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Flat Coated Retriever Society of Alberta
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Official Regional Club for Flat Coat Owners
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IT IS THE POLICY OF OUR CLUB NOT TO DICTATE TO OUR MEMBERS WHAT IS AND IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. WE THEREFORE ENCOURAGE ALL POTENTIAL BUYERS TO ASK QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE PERTINENT IN MAKING SURE A FLAT COAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU AND THE BREEDER HAS DONE THEIR BEST TO ENSURE THE HEALTH OF THE DOGS. FLAT COATS HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS:
1. CANCER LIKE ALL DOGS THIS IS A PROBLEM IN OUR BREED. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO ASK ABOUT PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS WHEN BUYING A DOG.
2. HIPS AND EYES. AN O.F.A. RATING OF FAIR OR BETTER IS PREFERABLE AND A FULL EYE EXAM SHOULD BE AVAILABLE. A CERF CERTIFICATE DOES NOT MEAN THAT THERE ARE NOT EYE PROBLEMS.
3. MOST IMPORTANT WHY DID THE BREEDER DO THE BREEDING AND HOW FREQUENTLY DO THEY BREED. HOW MANY OTHER BREEDS DO THEY HAVE?
4. ARE THE PUPPIES TEMPERMENT TESTED, HOW IS IT DONE AND ARE COPIES OF THE TESTS AVAILABLE FOR YOU.
5. WHAT TYPE OF GUARANTEES COME WITH THE PUPPIES?
6. IF FOR SOME REASON YOU CANNOT KEEP THE DOG, WHAT IS THE BREEDERS POLICY REGARDING PLACING THE DOG. CAN YOU PLACE THE DOG OR DOES THE DOG NEED TO GO BACK TO THE BREEDER. THE POLICY MAY DIFFER FROM BREEDER TO BREEDER. THE WRONG ANSWER IS "I DO NOT TAKE PUPPIES OR ADULT DOGS BACK."
THESE QUESTIONS WILL GIVE YOU A BASIS WHEN SPEAKING TO A BREEDER.
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ITZAWHAT KENNELSJOAN GRAINGER
2640 - 25 ST. S.W.
CALGARY, ALBERTA
CANADA
T3E 1X8403-242-4211
LITTER EXPECTED Fall/early winter 2007. For further information visit the web site.
Alice Andrews
Sterling Illinois
815-225-5185
Litter expected early spring 2007
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