Well you`ve searched the internet read the books and now you want to buy a puppy so where do you go to get one? and how do you know what to look for?

 The best peice of advice I can give you is to select someone you feel completley comfortable with as they will be your source of help and advice throughout your vizslas life.

Here's are some Do`s and Don`ts

Do not buy a puppy from a pet shop you are supporting a cruel trade in puppy farming.

 Do not buy a puppy without meeting the breeder at their own premises and without seeing ALL there dogs and the conditions they live in.

 Do not buy a puppy because it looks ill or uncared for while people continue to buy these puppies the breeders will continue to breed them.

Do not meet someone and buy a puppy from them in a garage or lay by or allow them to deliver a puppy to your own without inspecting where he or she has come from.

 Do not buy a puppy which is unregistered or registered with any governing body other than the UK Kennel club.

 

 

 Do seek out a Kennel club accredited breeder and or a member of the breed clubs, however remember this alone does not always guarantee the breeders credibility.

Do meet the parents of the litter paying attention to there temperaments around you ,your family and other dogs sadly not all Vizslas have the superb temperament the breed description requires.

Do ask to see copies of KC registration for the parents.

Do ask about health testing as a bear minimum both parents should be hip scored, ask to see the hip score result sheets.

Do ask about how the puppies are to be reared, what will they be fed on, what worming program is to be used.

Do ask about socialisation what has the breeder put in place to ensure the puppies leave for there new homes well adjusted.

 Do ask about pedigrees , see the five generation pedigree and ensure the puppies are not to inbred, expect the breeder to have a good knowledge of the dogs within the pedigrees.

 Do ask the breeder what health concerns are in the breeding of their litter, ask what health problems they have had in their own dogs or dogs of their breeding.

Do expect to be asked a lot of questions anyone concerned of the welfare of their puppies will want to know all about you and your intentions as a new owner.

Do ask about the terms of sale a good breeder will issue you a sales agreement and will expect you to agree to the terms laid out to protect the welfare of the dog and the breed as a whole.

Do ask the age of the mother of a litter I would expect a the mother to be aged approximately 2 -4 years on having her first litter.

 Do ask how many litters a breeder breeds a year any more than 5, then the breeder should have a local authority license and be inspected annually , also see how many dogs of their own breeding they retain someone who continually breeds and never keeps a puppy should be investigated further.

 

 some further considerations are-

 Ask about receipts and guarantees with your puppy, even breeding one litter as a hobby makes the dog owner a"dog breeder" and as such is bound by rules regarding the the dogs they sell.

Ask if you can be put in touch with previous puppy buyers, a support network is a marvelous thing.

Ask if the breeder is willing to advise you as your dog grows on training and behavioral issues.

 

A final point for those of you seeking a puppy to work as a gundog, I would advice you buy a puppy from working stock and that you see the parents out working

 

 If you are seeking a puppy to show I would recommend you purchase from a breeder who is active in the show ring .