PCA -- How To Find A Responsible Breeder

How to find a responsible Papillon breeder

Visit the PCA On-Line Breeders Directory. This On-Line Directory contains several PCA Members who have agreed to be listed on-line. In addition, PCA offers a service to locate our member breeders throughout the U.S. and Canada. For a listing of local breeders in your area contact:

PCA Corresponding Secretary
Email: information@papillonclub.org

You can also contact the AKC's breeder referral online at: http://www.akc.org/classified/index.cfm

Another way to find a breeder is to contact local all-breed dog clubs. A list of AKC clubs by state is available on the web: http://www.akc.org

None of these sources screen breeders prior to listing them, so please use care in selecting a responsible, knowledgeable breeder.

You should expect reputable breeders to provide the following:

Written sales agreement with health guarantee (and spay/neuter agreement for pets)
Care and feeding instructions
5-generation pedigree, vaccination/health records
Lots of advice and support to the buyer for the lifetime of the dog

Feel free to ask breeders to provide references--and be prepared for them to ask the same of you. In fact, be glad when breeders insist on investigating you as though you were adopting a child! The ones that really care about the future of their puppies/dogs are the ones you will want to buy from.