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Finally settled on a breed!
I've decided to get a curly-coated retriever--after I get a house with a yard, of course. There are absolutely no local breeders (and by local I mean "in this state", LOL), but lots of good breeders will ship. I'd really like to get a dog from this breeder:
http://www.curlycoat.org/ |
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They look crazy. With all the "biosensor" stuff and all the testing...
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LOL, yeah, isn't the fur something? The first time I saw a picture of one I was like, "What IS that??" Apparently curly owners get asked a lot if their dogs are labradoodles! But they're a real breed . . . and they DO shed. But apparently their coat doesn't take much care at all, just the occasional wetting and brushing. (Wetting makes the curls tighter, I think.)
I'm really excited about the breeder, I hope I can get on her waiting list. |
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Personally, I like the chesapeakes better, but these guys look really interesting too. Gonna be a lot of work though.
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Cute pics of the puppies, will you be getting a black or a choc. ? Or maybe one of each?
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I thought they were a cross at first, too.
They're a great looking dog, and sound (according to the breeder) like a wonderful breed.
If the breeder's web page is any indication, they look like a very good breeder, quite careful. Their dogs would be expensive, but you'd probably have a good chance of getting a very fine quality dog. I think if it were me, I'd start planning on how to get my dog well in advance. If this breeder is where you end up getting your pup, any chance you could schedule a vacation road trip back to NY to meet the breeder and the puppy's family--it'd be pretty important to me. And I've found that there's nothing quite like a road trip for bonding with a new dog. (I know it's a BIG trip from eastern Washington to New York!) It's a heckuva beautiful trip, too! If you find a breeder in this part of the country, and need to crash for a night, let me know. I have a pretty comfortable couch. (and a std. poodle puppy that loves visitors.) This breeder is located down in the Phoenix area and is a pretty high profile (big in the dog shows, including the Westminister) breeder. http://www.summerwindretrievers.com/summerwindmain.htm. I'll bet they are very expensive! Last edited by Angies Man; October 25th, 2006 at 01:00 PM. |
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Personally I like them, I have seen one at a dog show ( went with my friend who was looking into choc. labs and wanted to talk with breeders) and it was an amazing looking dog.
Good pick!
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Good for you!! I love hearing about people who RESEARCH their dog breed before hand, and find a REPUTABLE breeder....
Keep us posted
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I was just looking thru Petfinder and found alot of curly-coated retriever on their site from around your area...I know you want one from a breeder, but these sure are cute..
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Im with Meb here. Im very happy that you have researched so much. I admire that.
You know what qualities you were looking for and not just " whats available now"
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Nice looking dog. So how long before you get a house with a yard?
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http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=7181046
http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/...?petid=7068183 I don't know much about the breed, but let me know. |
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