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**lindamarie** · 10-10-2009, 01:23 PM

I am not a breeder so I have to step back and look at all of this from a purchaser point of view.
There was a time when I would just buy a dog......I would see a litter advertised in the paper and would look and buy.
With my Bouvier, things worked out well. It turned out that his great great grandfather....or something like that.......was THE Bouvier of Standards used to measure the quality of all Belgian Bouvier's. He was show quality and we did breed him twice.
With our Springer Spaniel, we didn't luck out. Although he was AKC registered, the quality of health wasn't great and he had some "issues". It was difficult, hard as I tried, to find much out about this dog that I LOVED literally to DEATH!!
He had been driven downstate from a breeder about 200 miles from us to a young couples house who had a yard filled with adorable puppies playing in swimming pools and having a great time! We liked his fiesty ways and got him.
Where am I going with this? When we bought Bogart, I researched breeders first. I didn't just "go buy" a puppy this time.
I wanted to see the breeder online......and see the tests ........all necessary things were performed before I went to the breeder to look. Why? Because knowing the way we are, we would have walked away with the first one we saw.

In your situation, it seems that it would behoove you to have a plan. You are searching a mate, yet you don't have all your ducks in a row, so to speak. Todd and Jac have helped out with some GREAT ADVICE!
I really like Todd's last questions to you. The breeders at this forum do this on a full time basis. The advice they have to offer is priceless!
In particular, my question would be, what are your specific intentions? Is it that you love this dog so much that you want to have HIS line carried on for generations?
Are you willing to commit to being a breeder??
I am asking these questions in all kindness and to help. Because, if it's just a once or twice type thing.........it may not be worth all your efforts in finding a mate BEFORE you do all the essential things spoken of here.

BTW...I LOVE BLACK DOODLE'S!! I specifically went for BLACK!
Also, when Bogart is out n' about with me, people seem to say, "WOW! He is gorgeous! I have never seen a BLACK ONE!"

10-10-2009, 01:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
lindamarie Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Birmingham, Michigan Posts: 6,172	Re: Looking to Breed Our Male Labradoodle! I am not a breeder so I have to step back and look at all of this from a purchaser point of view. There was a time when I would just buy a dog......I would see a litter advertised in the paper and would look and buy. With my Bouvier, things worked out well. It turned out that his great great grandfather....or something like that.......was THE Bouvier of Standards used to measure the quality of all Belgian Bouvier's. He was show quality and we did breed him twice. With our Springer Spaniel, we didn't luck out. Although he was AKC registered, the quality of health wasn't great and he had some "issues". It was difficult, hard as I tried, to find much out about this dog that I LOVED literally to DEATH!! He had been driven downstate from a breeder about 200 miles from us to a young couples house who had a yard filled with adorable puppies playing in swimming pools and having a great time! We liked his fiesty ways and got him. Where am I going with this? When we bought Bogart, I researched breeders first. I didn't just "go buy" a puppy this time. I wanted to see the breeder online......and see the tests ........all necessary things were performed before I went to the breeder to look. Why? Because knowing the way we are, we would have walked away with the first one we saw. In your situation, it seems that it would behoove you to have a plan. You are searching a mate, yet you don't have all your ducks in a row, so to speak. Todd and Jac have helped out with some GREAT ADVICE! I really like Todd's last questions to you. The breeders at this forum do this on a full time basis. The advice they have to offer is priceless! In particular, my question would be, what are your specific intentions? Is it that you love this dog so much that you want to have HIS line carried on for generations? Are you willing to commit to being a breeder?? I am asking these questions in all kindness and to help. Because, if it's just a once or twice type thing.........it may not be worth all your efforts in finding a mate BEFORE you do all the essential things spoken of here. BTW...I LOVE BLACK DOODLE'S!! I specifically went for BLACK! Also, when Bogart is out n' about with me, people seem to say, "WOW! He is gorgeous! I have never seen a BLACK ONE!" __________________ Linda & Bogart Dogs=Unconditional love "We have it all! Just like Bogie & Bacall!"