Breeders that don't tatoo or microchip pups - Page 1

I'd be interested in some opinions on breeders that don't tatoo or microchip their pups.  I am considering a pup from a breeder of East German dogs but their policy is not to identify their pups with either method.  This is the first time I've come across this and it does not give me a good feeling about dealing with this breeder.  Am I making to much of it.

Thanks

I have not tattooed until recently as I had no one to tattoo the puppies for me.   I don't think I'd rule a breeder out due to that reason alone.  I have considered microchipping the puppies but have not made a decision on that yet.  :-))

The last pup I bought wasn't tatooed or chipped.  I had him tatooed when I did his OFA Xrays--on the inside flank--I certainly wouldn't hold that against a breeder if he had the pup I wanted.  You can always get either or both done at a later date.

if you don't have a good feeling about anything, think twice before going with that breeder....

m

We do both at 7-weeks.  Why would a breeder not want to identify their puppies?  I can understand if they don't have tattoo equipment.  Even that is a one time investment.

I'm in the process of getting all my dogs DNA'ed, I don't tatoo or microchip pups,
but my grown dogs are microchiped and some tatooed.

I feel very 
comfortable having not only the stud dog but the dam DNA'ed also.
Then if something arises, you have a data base to check.

www.vonryansgermanshepherds.com

Paula

I can't speak for tattooing but one of the reasons for not microchipping is that there is no standard for it.  A dog chipped in Hungary for example, as two of ours were, probably can't be read in the States.  There needs to be an international standard for chips and readers before they are going to do much good.  As it is now, each reader manufacturer will only read it's own chips.  What is the use of putting in a chip if no one can read it?

I guess animules you and I are the oddities.  All mine are chipped and tattoed before the leave.

Abgeka

Now if I can type today!!

Angela

I agree that there is no reason to not permanently identify a puppy prior to selling it. Either a chip or a tat would do, both would be better.