Chickentrain's Dog Q&A

[black_cat]

Idk how stuff works in the UK but
https://www.thesamoyedassociation.co.uk/
https://british-samoyed-club.co.uk/bsc/
Also, GO! To! Shows!
I met like 8 breeders in the breeds that I talked to and if I had talked to samoyed people, I garauntee I would have been able to find a breeder.

 

[SpotTheCat]

Idk how stuff works in the UK but
https://www.thesamoyedassociation.co.uk/
https://british-samoyed-club.co.uk/bsc/
Also, GO! To! Shows!
I met like 8 breeders in the breeds that I talked to and if I had talked to samoyed people, I garauntee I would have been able to find a breeder.

I am really struggling to find breeders . I am looking at shows but I am not sure if we can just turn up or not (specially because of covid)
Thank you for the links!

What should I ask/look for when looking at/talking to a breeder?

 

[black_cat]

I am really struggling to find breeders . I am looking at shows but I am not sure if we can just turn up or not (specially because of covid)

I don't know if infodog.com is just for the US, but that's how I've been finding shows. On the kennel club hosting the show's website, it will usually say 'open to the public' or 'closed to the public due to COVID'. On shows that are open to the public, there is usually an entry fee (the one I went to was $5/car). You'll want to find the show program, look at how many samoyeds are entered and when they're being judged. Show up like 1/2 hour before the samoyeds are scheduled, (it'll give you time to look around and get parked n stuff) and go to the ring where they're showing. There will be samoyed people near that ring anywhere from 5-20 minutes before samoyeds show. Find someone, and ask if they know of any samoyed breeders who are at the show. I usually got either: 'I'm a breeder but I'd love to answer your questions after we show' or 'see that lady in the red? she's been breeding for 30 years, go talk to her'.

Thank you for the links!

What should I ask/look for when looking at/talking to a breeder?

Find what the most important health clearances are for samoyeds-for goldens, each dog should have hips, elbows, yearly eyes, and heart cleared by OFA. However, in some breeds, stuff like eyes is SUPER important, or thyroid, etc, so find what's important for your breed. The breeder should prove their dogs in some way (conformation, mushing, or some other venue), and should have easily available pedigrees and health info for their dogs. Usually, the best breeders don't have up to date websites, or have very old websites- this is because these people have been breeding for a loooong time and may not be the most tech savvy, and because they are too busy with their dogs to focus on updating their websites.

Here's a good article on talking to breeders:
https://thecaninechasm.com/how-to-contact-reputable-breeders-reputable-breeders-part-4/

 

[SpotTheCat]

I don't know if infodog.com is just for the US, but that's how I've been finding shows. On the kennel club hosting the show's website, it will usually say 'open to the public' or 'closed to the public due to COVID'. On shows that are open to the public, there is usually an entry fee (the one I went to was $5/car). You'll want to find the show program, look at how many samoyeds are entered and when they're being judged. Show up like 1/2 hour before the samoyeds are scheduled, (it'll give you time to look around and get parked n stuff) and go to the ring where they're showing. There will be samoyed people near that ring anywhere from 5-20 minutes before samoyeds show. Find someone, and ask if they know of any samoyed breeders who are at the show. I usually got either: 'I'm a breeder but I'd love to answer your questions after we show' or 'see that lady in the red? she's been breeding for 30 years, go talk to her'.

Find what the most important health clearances are for samoyeds-for goldens, each dog should have hips, elbows, yearly eyes, and heart cleared by OFA. However, in some breeds, stuff like eyes is SUPER important, or thyroid, etc, so find what's important for your breed. The breeder should prove their dogs in some way (conformation, mushing, or some other venue), and should have easily available pedigrees and health info for their dogs. Usually, the best breeders don't have up to date websites, or have very old websites- this is because these people have been breeding for a loooong time and may not be the most tech savvy, and because they are too busy with their dogs to focus on updating their websites.

Here's a good article on talking to breeders:
https://thecaninechasm.com/how-to-contact-reputable-breeders-reputable-breeders-part-4/

Thank you! This is a lot of help!

 

[black_cat]

Thank you! This is a lot of help!

I'm glad!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I talked to my mother, I am now looking for a samoyed breeder incase there waiting list is 2 years long, also she wants to go somewhere to meet some

Samoyed's are so pretty! But oh, that coat!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Samoyed's are so pretty! But oh, that coat!

I'm dealing with my Shelties blowing their coats right now, so I know! Years ago my sister had a grooming shop and when i visited her, she gave me a comb and said, Here, do these two Samoyeds!

 

[SpotTheCat]

Samoyed's are so pretty! But oh, that coat!

For some reason I all was like the fluffy animal, sometimes I wonder why I have to like them, so much grooming! I have Angora rabbits, long haired guinea pigs, long haired cats and a long ish haired dog, my other breed of guinea pig I really like doesn’t have long hair but it still needs a lot of grooming for show!

We had a sheltie when I was very young, I remember in the park when the dog was shedding my mother would pull out huge clumps of hair

 

[Sally PB]

I love the look of fluffy long haired dogs. I know that I won't be able to keep up on the grooming, so we've always had short haired dogs.

Heck, I just brush my own hair and pull it back into a ponytail. Takes about a minute, and done.

 

[black_cat]

I love the look of fluffy long haired dogs. I know that I won't be able to keep up on the grooming, so we've always had short haired dogs.

Heck, I just brush my own hair and pull it back into a ponytail. Takes about a minute, and done.

I love the look of fluffy long haired dogs but I know that I can keep up with the grooming lol