Hi Everyone,
When I was looking for breeders, it was hard to find a step by step review of a particular breeder, thus, hard to find a good breeder.
Here is my review/experience.. I hope it this post will help someone in the future.
Note:
1-this was my first experience with a breeder, my prior dogs were rescues, so this whole process of finding a breeder and picking a pup was really new to me, and I did as much research as I could.
2-I live in Southern California, and I wanted a breeder closer to me so I could meet the pup before buying, because I wanted to make sure the pup and I would get along. After researching and talking to some breeders, Komrad Canines seemed to be really nice and they were one of the few breeders that let me keep the ears natural. Also Komrad allowed me to meet 2 puppies first before picking one. Other breeders I talked to said I needed to pay upfront, and I wouldn't have a choice, as they would pick one for me.
The Process:
The process of emailing, texting and phone calls to several breeders lasted a few months. Then when Komrad contacted me and said the puppies were finally born and ready to be picked up at the end of Jan.
Komrad Canines website shows 2 locations, 1 in Encino (which is in Southern CA) and Anderson, CA (Up north)
When I wanted to meet the puppies, the Encino location said that the puppies are up north, and the need a $500 non-refundable deposit first before she would bring 2 puppies down for me to meet. 1 pup would be $1500.
So after she had brought the pups down, I met both. At first I was supposed to pick up a black pup, but that pup did not "click" with me. As I watched, his personality wasn't fitting for me. He was very independent and an instigator. The 2nd Red pup was very opposite in personality. He was mellow and attached himself to me very quickly. It was an instant bond, and I ended up taking the red pup instead of the black one.
I'm glad I got to meet the pups before purchasing.
However, from reading prior forums and research, the rest of the process was weird.
The Weirdness:
1- The breeder did not give me any papers. She said they are being filed at the AKC (or something) and it will take a few weeks for them to get back to me. (I dont even have a birth cert). I dont think that is very normal.
2- The red pup had really bad dandruff, not a shiny coat, and was really small and skinny. His brother, the black pup, had a really nice coat and was almost twice his size. I know pups from a good breeder are supposed to have shiny coat. I later found out from the Vet that he has mites/parasite which is causing his dandruff.
3- Also at the vet, I found out that he also has Ear mites, which is causing his ears to stink and have a dark discharge.
I do love my puppy, and I'm doing everything to make sure his mites go away ASAP.
Overall:
I'm pretty upset at Komrad Canines that had puppies living in an environment that would gave him ear mites, unequal nutrition (his small size and being very skinny) and mites that are giving in dandruff, and now he has a parasite in his GI tract (probably from eating the mites). Also, I can only hope that his papers or birth cert will ever arrive.
Komrads website - http://www.komradcanines.com/
I hope this post will help.
Ly
When I was looking for breeders, it was hard to find a step by step review of a particular breeder, thus, hard to find a good breeder.
Here is my review/experience.. I hope it this post will help someone in the future.
Note:
1-this was my first experience with a breeder, my prior dogs were rescues, so this whole process of finding a breeder and picking a pup was really new to me, and I did as much research as I could.
2-I live in Southern California, and I wanted a breeder closer to me so I could meet the pup before buying, because I wanted to make sure the pup and I would get along. After researching and talking to some breeders, Komrad Canines seemed to be really nice and they were one of the few breeders that let me keep the ears natural. Also Komrad allowed me to meet 2 puppies first before picking one. Other breeders I talked to said I needed to pay upfront, and I wouldn't have a choice, as they would pick one for me.
The Process:
The process of emailing, texting and phone calls to several breeders lasted a few months. Then when Komrad contacted me and said the puppies were finally born and ready to be picked up at the end of Jan.
Komrad Canines website shows 2 locations, 1 in Encino (which is in Southern CA) and Anderson, CA (Up north)
When I wanted to meet the puppies, the Encino location said that the puppies are up north, and the need a $500 non-refundable deposit first before she would bring 2 puppies down for me to meet. 1 pup would be $1500.
So after she had brought the pups down, I met both. At first I was supposed to pick up a black pup, but that pup did not "click" with me. As I watched, his personality wasn't fitting for me. He was very independent and an instigator. The 2nd Red pup was very opposite in personality. He was mellow and attached himself to me very quickly. It was an instant bond, and I ended up taking the red pup instead of the black one.
I'm glad I got to meet the pups before purchasing.
However, from reading prior forums and research, the rest of the process was weird.
The Weirdness:
1- The breeder did not give me any papers. She said they are being filed at the AKC (or something) and it will take a few weeks for them to get back to me. (I dont even have a birth cert). I dont think that is very normal.
2- The red pup had really bad dandruff, not a shiny coat, and was really small and skinny. His brother, the black pup, had a really nice coat and was almost twice his size. I know pups from a good breeder are supposed to have shiny coat. I later found out from the Vet that he has mites/parasite which is causing his dandruff.
3- Also at the vet, I found out that he also has Ear mites, which is causing his ears to stink and have a dark discharge.
I do love my puppy, and I'm doing everything to make sure his mites go away ASAP.
Overall:
I'm pretty upset at Komrad Canines that had puppies living in an environment that would gave him ear mites, unequal nutrition (his small size and being very skinny) and mites that are giving in dandruff, and now he has a parasite in his GI tract (probably from eating the mites). Also, I can only hope that his papers or birth cert will ever arrive.
Komrads website - http://www.komradcanines.com/
I hope this post will help.
Ly