I just want to point out also that whether or not you can visit the breeder should not be an indication of bad breeding practices. There are so many things to look for, but that should not be one of them. Over a year ago we received a call from a family wanting to come visit to see our current litter of pups. At the time our thoughts were we welcomed potential families as long as they made no other stops on the way there and if our puppies had received at least their first set of shots. The family supposedly lived near by and came over one evening. That week we had had several families come visit, all of whom picked their future puppy. This couple showed up, and asked questions about the pups. But they also asked several questions about our stud, whom was playing ball in the yard with my son. In fact, at the time we were flattered. Their questioning,oddly, was more about our stud than the actual puppies. But Woof was handsome and we were proud of him
They visited for 30 minutes or so and said they would get back to us. That in itself was odd because most families that visit fall totally in love. But that was ok with us, we had basically decided not to approve them anyway. Just a weird vibe. 3 days later our stud was stolen.I will not go into it, or how we know it was that family. But we never found Woofman. Needless to say no matter how much I pride myself on being a professional, not back yard, breeder I am VERY particular on who we now let on our property.