Reputible Pug Breeders
If you’ve decided
on buying a Pug from a breeder, your goal is to find a reputable one.
This article is designed to help you start your search for reputable
breeders by providing a brief summary of the different ways you can find
them.
Breeder
Referral List: Obtain a list of
reputable breeders in your geographic region from the Pug Dog Club of
America’s Breeder Referral List Contact Person. These breeders are
registered with the PDC of A and generally are a good place to begin
your search. The great benefit of using this list is that even if the
breeders you call do not have an puppies available or due, they often
know which breeders do and can point you in the right direction. Best of
all is that they’re a great bunch of people who will go out of their way
to help you.
Referenced
Breeders: If you know people who have
Pugs, and have had good experiences dealing with a particular breeder,
you’ve got a good resource. References from people you
know are always useful, but
be wary of word of mouth…what your neighbors-cousins-sisters-friends-son
says to you may not be worth very much.
Newspaper
Ads:
PugVillage.com does not recommend finding a reputable breeder via
newspaper ads. Most reputable breeders have a combination of reputation,
repeat customers and registration with organizations such as the Pug Dog
Club of America and thus have no need to advertise puppies for sale in
newspaper ads. They have a limited number of litters per year, and
little difficulty selling their pups. In fact, it’s not at all uncommon
for reputable breeders to “promise” their upcoming pups months in
advance. Given this fact, it’s no stretch to suggest that breeders
advertising in the newspaper are either inexperienced or backyard
breeders…or both.