| NOTE TO CLIENTS: Please read! This is very important in your decision to purchase! Unfortunately New England has recently became inundated with new Cavalier "breeders". Many of these breeders tout ~champion lines~ and some even have the audacity to post about Pet Shop Puppies and other concerns on their personal puppy websites. I implore you to do your research before you purchase as I am certain that many of the puppies being produced by these breeders are from Amish Puppymills and/or are of inferior quality... some even topping out as 30lbs+ as adults. It pains me and others in our network to see this going on but frankly I am sick and tired of seeing buyers duped and dogs suffering as a consequence of the breeders stupidity at best or lack of ethics at worst. We see them in rescue all the time and it's frustrating and disturbing - it needs to stop! Let me make it crystal clear to all buyers ... you are not going to get a well bred Cavalier for $1500 or less. It's not happening. If this is your budget then you need to rethink your budget or your breed. I've said it once and I'll say it again - Cavaliers are epidemically prone to MVD. They are 20 times more likely to get MVD than any other breed and 50% of them are diagnosed by the age of four. When we see stats on anything it's human nature to think "that won't happen to me" ... it can and it will if you don't go about this in the right way. It's not a scare tactic. It's a fact that's documented and tracked every year. You're about to make an emotional purchase and you need to do your research! * Search the breeders name and/or the names of the dogs they own - parents, etc - SEARCH THE NAME OF THE BREEDER OF THEIR ADULTS TOO ... AND CHECK LOCATION - SEARCH THE NAMES OF THE DOGS AND INSTEAD OF JUST THE NAME ADD "CAVALIER" AFTER IT - DOGS THAT COME FROM MOST OF THE MIDWEST OR AMISH AREAS ARE LIKELY FROM MILLS! * Call the breeders vet. Research online to see if there are any complaints. - If you have any questions - call us. We're happy to help. SOME INTERESTING ARTICLES ON PUPPYMILLS (some graphic ... please allow pop-ups) NEW YORK TIMES - AMISH PUPPY MILLS OPRAH - PUPPY MILLS EXPOSED ABC NEWS - AMISH PUPPY MILL INFORMATION TAKE SOME TIME TO SEARCH PUPPYMILLS AND TAKE IN MORE INFO ON YOUR OWN! DO NOT BUY ONLINE! CHECK ANY SELLERS IN THE MIDWEST OR AMISH AREAS (PA, OH, etc) DO NOT BUY FROM PET STORES! - There are only two that deal with local breeders and we're happy to give you their info. - To those of you who want to save the sick puppy - don't! You're just perpertuating the industry that put it there! |
