Buyer Beware: Purebred Dog Myths买家请注意：纯种狗的神话

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Every month I am approached by dog owners of my breed who complain about how poorly behaved, how sickly, how untrainable, and generally my breed is and how deeply they resented spending money on this breed.每个月我接触狗的主人，我滋生谁抱怨如何表现不佳，如何多病，如何untrainable ，一般是我的滋生，以及如何深感愤慨，他们把钱花在此繁殖。 I listen patiently, but time taught me not to defend 'good' breeders, or explain to the angry owners how their own ignorance cuased them to become victimized.我听耐心，但时间告诉我不能捍卫'好'育种，或解释向愤怒的业主如何自己的无知cuased他们成为受害者。

There are many myths that abound in the dog world.有许多神话比比皆是在狗的世界。 Unfortunately, each allows unscrupulous breeders to take advantage of eager, prospective, puppy buyers.不幸的是，每个饲养允许不择手段地利用渴望，前瞻性，小狗买家。

Here are some of the most common myths:以下是一些最常见的谎言：

Registered dogs are good quality.注册的狗是良好的质量。 Even puppy mills register their puppies and get the papers.即使小狗工厂登记他们的小狗，让论文。

If the parents have papers, the puppy is a good one.如果父母有文件，小狗是好的。 Wrong.错误的。 Actually, if the parent's papers do not have a blue boarder, then the puppy's parent is registered as "Not good enough for breeding."其实，如果父母的文件，没有一个蓝色的寄宿生，那么小狗的母公司是注册为“还不够好繁殖。 ” In many cases, these breeders show the parent's papers to prospective buyers, but explain that the litter is not registered in an attempt to save money.在许多情况下，这些表现出饲养父母的文件，潜在的买主，但解释说，垃圾是没有登记，企图省钱。 This is a lie.这是一个谎言。 They didn't register the litter because the puppies are not purebred, and unregisterable.他们没有登记的垃圾，因为小狗不纯种，并unregisterable 。 It takes less than $25.00 to register a puppy.它花不到$ 25.00注册小狗。

"You don't need to take breeding stock to 'dog shows,' because it is all political." “你不需要采取种畜，以'狗显示，因为它是一切政治。 ” Sorry, but I hate hearing this one from hobby breeders.很抱歉，但是我恨这个听证会从业余爱好饲养。 I have been in the dog world for more than 20 years and have shown more than 4 breeds.我一直在狗的世界20年以上，并表现出4个以上的品种。 Yes, when it comes to the BIG shows, or the Best In Show wins, there are politics involved.是的，当涉及到大节目，或最好的胜利显示，有政治参与。 But, when it comes to getting the LOWEST award a dog can get (which is becoming a champion) there is little to prevent any breeder from showing and winning - unless they know their dogs are not good quality.但是，当它来获得最低奖狗能（这是成为一个冠军）几乎没有，以防止任何种鸡显示，打赢-除非他们知道他们的狗是不是好品质。 All the title of champion means is that more than one judge considers the dog is good enough for breeding.所有的冠军头衔意味着一个以上的法官认为，狗是好的足够的滋生。

Poor quality parents = poor quality puppies.质量低劣的父母=质量差的小狗。 Many people believe they only need two purebred parents to produce good quality puppies.许多人认为他们只需要两个纯种家长，生产优质的小狗。 This is not true.这是不正确的。 Many hereditary diseases, like joint problems, are avoided by good breeders who understand bloodlines and structure.许多遗传性疾病，如共同的问题，避免了良好的育种谁理解血统和结构。 If the breeder thinks they can breed different body types together, and get consistently healthy puppies, they shouldn't be breeding.如果饲养者认为，他们可以滋生不同类型机构的合作，并获得健康的小狗始终，他们不应该滋生。

If both parents are champions, the puppies are good.如果父母两人都是冠军，小狗是好的。 Again, buyer beware.同样，买方要小心了。 It is relatively easy to make a good dog a champion.这是比较容易成为一个好狗冠军。 Hobby and unscrupulous breeders know this, so they finish one or two dogs (not most of them), and then con new buyers into believing that 'championship' is the pinnacle of a dog's career, instead of the lowest award it can achieve.业余爱好和肆无忌惮的育种知道这一点，所以他们完成一个或两个狗（而不是其中大多数是） ，然后控制新买家，以为冠军'是巅峰狗的职业生涯，而不是最低的裁决可以实现的。

So, how can you protect yourself?所以，你怎么保护自己？ Here are some helpful hints that will help you avoid ending up with a puppy you cannot live with.以下是一些有用的提示，这将有助于您避免结束了一个小狗你不能生活在一起。

Visit at least 10 breeders, before looking at a puppy.访问至少10名育种，然后在寻找小狗。

Never let a breeder put a puppy in your hands, or tell you it will be gone tomorrow if you don't buy it now.从来没有让一个种鸡把小狗在你们手中，或告诉你这将是明天去，如果你不买，现在。 In fact, most good breeders will not let you have the puppy after a first visit.事实上，大多数良好的饲养不会让你有小狗后首次访华。 Most good puppy owners do not take money on the first visit.最良好的小狗业主不赚钱的首次访问。

Never take your children when looking at puppies.从来没有考虑你的孩子看小狗。

Contact the national breed association and ask questions.联系全国同类协会和提问。

Make sure the breeder does not consistently use males and females from their own kennel.确保种鸡并不一贯使用男性和女性从自己的狗窝。 The males most good kennels use come from top winning stock.男性最良好的狗使用来自前赢得的股票。

A health guarantee is only valuable if you, the puppy buyer, is willing to go to court.卫生保障不仅是宝贵的，如果你的小狗买方，是愿意去法院。 In many cases, they are not worth the paper they are written on.在许多情况下，他们是不值得了他们写。 Instead, ask for the names of 5 - 10 people who ownes one of these dog's puppies for more than a year.相反，要求的名字5 -1 0人谁o wnes这些狗的小狗了一年多。

Ask the breeder for vet records showing when the breeder had the parents checked for hereditary defects.问种鸡的兽医记录显示种鸡时，父母有检查遗传缺陷。

Don't buy from breeders who always have puppies.不要购买从育种谁总是有小狗。 Also, when it comes to kennels, bigger is not better.此外，当涉及到狗，更大的是不是更好。 Large operations, even 'show' ones, are businesses.大行动，甚至'节目'的，都是企业。 They are more concerned with income than the relationship between you and your new puppy.他们更关心的是收入比之间的关系你和你的新的小狗。

Don't buy a cheap puppy.不要购买便宜的小狗。 Find the average price of a puppy, and look for puppies in that price range.查找的平均价格的小狗，并期待中的幼犬，价格范围内。 It is expensive, 'properly' raising a litter of puppies.这是昂贵的， '妥善'提出了一窝小狗。 And, it is easy for a good breeder to sell puppies.而且，很容易有一个良好的饲养出售小狗。 So, if a breeder is selling bargain puppies, then something is wrong.所以，如果一个种鸡出售便宜的小狗，然后东西是错误的。

Beware of breeders who breed their female pet.提防谁饲养繁殖女性的宠物。 Rarely do they possess the knowledge needed to breed a good litter.很少做他们拥有的知识需要一个良好的繁殖产仔。 More important, I have known about entire networks of people selling puppies, believing they are helping a breeder.更重要的是，我已经了解整个网络的人出售幼犬，认为他们是帮助一个种鸡。 Instead, these people are selling puppies for a puppy mill.相反，这些人是卖小狗的小狗厂。 No one will go to a stinky farm and select their puppy from dozen's of litters.没有人会去臭农场和选择他们的小狗从十的垃圾。 No one is that naïve anymore.没有人是天真了。 So, puppy mills have become very savvy, even buying 'show ribbons', to make themselves appear more legit.因此，小狗厂已成为非常熟悉，甚至购买'显示丝带' ，让自己看起来更合法。

If you can avoid these mistakes, you will reduce the risk of buying a poor quality puppy.如果你能避免这些错误，你将减少购买质量差的小狗。

There are some facts I can give you.也有一些事实，我可以给你。 All the reputable, concerned breeders I have met have three things in common.所有的信誉，有关育种我见过有三个共同点。

1. 1 。 They love to talk about their breed.他们喜欢谈论他们的滋生。

2. 2 。 They are not in any hurry to sell a puppy.他们并不着急出售小狗。

3. 3 。 They only breed 1 - 5 litters a year.他们只繁殖1 -5窝一年。

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