of temperament typical of the Golden Retriever breed;
stable, friendly, trainable, and willing to work. Temperament is of utmost
importance to the breed and must never be neglected;

(ii) be in good health, including freedom from communicable
disease;

(iii) possess the following examination reports in order to
verify status concerning possible hip dysplasia, hereditary eye or
cardiovascular disease:

(a) Hips: appropriate report from Orthopedic Foundation for
Animals; PennHIP; Ontario Veterinary College; BVA/KC Hip Score (Great
Britain) or at least a written report from a board-certified veterinary
radiologist (Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Radiologists).

(b) Eyes: appropriate report from a Diplomate of the
American College of Veterinary Ophthalmology (ACVO), or from a BVA/KC
approved ophthalmologist (Great Britain).

(c) Hearts: appropriate report from a Diplomate of the
American College of Veterinary Medicine, Cardiology Specialty.

Consideration should be given also to other disorders that may have a
genetic component, including, but not limited to epilepsy, hypothyroidism,
skin disorders (allergies), and orthopedic disorders such as elbow dysplasia
and osteochondritis.

(iv) Assuming all health and examination reports are favorable,
the age of the breeding pair also is of consideration. Generally, a Golden
Retriever is not physically and mentally mature until the age of two (2)
years; an individual dog's suitability as a breeding animal is difficult to
assess until that time.

This list is provided for informational purposes only; the NJPBGRC,
Inc. does not guarantee the performance of any breeder listed, nor the
health of any puppies purchased. Please learn all you can before making your
decision on whether to purchase a Golden Retriever. Consider adopting a
Golden from Rescue. If you decide to purchase a pup, carefully consider
which breeder to purchase from. Purchasing a Golden Retriever is a life-long
commitment of companionship and love. If you are not ready to make this
commitment at this time, please postpone your decision. Thank you.


"Maggie Gyumolcs" wrote in message
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Hi am looking for a breeder in the northeast. I perfer a rotweiler,
*bassett
hound*, doberman, lab, shepard, gloden retriever, etc... I know, I am all
over the spectrum of breeds. I love dogs and I can't find a breeder
anywhere
up here - I am in NJ. I don't want to ship a brand new puppy and can't
drive
down to the south to pick one up. Please let me know.
--
MKP Architecture, Inc.
Maggie Gyumolcs


MKP Design Center
286 Houses Corner Road
Sparta, NJ 07871-3462

Corporate: (973) 300-2001
Fax: (973) 300-4001
E-Mail:
Web: www.mkparchitecture.com

Thank you for the information I will look into all of them.