Introducing Myself and Thai
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Q:Hello everyone. My name is Jennifer. I have recently adopted a Puppy at the age of almost 4 1/2 months. He is now just over 6 months old, has graduated primary obedience. And we are still going through puppy adjustments in our household. His name is ThaiGhing (Thai for short).
Ok so here goes... we went to a breeder I found in the paper here in our town. She was amazing with her dogs. She breeds Chow chow and shar pei. When i called her, I told her we were interested in a chow chow puppy. She said she had 1 from her most current litter left. She said he was 12 weeks old, black, smooth hair. So we took the trip to the breeders ( 2 hour drive). When we got there, we toured the grounds and got accquainted with the breeder.
We toured the kennel facilities. And saw her breeding pairs. While we were waiting for her to get the 12 week old black smooth chow chow out of the kennel, I spotted Thai!! He was the most amazing colour, and such a lovable face. I stopped and played and petted him. He was very sweet. And my mind was made up. I asked her if he was spoken for, or one of her breeders... she said he was left behind from a previous litter because he was smooth hair.
I know alot of people dont want smooth hair, as the full mane of the rough coat is so adorable and very breed specific. But how could some one pass him up??
She brought out his records from the vet which said he was purebred chow chow (no papers). My boyfriend and I spoke about it. Even looked at the black smooth hair, which was so much smaller. But our hearts had spoken. Thai was the one.
Now the dilemna. When we returned home, and took Thai to our vet, she says he is chow chow/ shar pei cross. I dont care what he is. But what do i tell people??
Do I stick to what the breeder says, and tell people he is a smooth hair chow chow, or do i tell them he is a chow pei?? Some people think he looks pure bred shar pei, others think he is definitely pure bred chow chow. I am confused!
I love him to death, and have never been happier. He is adorable. As soon as I get his photos scanned on this computer, i will Post his Pics.
HELP@
Ok so here goes... we went to a breeder I found in the paper here in our town. She was amazing with her dogs. She breeds Chow chow and shar pei. When i called her, I told her we were interested in a chow chow puppy. She said she had 1 from her most current litter left. She said he was 12 weeks old, black, smooth hair. So we took the trip to the breeders ( 2 hour drive). When we got there, we toured the grounds and got accquainted with the breeder.
We toured the kennel facilities. And saw her breeding pairs. While we were waiting for her to get the 12 week old black smooth chow chow out of the kennel, I spotted Thai!! He was the most amazing colour, and such a lovable face. I stopped and played and petted him. He was very sweet. And my mind was made up. I asked her if he was spoken for, or one of her breeders... she said he was left behind from a previous litter because he was smooth hair.
I know alot of people dont want smooth hair, as the full mane of the rough coat is so adorable and very breed specific. But how could some one pass him up??
She brought out his records from the vet which said he was purebred chow chow (no papers). My boyfriend and I spoke about it. Even looked at the black smooth hair, which was so much smaller. But our hearts had spoken. Thai was the one.
Now the dilemna. When we returned home, and took Thai to our vet, she says he is chow chow/ shar pei cross. I dont care what he is. But what do i tell people??
Do I stick to what the breeder says, and tell people he is a smooth hair chow chow, or do i tell them he is a chow pei?? Some people think he looks pure bred shar pei, others think he is definitely pure bred chow chow. I am confused!
I love him to death, and have never been happier. He is adorable. As soon as I get his photos scanned on this computer, i will Post his Pics.
HELP@
A:As long as you love him to death, it doesn't matter what he is! He probably is purebred. Most vets are not very knowledgeable about identifying breeds, and there are similarities between Chows and Shar peis. What makes the vet think he is mixed?
Go with what the breeder told you. This doesn't sound like a reputable or good breeder, but hopefully she is not cross breeding chows and shar peis at least.
Go with what the breeder told you. This doesn't sound like a reputable or good breeder, but hopefully she is not cross breeding chows and shar peis at least.
A:Welcome to you and your little angel!
If the dog you have is not a purebred, as the breeder indicated to you, he should not have been sold as such. This explains why you didn't get papers with the little tyke. Sounds like the breeder sold the ones that looked purebred as such (hopefully without papers). If they're not, then they're not doing what's best for the breed. If someone tries to breed the dog with another of the breed (or so they think) their litter would be tainted. Someone not keen on the breed might not notice and perpetuate the impurities within the breed. If he is a purebred, then you have every right to expect papers to arrive in the mail.
That ends my little rant against the possible mis-deeds of this breeder.
Either way, you got a little ball of love from the breeder and I would call him a Chow/Pei cross because that's what he is. If more people learn what one looks like, that'll stop the possibility of this happening again. Being the loving parent you are, you've surely "fixed" your little drool factory, thus preventing any future (unwanted) grand-puppies.
Can't wait to see the pictures of this little one! He sounds absolutely gorgeous!
If the dog you have is not a purebred, as the breeder indicated to you, he should not have been sold as such. This explains why you didn't get papers with the little tyke. Sounds like the breeder sold the ones that looked purebred as such (hopefully without papers). If they're not, then they're not doing what's best for the breed. If someone tries to breed the dog with another of the breed (or so they think) their litter would be tainted. Someone not keen on the breed might not notice and perpetuate the impurities within the breed. If he is a purebred, then you have every right to expect papers to arrive in the mail.
That ends my little rant against the possible mis-deeds of this breeder.
Either way, you got a little ball of love from the breeder and I would call him a Chow/Pei cross because that's what he is. If more people learn what one looks like, that'll stop the possibility of this happening again. Being the loving parent you are, you've surely "fixed" your little drool factory, thus preventing any future (unwanted) grand-puppies.
Can't wait to see the pictures of this little one! He sounds absolutely gorgeous!
A:The woman I purchased Thai from was very reputable. She was recommended by many people. She was very kind to her dogs,they had regular ( every 2 weeks) vetrinary care, she made them a special vegetarian diet to lessen skin irritations ( common in both breeds).
From my experience, hers was one the the best kennels/breeders I had seen. I did alot of research before I purchased Thai. I had been to other "breeders" whom i would consider puppy mills. But this one was different. The dogs were clean, they were allowed full access of her home and her property, their crates were spotless ( and we showed up un announced), and they were in excellent health.
I do not appreciate such comments that I would be foolish enough to purchase my life long companion from a "non reputable" breeder.
From my experience, hers was one the the best kennels/breeders I had seen. I did alot of research before I purchased Thai. I had been to other "breeders" whom i would consider puppy mills. But this one was different. The dogs were clean, they were allowed full access of her home and her property, their crates were spotless ( and we showed up un announced), and they were in excellent health.
I do not appreciate such comments that I would be foolish enough to purchase my life long companion from a "non reputable" breeder.