Hi everyone,hope someone can help me we are looking for a pug puppy to come and join our family, we have just bought a house with a garden and want a little lively dog to enjoy it, i have always loved pugs and we have decided that,that is the dog for us to get spoilt rotten for life could anyone put me in touch with a breeder around the kent area of south east england, we dont mind travelling or waiting for the right baby we just want a lovely healthy pug please help.
Thankyou look forward to your replys

There is a website where breeders can advertise pups for sale/litters due. I know both KC reg and non KC reg pups are advertised on this site. As far as I am aware it was set up by people in your position who wanted a puppy but struggled to find one. They also seem to be very against puppy farms and actively encourage buyers to report anything unusual or things they are not happy with when viewing puppies.

Perharps people have had bad experiences using such sites but it could certainly be a starting point for you as it is the breeders that are advertising and usually both parents can be seen. It would certainly be a better route than getting a puppy from a pet shop selling them!

unfprtunatly that site is mainly back yard breeders and very VERY FEW good breeders advertise on there.
If you can see both parents I would be very dubious about the health testing and quality of the pups.Good luck
Look at breeders at the top of the page and that will give you CD breeders.
I am sure someone will be along soon to let you know the breed club numbers which I would try first and formost
Good luck
Lea

thanks, i went on that site a few weeks back and there are so many people who want to ship/deliver the pup to you which is so cruel and not what i want at all like i said i want a healthy well bred pug so i will not be using that site but thanks anyway x

There is a breeder Gwen on here who would be able to advise you, but unfortunatly she is abroad at the moment.
I do hope someone else will be along soon as you are deffinatly going about looking for a pup in the right way Well done
Lea

my friend got a pug from a very good breeder .....they are based in shropshire though, not sure if thats near you or not

link to breeder is questionable

I PM'd the same reservations.  If a breeder has a website they showcase their dogs, not just advertise litter for sale.  We know nothing about this breeder from that, but the name of the website rings warning bells.  I would be checking the breeders reputation with the breed clubs.

Have you  looked on the breeders pages on this site? If you click on the Breeders link at the top of the page and then go to the toy group section and from there click on the link for pugs and then on to breeders of pugs you will find a list of breeders.

You may of course have already done that but thought it was worth a mention

Thanks yeah there is lots on there have emailed a few will let you know if i find my new baby any more advice would be welcomed x x

unfortunatly that site is mainly back yard breeders and very VERY FEW good breeders advertise on there.
If you can see both parents I would be very dubious about the health testing and quality of the pups.Good luck 
Look at breeders at the top of the page and that will give you CD breeders.
I am sure someone will be along soon to let you know the breed club numbers which I would try first and formost 
Good luck

No disrespect to CDs or yourself Lea but the breeders list on here and some of the other sites have to be viewed with caution also, 

I have seen some very suspect people on most of the sites recently.  Each breeder should be vetted and references checked with their respective breed clubs.  You'll be lucky if 15% of the breeders on some of the lists are breed club members.

They also seem to be very against puppy farms and actively encourage buyers to report anything unusual or things they are not happy with when viewing puppies.

They don't care about puppy farms...... I and several other people have contacted them on several occasions about some well known puppy farmers and they don't even have the decency to reply to the e-mails. As long as they get money from promotion they are happy.....:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Gabrielle

I contacted that particular site about some concerns that I had - they didn't respond to me either, and the ads stayed on their site. 

The very best bet for buying any pedigree puppy is to contact the breed club for a recommendation of a good breeder.
http://www.pugdogclub.org.uk/start.html This link takes you to the Pug Dog Club's website. They do keep a puppy register.

If you pm me privately I can recommend a good breeder to you.  I have had Pugs from her and she is very knowledgeable about the breed and is a well known exhibitor and club member

Yes please could you send me her details please
Thanks

its not a website selling puppys for gods sake.......there a couple who "showcase" their breed on the internet and they have a link about planned litters, noone else on here do that then....oh yea they do !!

i thought it would be best to put web address rather than their home telephone number dont you think ?!?!

There is just the one page detailing a litter, the dogs are not showcased at all.  Breeding plans may be mentioned by breeders on their websites but the site will mainly focus on the dogs themselves their health, show results and pedigrees. 

They will also discuss breed traits or have links to more breed information breed clubs etc.  A website that simply said puppies available I would treat with distrust, most web hosts would view that as a purely commercial site, and not allow it, unless paid for on a commercial basis.

Have a look at a few sites on peoples profiles for comparison.

This is a good article explaining the differences when surfing the net for breeders..

http://www.kaylenbergsiberians.com/BreedersOnline.htm

And a couple here on reading breeders ads..

http://www.geocities.com/fps_turtle/classifieds.html

http://www.5stardog.com/dog-breeders.asp