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a while ago i decided to get a St Bernard. I called a breeder and when I drove up I had a feeling that I should turn around but unfortunately I didn't. Both the male and female were chained up and outside with no fence around them.
To make this VERY long story short, the breeder gave me papers etc and after 6 weeks of dealing with the AKC he lost his license ... the dog was NOT a St. Bernard (at least not fully), a good dog and very friendly ...but not a pure Saint....
The Basset I have (from a dog pound) is supposed to be pure..but I don't really care... he's a whoot, he's been here 3 days and i've honestly never laugh my butt off so much watching and playing with him. Today was the first day I left him alone b/c of work and I came home at lunch and was excited to see him and just as excited when I got off work.
The puppy was found right before christmas and was almost dead b/c of no food, the pound people named him Doc Holiday (for the doc that saved him right before the holiday)....
I guess the point is there are good breeders and then there are some "backyard" breeders.... I learned just b/c they have papers doesn't mean anything.
To honest/upstanding breeders please take no offense to this, it's not meant that way.