Quote:
|
My friend knows what I have been through with my past rotties' medical issues, and that I have been searching for a COE breeder to purchase a puppy from
|
KatarinasMom, I live fairly close to your area and I do know of a COE breeder in Warren, Pa who might be able to help you find a puppy. This gal has been in Rotties for over 30 years and has dogs in the top ten AKC rankings in obed. and finished champions. She rarely breeds a litter herself but does on occasion breed one of her males to selective bitches.
There is another woman not too far from you who has been in Rotties for even longer who is one of the officers of the Colonial Rottweiler Club and also has shown for years plus did a lot of advanced obed. work.
I believe that if you contacted them they could give you some information on where there might be a puppy available.
I don't know how to contact you through this board but would be happy to share this information if you would be interested.
It is always tempting to rescue a puppy from a shelter but as we all know there are risks involved. I personally think that there are a lot of puppies from BYB that are healthy but more importantly you haven't seen the parents or know if any testing was done regarding possible health issues or temperament that might be passed on. Any puppy that you acquire whether it be from a BYB or COE breeder could have problems, believe me through the years I've had my share of health problems with pups from excellent breeding. However there was always a health guarantee and I was given a replacement pup. It still didn't help the heartache of the loss of your friend that you've grown to love. Genetics is the luck of the draw even when you try your best to breed the best traits of each parent but the odds are much higher with selective breeding from a COE breeder.