Read About Maine Dog Breeders

Maine Dog Breeders is the list of dog breeders in and around Maine that provide you with the dog breed and type that you are looking for. Here's everything you need to know about these breeders.

Maine Dog Breeders - Breeder Facts

1. Professional Affiliations:

   AKC (American Kennel Club) is the most famous and recognized standard in various dog breeds.

2. Why Use a Breeder:

   A good breeder ensures a good dog with best lineage and all the certification in proper order.

3. How to Find:

   Here are a list of few Maine Dog Breeders -- Dogs R Us'Buxton, Daniel Merar-Scarborough, Ours en Peluche's Briards-West Paris, Heidi Frasca-Buxton, Rocky Hill-Bowdoinham, Kareina Clark-Sanford, Golden Ridge Kennels-Hamden. You can also look in the classified section of the newspaper to reach out a few more near you.

4. What to Expect:

   Always except to fill in an application form along with a whole lot of information on contact numbers and addresses and the prospective owners limitations of space or household.

5. Breeder's Surroundings:

   Dogs need to be bred in a warm clean environment free of drafts and overcrowding where they are given personal attention and care as well as prompted into rudiments of training.

Maine Dog Breeders - Newborn Facts

1. Average Number of Newborns Delivered at Birth:

   The litter size is determined by the dog breed. Some have large litter (e.g. rottweilers) whereas other have fairly small number of newborns (like the bulldogs).

2. Age To Be Sold:

   Age again is determined by the breed type. Some breeds can be sold at 6-7 weeks of age whereas other need to be at least 10-11 weeks old. But basically all need to be socialized and introduced into the basics of training.

3. What to Look For in a Newborn:

   Newborns of different dog breeds have different characteristics, flat heads, rear declaws, compact feet, specific coloring again all are determined by breed type.

4. Registry:

   AKC registers various dogs as working, sporting, non-sporting toy as per their characteristics and type.

5. AKC Recognized Characteristics:

   These characteristics again differ as per the breed type .Ranging from the toy breeds to large breeds there are a whole lot of variations of size and stature.

6. Expense to Purchase Newborn:

   A puppy can cost anywhere between $250 to $3000 depending on the breed.

7. Dam and Sire Information of your Newborn:

   The information of pup's lineage is extremely import and for it pedigree. The parent's OFA certificate in most cases is equally important as well as their health records and show status.

Maine Dog Breeders - Breeder Concerns

1. Breeder Reputation:

   Breeder reputation vastly rests on the number of referrals he can provide. Also the kind of food and care facilities that are being given to the dogs in care boost the reputation vastly.

2. Pet Health:

   Some breeds are by nature sturdy whereas others have several health problems this all depends on the breed type. But flea allergies, dysplasia and certain eye problems are common to most dogs.

3. Assurances:

   In most AKC registration, OFA certification of parents and current health records of a puppy are enough assurance.