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Never go to puppyfind.com you will only get irresponsible breeders.
Try the great dane club of america to find responsible breeders or better yet rescue a great dane at www.petfinder.com
I just bought a sheltie puppy from puppyfind.com. You can also choose the state you live in and find a breeder near you.
Try going here:
http://www.petfinder.com/
On the left, you can put in the type of breed you're looking for
The best way to find a breeder is through a referal from the National Breed Club
http://www.gdca.org/
Please remember that AKC registration alone is not a guarantee of quality.
Here are some suggested questions one can use to determine if a breeder is truly responsible:
1. Is she an AKC registered breeder of good standing and an active member of her breed Parent Club?
2. Are there AKC Champions listed on the pedigree, showing that the breeder spends her time & money to prove the quality of her breeding stock through competition?
3. Are all the animals kept in clean, comfortable, healthy, loving circumstances?
4. Did the breeder conduct extensive interviews with you and every member of your family?
5. Have the sire & dam received all available health clearances, (eg. OFA Hip & Eye, Thyroid testing, THESE VARY FOR EACH BREED)
6. Is she willing to honestly discuss any possible genetic defects that may exist in her line?
7. Does she have a Sales Contract?
8. Does the contract contain a clause stipulating that you spay or neuter the puppy before it reaches a certain
age?
9. Does the contract contain a clause stating that if at any time in the puppy's life, you can no longer care for it, it must be returned to the breeder? (This ensures that no animal bred by this breeder will ever end up in a shelter).
10. Will the breeder maintain contact with you for the life of the puppy to answer questions and help in general?
I agree the best place to go would be to the Great Dane of America Club website. The only way a member can be listed as a breeder there is if they are in good standing and have had screenings done on their breeding dogs.
Though I do disagree that you should never go to puppyfind.com. There are bad breeders there, but there are also breeders of great reputation that use that site including Excalibur Danes (excellent dogs). Just remember that to get a dane of excellent health and temperment you will pay a higher price. Most of the time paying a lower price means you are getting a dane of questionable health as the parents probably have not been health screened.
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