Read Below To Find Out Why An Impressive Pedigree Does Matter...
You always here "I only want a pet why should I care about the puppies pedigree?"...Well... There are many reasons an impressive pedigree makes a difference. The puppy that you decide to purchase comes not only from the breeder that you buy from, but that puppy comes from the breedings of all the other breeders on your puppies pedigree. The farther back you go, the less significant that breeders influence is, but the results of years of breeding DOES influence the health of your puppy either a positive or negative way. Not only does it reflect the health of your puppy, it also helps determine the disposition of your puppy.
The dog also has to have a great personality. A dog's temperament is not only influenced by the way the breeder raised the puppy or the way the owner finished raising the puppy into a dog. The temperament also has a lot to do with the temperaments of their ancestors. This is important. In order to have a great reputation you have to be the type of person that stands behind your dogs. Think about it ...If you are known as the type of breeder that does not breed healthy dogs the word will eventually get around. You will be known as an unethical breeder.
Reputable breeders stand behind their dogs and try as hard as possible to produce the best quality puppies they can. Although you cannot guarantee 100% that your dogs will not through a dog with genetic faults,your chances of getting a HIGHER QUALITY dog are increased when you get one from reputable breeders. Breeders that buy any Mastiff they can find for cheap or from puppy mills and breed them are the type of breeders that do not care what they are producing. They just want to have puppies that they can sell to make money. As long as they can sell the puppy, that is all that matters. They do not have to worry about Vet. bill's that accumulate months later because they do not provide or stand by health warranties. Once the puppy leaves, the headache is someone else's. Reputable breeders do not operate like this. They stand behind their puppies and should give you at least a 2 yr. Warranty. Therefore, it is in that breeders best interest to raise only healthy puppies.
For the most part you should look for a puppy with a nice pedigree with the "lineage"to back him/her up. The ancestors of our dogs do mean something. I feel that pedigrees matter and you should feel the same way even if you are only buying a pet. I do admire and respect all reputable breeders and their VERY hard work. If you want an AKC dog PLEASE do NOT buy a puppy until you see an AKC Pedigree on the dog and get it in writing that this is the way the dog was bred. People out there will tell you the dog is REGISTERED and then you find out it's only APRI ( American Pet Registry Inc) or some other made up foreign registry which are NOT the same as AKC.
