[Liz]

I agree with Laurie - I wouldn't limit my search to any specific area. There are very good dogs working on the west coast - they may not be owned by people with huge websites or advertising packages. Many smaller breeders are more likely to place their puppies with people who have come out to club, shown an interest in the work, etc. etc. We don't breed very often, of the dogs we have purchased from other US working breeders, two are from the east coast, one is from north central (my sons dog) and one is from the west coast (my husbands dog). They're all good dogs - we looked at bloodlines and working aptitude in the pedigree when making our choices.

Liz