I received an email about a litter of puppies i saw on the freeads, but after doing some reading up on several sites about what to look for when buying a dog, it doesn't seem right.
Firstly, the breeder offered 'full delivery' from cardiff.. and said they will be 'ready to go' in a week. the photos he sent showed the puppies huddled in what looks like a shed!
Now i am really concerned about them, do you think i am right to be?

Cardiff? Well thats a puppy farm without a doubt. Have you read up on puppy farms aswell?

Stay well clear of these people:suspect:

Go with your instincts- if it doesnt seem right, it probably isn't. You're better seeing a pup in situ with the rest of the litter and with it's mum- otherwise you cant tell how it interacts or how healthy it is and if someone turns up with one, you're probably going to feel obliged to buy it and could be buying a whole heap of problems. What breed is it? Go on the kennel club's website, they list reputable breeders across the UK with litters available. Remember, a cheap pup is usually cheap for a reason - I avoid the free-ads- anyone who is serious about dog breeding doesnt need to advertise in the free ads - publicity of the last resort desperate to get shut.

Some info for you:

http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/wales-news/content_objectid=13198673_method=full_siteid=50082 _headline=-Magnet-for-cruel-puppy-farms-name_page.html

Katkin;3126242]Go with your instincts- if it doesnt seem right, it probably isn't. You're better seeing a pup in situ with the rest of the litter and with it's mum.

A must I would say.


I avoid the free-ads- anyone who is serious about dog breeding doesnt need to advertise in the free ads - publicity of the last resort desperate to get shut.

In some cases that may be true but not always, we had a Springer from a working farm and we now have a Lab both were advertised in the paper.

Thankyou, i have been on the kennel club website reading their advice and would only ever buy from a registered breeder and would happily travel to see the dogs at home with mum and the breeder. I was just browsing the ads through curiosity really, i have done a little reading on puppy farms.. it really seems that's what this is :(

In some cases that may be true but not always, we had a Springer from a working farm and we now have a Lab both were advertised in the paper.

Theres a difference from farm stock and puppy farms though Malky, so you cant compare the two.

Puppy Farms always advertise in the free ads, so you do have to be careful and the fact that these pups are for "delivery" says it all.

Theres a difference from farm stock and puppy farms though Malky, so you cant compare the two.

Puppy Farms always advertise in the free ads, so you do have to be careful and the fact that these pups are for "delivery" says it all.

I wasn’t trying to compare them I was just saying don’t always dismiss free adds, depending on what type of dog the OP is after another option would be to look for small adds in the shops or pubs of some of our rural villages.

They will not be KC registered but there is every chance they have come from a working background.

Sorry misread your post Malky. :help:

I agree that some well bred dogs do come from farm stock, but many are not suitable for pet homes, basically because they are bred from working parents. I wish more farmers would insist on this.

Many experienced owners, can take on a working dog as a pet as long as they get the stimulation that they need and not stuck alone in a flat all day, which does happen a lot unfortunately. Border Collies get such a raw deal as an example.

Anyhow we are digressing from the OP.:hihi:

Back on topic. Whilst ever people feed these puppy farms money they can keep on running and many bitches and pups lead miserable lives. The bitches are usually dumped when no longer able to produce.

I despair when I here of yet another dog sold on ebay, a friend of my mums bought a Lhasa Pup on ebay a few months ago she didnt think anything of it. It is supposed to be against the rules, but unfortunately it is not monitored properly and the dog can be sold before the ebay mods remove it.

Its very sad, but the only way to stop it is by not buying and education.:(

ebay, oh dear i hadn't heard of that happening before! it really does sadden me to think of these irresponsible money orientated people who obviously don't care about the welfare of the pups at all. I'll be calling the RSPCA with his address and details later today.

Good for you Lindsay. I keep an eye on ebay for live animals and notify ebay if I see any, the more complaints they get hopefully they will change their structure.

As it is at the moment, they only act when they receive complaint as they do not filter any listings.:loopy:

Apologies for not reading this whole thread (but got the gist)

if you're looking for a pedigree dog from a good breeder, get yourself down to Crufts at the NEC 6-9th March, where they have the discover dogs event

most breeds of dog are there to be met and fussed, and the owners and breeders are on hand specifically to give you the lowdown on what's what in each breed

have a look at the kennel club website and the NEC website