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New here... From Arkansas

Pumkin

Pumkin

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Hello everyone!! I'm so glad I found this place. :cool: I am in search for a female
cavalier king Charles spaniel puppy, prefer a ruby or tri color. Looking for pet quality as a companion pet. I hope to find some breeders in or around my area. Again, I'm so glad to hav found this place and look forward to speaking with some of you soon!! :rah:
 
I'm great. Just enjoying my day off and looking for a puppy. I believe I have found the perfect girl. She is only 3 weeks and will be ready May 14. She is a ruby with the thumb print on her head. So cute, she is my avatar, she still doesn't have her eyes open yet. Is $750 too much?
 
Pumkin said:
I'm great. Just enjoying my day off and looking for a puppy. I believe I have found the perfect girl. She is only 3 weeks and will be ready May 14. She is a ruby with the thumb print on her head. So cute, she is my avatar, she still doesn't have her eyes open yet. Is $750 too much?
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awww she is soooo cute :) if u want a healthy puppy its sometimes worth paying the price!
 
Yes, I do in fact want to get a healthy puppy and not from a puppy mill. Here's the link to the lady selling these puppies in my area, let me know what you think. Thanks..
 
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I looked at the web site; don't know that breeder. I recognized the initials AKC; I assume they stand for American Kennel Club, but I would ask the question. The other two registries I don't recognize. Have you asked for copies of of the health clearances on the parents by certified specialists? For example, you need heart clearances on both parents by a cardiologist, not a vet.

I don't know what prices are like in Arkansas, but here in Minnesota $750 would be cheap, REALLY cheap. If you go to www.ckcsc.org, there is one breeder listed; there may be other breeders close by in neighboring states. Don't be in too much of a hurry.
 
Thanks Bruce for that info. I will look into it. I did talk with her today on the phone. She seemed to really know her stuff. They come fully registered with AKC and pedigree. I'm still looking for more breeders close by. $750 is just a little too much but if I can get a healthy pup, it would be worth it.
 
Good luck on your search for your puppy, that sure is the easy part! Now when that pupper you've been waiting for for so long comes home, thats when the hard part kicks in! Just kidding ;)
 
hah yeah.. I'm sure that is a hard part.. Potty training, teaching it all sorts of things. I know I've heard that having a puppy is like having a baby. But once you get past that pup stage thats when the fun kicks it. :)
 
wow, i don't think i've ever seen a ruby w/ a thumbprint!!

bruce is right, don't be in a hurry and definitely talk to someone listed on ckcsc.org.


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I would be very careful and do a lot of reserach and reading up before you buy a puppy. $750.00 seems REALLY inexpensive... beore I knew anything about finding a good breeder, I bought a puppy that I had to have put to sleep 3 days later due to a sever heart defect. Needless to say, after a lot of heartbreak and money on vet bills that I never recovered, I did my homework and found a reputable breeder who certified everything. Don't rush into it...although you may find an adorable puppy that you bond with, do your homework so you don't end up in a terrible situation down the road....
 
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wow, i don't think i've ever seen a ruby w/ a thumbprint!!

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OH really, So maybe this little girl is full of luck then... :) This is the pic of the little girl I might get. Which colors usually have the thumbprint? I though it was just some do and some don't.

 
I took a look at the website. . . you may want to delete that from your post because we're not allowed to mention specific breeders or specific breeder websites on this board at all.

I would personally be VERY wary of this breeder. It doesn't say how many cavaliers she has - why does she have 3 litters so close together?

Why doesn't she have something that talks about HER dogs specifically? I'd want to know more about the parents.

And how come she mentions NOTHING about potential health problems with cavaliers? Do these babies come with a health guarantee? As you know some cavaliers can inherit awful conditions that can seriously alter their lifestyle and cost you a LOT of money. If you get a dog that develops a luxating patella that needs surgery your dog price will jump from $700 to $2200 easily. I know a person who got a dog from somebody who did no health testing and her dog unfortunately turned out to be a genetic nightmare. ;(

At the very least the parents should have cardiac clearence from a board certified cardiologist and I see no mention of that anywhere on her site.

Anyways, my advice in this situation is not to rush anything and to take your time. If you get a healthy cavalier he or she could easily live to be 14+ years old.. if you divide all the years they should live by how much you paid in the beginning, it really doesn't add up to be that much :flwr:

Also it's important to remember that during the first year of a puppy's life they cost A LOT of money. From shot visits, to spay/neuter, worming, fecal check or should your puppy get sick - they cost A LOT.

They are totally worth it though! :dogwlk: Good luck!!
 
I agree with arasara there are some huge red flags with the breeders site that say run away as fast as posible.

There is no information about any of the parents, some of which are not up to standards IMHO just looking at the pictures. The fact that the breeder takes paypal is very scary, it shouldn't be easy to buy a puppy and definetly shouldn't be something that you can just charge on a credit card. She metions of 4 breedings, 3 of which are less than 1 month apart! She also makes no mention of any showing or testing that she does with her dogs. Also ACA and UABR are what is comonlly reffred to as "puppymill registries", they will register whatever you want with no history of a puppies bloodlines. As of right now the AKC is the only "reputible" registry that we have in america, but it in no way gaurentees the health or quality of a puppy.

$750 is an extremeely low price for a cavalier. The average price for a good pet quality puppy is $1500-$2000. Honestly if you can really afford the $750, then can you afford all the expenses of owning a dog? It's very costly to own a dog, especially puppies that need vet check-ups, booster shots, dewormings, etc.. It may be in your best interest and your future puppy's best interest to wait untill you can afford the finacial burden of a puppy.

Also puppies of any breed should never be bought just based on what color they are. The white markings on a ruby is quite common and a flaw, as sated by the AKC standard "Faults - Heavy ticking on Blenheims or Tricolors, white marks on Rubies or Black and Tans." It can very easily take up to 3 years to get a puppy from a good breeder, this is not something that should be rushed into.
 
I agree, too... the Paypal thing was a red flag to me... I completely understand what it's like to fall in love with a puppy that is less expensive and think that you will be one of the lucky ones and that somehow end up with a healthy puppy! But, trust me, it is not worth it... I went through so much heartache with a sick puppy (heart defect) and to have to put him to sleep 3 days later was horrible...it's supposed to be a happy time when you get a new puppy!! Not to mention that I probably spent about another $1000.00 on vet bills trying to save him. The "breeder" refunded the cost of the puppy, but not the vet bills as there wasn't a health guarranty and he was obviously a shady character. The reputable breeders I contacted said I should have returned the puppy as soon as I realized he had a heart problem, but I just couldn't do that not knowing what would happen to the puppy. I figured the breeder would try to sell him to someone else or do who knows what with him. Now I have Oliver and he is just great and the breeder was wonderful....but I learned a very hard, expensive lesson. I would hate to see this happen to someone else. It breaks my heart that people are so greedy that they treat animals like this. Apparently, there isn't really much that can be done as long as they are not technically breaking the law.
 
I just want to chat about the breed and everyone be happy of MY choice..
 
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