Buying a Show Dog

Learn what to look for when selecting a puppy with show potential, including breed standards, health screening, and choosing from reputable breeders.

Buying a Show Dog

Before you even visit a breeder to view their puppies, you must be sure that the breed you want to purchase will fit in with your family. Making a mistake wi...

Dog Breeders

A breeder is the person who sells your dog to you. They would have mated their bitch to the correct stud dog and have a proper breeding plan that will improv...

Insuring Your Show Dog

Many years ago when you bought a puppy all you expected was to pay all its living expenses until the day it died. Not so today, with puppies costing on avera...

Show Dogs Are Pets Too

Don't assume for one moment that a 'Show Dog' is some strange breed of animal that struts along a canine catwalk, wins amazing amounts of prize money, is wor...

Unscrupulous Dog Breeders

Sadly not every dog breeder is as honest or as caring, of our canine friends as we would wish them to be. Pedigree puppies can fetch high sums of money and p...

Where To Buy a Show Dog

So, you've decided the time is right to purchase your first dog and you intend to dip your toes into the exciting world of dog shows. The first thing you wil...