I am a private responsible breeder

[wendy]

I’m not sure how the OP can define herself as “responsible” since she appears to have broken the rules:

the breeding stock must be proven- depending on the breed of course, but the parent MUST be either actively working and can be proven to be a good worker, or have titles of some kind from competition. I personally don’t think having ONLY conformation titles proves the dog is worth breeding- a dog should have both conformation titles and some kind of performance titles; if it’s not a “performance” type breed and is instead a “companion” breed, then something like passing a therapy dog test or the ATTS temperament test would be nice. I don’t believe conformation titles prove the dog has a breed-appropriate temperament or breed-appropriate drives/behaviors.

The breeding stock must pass all the necessary health checks for the breed’s genetic problems.

The breeding stock must have an excellent breed-appropriate temperament (this is somewhat subjective obviously, but if say the dog is supposed to be a high-drive high-energy intense breed and the dog is instead laid back and lazy, that’s not a good choice for breeding).

The majority of the breeding stock’s relatives (ancestors and siblings) should also be able to pass the above three tests.

Buyers are lined up before the breeding occurs. If the breed usually produces 12 pups per litter, you probably want at least 15 buyers lined up waiting.

Breeding for “pets” should never be done deliberately, because even the best, most careful breeders usually end up with some “pets” in their litters- so they can place the performance/show dogs in proper homes, and then place the “pets” in pet homes.

[pAin_t_Misbehavin]

Here’s what I think the OP is trying to say:She actively showed Chesapeake Bay Retrievers in the conformation ring until two years ago. At that time she was showing her [male] dog in the Nationals and had him entered in the Westminster show at Madison Square Garden, although she later cancelled his entry.

Now she has a bitch belonging to a undisclosed breed. She bred this bitch and had three of the resulting five puppies pre-sold but two of the homes fell through. So now she’s looking to sell four puppies.

Since the last litter she produced was ten years ago (out of her now-spayed Chessie bitch) she is unfamiliar with using the Netz to market puppies.

Did I get that right?

OP - I think everyone is asking about your purpose in breeding the litter for a couple of reasons.

If the litter was bred to produce conformation dogs, then maybe owners of the stud’s earlier get could help you find buyers from among people who have shown an interest in their dog.

If the litter was bred to produce working or hunting dogs - well, the same might hold true. Although in that case most people want both sire and dam to be proven in their field.

However if the litter was bred solely to produce puppies then that makes one a BYB and most folks here probably aren’t keen on helping sell puppies from that kind of situation.

No offense meant - I understand that the last litter you bred was a decade ago. But these days, one of the big red flags that one is dealing with a BYB or puppy mill is that they advertise puppies for sale on the internet.

[HydroPHILE]

[QUOTE=pAin’t_Misbehavin’;5691159]

No offense meant - I understand that the last litter you bred was a decade ago. But these days, one of the big red flags that one is dealing with a BYB or puppy mill is that they advertise puppies for sale on the internet.[/QUOTE]

…and use phrases like “this breed is new to me” or not being involved with the breed as much as previous breed experience.

[tarragon]

@judybigredpony;5689501

Last showed our fabulous Dog Chessie 2 years ago @ the National in Harrisburg, scratched him from The Garden and haven’t shown since.

Umm… two years ago the ACC National Specialty was in Wilmington, Ohio. This year’s National will be held in Harrisburg.