are bichons generally expensive dogs from breeders? ($1000+)
how are they if they are home alone for the day? (5hours)
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$1000? Well, it depends - most good pet puppies of any breed are $750 and up. Show prospect puppies are more - up to $2500 in my breed, more in others.
Go here to read about the breed:
http://www.bichon.org/
That takes you to the National Breed Club which is the only club about the breed that is recognized and accredited by the AKC and it sets the standards for the breed . The Clubs' websites will give you an ENORMOUS amount of information about the breed - the good, the bad, and the why or why not to get that breed. The clubs websites also have:
(1) a breeders list or breeder contact referral- all of whom have agreed to abide by the breeders code of ethics (which you can read)(
2) a link to the breed rescue for their breed
Do give serious thought to adopting from an adult from a breed rescue. The clubs' breed rescues go to a great deal of trouble to determine the dog's temperament, personality, likes and dislikes (particularly kids and cats and other dogs in the household), health, and level of training. They make a huge effort to match the right dog to the right home - and if they don't have one they think will be suitable for your home, they won't place it. Great way to avoid the puppy training, newspapers, chewing.They have dogs that are purebred and part-bred (1/2 or so of their breed.) Dogs that come through rescue are so thrilled to have a forever loving home having once been abandoned to a shelter or rescue that they are typically extra devoted and loving. Dogs lose their homes for reason that are not their fault: death, divorce, a move and they couldn鈥檛 keep them, financial problems鈥?
If you decide to get a puppy, please use one of the breeders who are members of the breed club. A well-bred pet puppy may not be a candidate for the show ring (that nose being 1/8th of an inch to long or something else very picky) but they will be very healthy, the parents carefully screened for hereditary health problems, and from a breeder who has devoted a great deal of time to understanding the breed and bloodlines. A responsible breeder will have a written contract with a health guarantee for hereditary problems; require that if for any reason you ever have to give up the dog that it comes back to them; and always be available for help, assistance and advice about your dog. Such a breeder will tell you if they don't think their breed is right for you based upon your needs. They want a perfect forever home for the puppies - not the money. (In 43 years in the dog show world, I have never known a breeder of that caliber who has made a profit on their dogs - it is labor of love.)
A puppy from such a breeder costs no more - and often less as poorly bred dogs tend to have very high vet bills over the years - than from a backyard breeder who doesn't do the health checks, knows nothing about the breed or bloodlines, doesn't give a guarantee, never wants to hear about the puppy again and has breed from mediocre or poor quality dogs.
You may find the breeder who has the type of dog you want but no litter on the ground at the moment. Most good breeders have waiting lists -get on it. You may find the breeder and puppy you want but at a distance. Among the really responsible breeders(members of the club) shipping a puppy is quite normal -they want the best possible home for the dog and the written contract is very extensive.
Do ask the breeders on the club list if they have any dogs they bred that they need to rehome - good breeders all require if the owner can't keep one, it comes back to them. It may be a dog they placed and it came back because the owner didn't have time, didn't realize how big it would get, got divorced.. It may be a dog who was a show prospect but as they grew didn't meet their early promise. It may be an AKC Champion they decided not to use in their breeding program because while it did get the Championship, they don't need more bloodstock or find a tiny conformation flaw they don't want to reproduce.
NEVER EVER buy from a pet shop. Those puppies came from puppy mills where the parents are locked in cages, bred until they literally die from it, never vaccinated, never wormed, fed just enough so they don't quite die of starvation, live in filth, never bathed or groomed or cared for, are typically of very poor genetic stock both physically and often mentally. The puppies are shoved off to pet stores with no vaccinations, no worming, no socialization or handling. You are buying nothing but heartbreak at a price higher than what a responsible breeder charged for a pet puppy.
IF A SERIOUS BREEDER OR RESCUE TELLS YOU THAT THE BREED IS NOT SUITED FOR YOUR SITUATION - BELIEVE THEM - NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU LIKE THE WAY THE DOG LOOKS
Yes generally expensive but the key is to get from a good breeder. Do not go to a pet store to save money because you will end up paying it anyway in medical problems with the dog. If you want a dog that is already trained try: http://www.bichonrescue.org/
No, go to petfinder.com but if your scared they might be mixed and you want a purebred go to postaroo.com they have some for maybe 300 dollars and less than that. If you want one for allergies if you have them go with a purebred, I remember seeing my mom pet a Bichon Frise and she is really allergic to animals and I seen her pet it, I was shocked, I was young at the time but I didn't know what was going on. Well leaving them alone for awhile is fine for most dogs, all they do is sleep or look out the window and bark at people. 5 hours really is not that much as most people have to leave them alone for like 12 hours. The dog will probably sleep and when you come home will be ready to play.
My sister had one (she named him professor bumpy) that she could never get house trained. They are very temperamental although very cute dogs. And yes they are up in the category of alot of money. May I suggest that you adopt a dog/puppy from a shelter or humane society. You won't regret it plus you would be doing a good thing. Good Luck on your choice.
all depends if you get a pet quality or a show quality dog. i have pet quality and he is an awesome little dog! and i did not pay 1000 dollars for him---but i did pay 1500 for my german shepherd and 2500 for by doberman who are show quality animals.. just depends what you want. my bichon does well being alone.---but they are dogs that do love being near their owners and are harder to train than other breeds--i recommend you read the breed standard at the akc website to be sure it is a breed you are truly interested in----their fur is an incredible job to take care of in its self. my bichon goes to the groomer at least twice a month.
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