Planning my next dog?

I would look for the national breed club website and start looking at the breeders they list there. From there, you can find one closest to the areas you are looking into and then can pursue their websites to see if they are meeting the standards of breeding you are looking for.

AKC site should have a link to the breed club for you to look into.

Hey...I know you...its been a long time, I cannot believe the baby is that old already...what happened, the last time we talked she was just a tiny baby.

Seems like everyone fell off the planet...our common friend moved back to Ohio 3 years a go, nothing since then.

As far as the breed you are looking for, you will have to look at breeders online, its the only way to establish a line of communication and since you know what you want and you know dogs, you will know when you find the right breeder. I don't know of any in that breed, me being me, I would never get a show dog, but, again, you know what you are doing. Good luck and stay in touch.

You are doing your homework and THAT IS GREAT! Most people do not. You can always look on line and see if there are any breeders. Email them and start chatting. I talked with my breeder for 6 months before I purchased my dog from her. That told me I could ask any questions and she was willing to help me. Online however can be deceiving, many back yard breeders have great web pages. You need to look for things like: breeds less than ten litters a year. They should talk about pedigree's not "bloodlines". You will see a title in front of the dogs name like CH. AKC is the REAL dog registration, Most others are just groups.( MANY PEOPLE WILL ARGUE ME ON THAT) AKC is the only one they show on TV, they will also have titles after there name. For that breed it is usually from herding. A good breeder will have "show photo's" on the web site.

You can also go to dog shows in your area. You can find where and when online. You can usually also find the "program" which will have what time and what ring they are in. Breeders LOVE to talk about their dog's but wait until after they are in the ring and done showing. They will talk your ear off. Go to a few shows and you will see the same people, ask them where to find a "companion pup". These are the puppies that are not perfect for the show ring.

Hope this helps

Herding dogs and cats are a case by case situation. Some herding dogs have pretty strong prey drive and herding drive, so the cat will never be safe. Others are just fine. And, of course, it also depends on the cat. If the cat runs away from the dog, it turns into prey. Even the most docile dog can be triggered into prey drive by a running cat.

http://bcca.us/Everything_Beardie/breederlist.htm is a breeder listing. You can start making contacts now so you can get on lists for the future.

A properly trained child should be no problem for a well-bred beardie. The breeder will make sure that the puppy selected is the proper puppy for your situation.

You are more ahead of the game than 99.9% of the people we see on here. Well Done!

I have never met a Bearded Collie.

I did have a Rough Collie, though, and he was wonderful with our cats. Not low shed, though. :o)

He had a lot of energy, but did not have the crazy energy you see in retrievers. I walked him everywhere when I was only 10, and he was a total gentleman.

Just another possibility. :o)

your best thing is to contact AKC aand get a list of breeders

since yo want form show quality this would be your best route

do realize any new pup if trained correctly can be walked by a child and will get along with cats

Just one word of caution- the 'purebred, well bred' dogs are the ones most prone to genetic problems precisely because of the selective breeding so I would research the breed to see what particular issues it is prone to. See which test/ checks (if any) are recommended for breeding animals and then check if your breeder has had their animals tested to ensure that they are not handing on any genetic nasties to the pups.

I think it's great you are planning so far ahead of time. You are way ahead of most people that just buy a dog at the spur of the moment.

I don't know how you feel about this but I happen to think that a fabulous non-shedding and happy dog is the Australian Labradoodle. They are labradoodles bred from the original lines from Australia. They are bred to focus on people, to be happy, healthy, non timid, non aggressive, very trainable and are so fun to have around.

Check out this breeder:

http://www.sunriseaustralianlabradoodles.com/

I'd suggest a saluki,akita- though a long haired dog may not nessasarily need grooming[hachiko was on his own mostly for seven[ish] years and I would presume he wasnt groom].

see: http://www.breederretriever.com/sort/5/most-lively... for more dog breeds.

Be carefull of herding dogs,as they tend to nip,just as hunting dogs may be more prone to hunting pets.

I know of a breeder in Florida named Pattie Coppinger Eckerle,she breeds and rescue's setters.She lives in pensacola.

You should get a cavalier King Charles spaniel because the fit all of your requirements. Trust me because I have read every book on dogs at my library!!!!