How to Tell Shih Tzu Puppies Home from Scam

With the Shih Tzu breed becoming popular all over the world there are more Shih Tzu breeders opening up shop and trying to get their hands on the Shih Tzu puppy that you want to bring home. As a new owner you are in desperate need of reliable information on where to find reputable Shih Tzu breeders. You may even be wondering if you should just buy a puppy from one of those breeders that offers a free trial puppy. How do you know if a breeder is reliable? And how do you know which one to buy from? Here are some tips that will help you with your search for a good Shih Tzu puppy breeder.

One of the things that scammers will tell you is that they have a puppy for you. In fact, they claim to have puppies for sale all the time but when you really try to ask for further information about them, they don't have any. Scammers have something that they need to hide so they need to have ways of trapping you and making sure that you don't ask any questions. Ask questions like, where do you live and which Shih Tzu puppy breeders do you go to for your Shih Tzu puppies home care. This is important information and it will let you know that the person has some credibility and can possibly provide you with some quality Shih Tzu puppies.

There is one easy way to tell whether a breeder is legitimate or not by checking out the Shih Tzu puppies for sale, and that is with the Shih Tzu's nose. If the breeder says that they have a purebred Shih Tzu with NO wrinkles, then you know that they are selling a healthy and happy Shih Tzu puppy. On the other hand, if a breeder continues to insist that their puppies have wrinkles even after you see the tell tale signs of a Shih Tzu's nose wrinkling, then you know that you are dealing with a scam.

Another easy way to tell if a breeder is a scammer is by asking for the Shih Tzu puppy's medical history. You should be able to find this history in the Shih Tzu puppies for sale packet or on the Shih Tzu's rescue website. You also need to make sure that the breeder has a license and can practice in his state, as well as the type of license that he or she has and whether the breeding environment is an approved area. A reputable breeder would never question you about the puppy's medical history.

Shih Tzu breeders who have puppies for sale who claim that you will not have to keep an eye on the puppy while it is indoors all day should be avoided. If the puppy mills use indoor fencing, then that is a good sign that the breeder has been around the block. Shih Tzu puppies for sale who have no information about how the animals are treated while they are indoors are also a red flag. A responsible breeder will only have Shih Tzu puppies for sale who are healthy and alert. They will not hesitate to let you know if there are any problems with the animal.

Shih Tzu breeders who are selling puppies at prices much lower than the standard size are likely scams. Any good breeder is going to have their puppies' standard size and mix the young puppies with adult dogs. Never pay more for a puppy than the average market price for that breed. If the puppy mill has overstocks, that breeders are also in the market for puppies, so the price will naturally be less than the breed' norm.