Jack Russell Terrier Forum:
That`s right

it took months for me to locate a breeder who would even talk to me

about a new pup, if I had been limited to phone and snail mail,

I could never have done it, now Im hoping to hear from the only one

who would be honest and open with me, I have a deposit down on a

male tri ESS, and will be co-owning with the breeder, the only other

breeder who had contacted me, wanted $950.00 for one on neuter contract.

after I had made it known to him that I wanted to show and eventually

breed this pup, now how is that right? yah, I use the net for shopping

for dogs, and why else would any of us list on the web?

And it cuts down on the phone bill, which makes my husband happy LOL. Seriously I have learned alot on the web, and you cant always tell a good breeder from a bad one over the phone either. Whether you get in contact by phone or email, you still need to check references and go look at the kennel.

You went to the kennel where you got your terriers from?

No not where they were bred, I got them as adults from a breeder who didnt know what she was getting with JRs. Im honest about it, but they did come from (were bred at and have the prefix on the begining of their names) a former JRTCA kennel.

Sometimes its not possible to travel to the place where you get your pups but the net is no different than the telephone if youre going to buy long distance. Actually it makes it easier to get pics, pedigrees and so on much faster. I have had a bad experience buying long distance, the dog was not what was represented by the breeder on the phone, and the pics she sent through the mail looked good. When the dog got here it was a dog I couldve gotten down the road for $100, I paid $700. Plus it had serious health problems. And of course the breeder didnt back her guarantee, we lived 1000 miles away what could I do?

I think you need to go look at the dog youre thinking of buying if at all possible, if not check around for info on the kennel ( a

Thank you! Im glad Im not the only one who uses the internet for dogs.And just for a footnote,Ive never bought a dog site unseen and I wont personally deal with anyone who doesnt stand behind their dogs.All of our pups are guaranteed to be sound,registerable at a year old etc.We send all puppies on a lifetime contract and pet quality pups are sold with a spay/neuter contract and owners have until they are 8 months to have the surgery done.We WILL go to court if necessary.My firm belief is that we,as breeders,brought these dogs into the world and are therefore responsible for them for their lifetime,not just until they are 8 weeks old.The not selling dogs on the internet is ridiculous,unethical breeders are everywhere not just on the web.Take a look in your local newspaper,does anybody offer a health guarantee??By the way,we just got our website up,yall check it out and let me know what you think!All the pics arent up yet but were getting there! www.fallingbranch.com/deercreek/deercreek

I hope you dont ask about a kennels references on this board...as Ive seen breeders cut to pieces, for being ethical, and trying to place dogs that shouldnt be bred into pet homes!