Buyer Frequently Asked Questions

We verify contact details, but buyers must still carry out their own checks, including viewing puppies with their mother.

Deposits are arranged directly with breeders. Always get written confirmation.

You should receive pedigree registration, microchip details, vaccination record and health test documentation.

Responsible breeding involves health testing, quality nutrition, veterinary care and careful rearing.

Both Pedigree and Mixed Breed dogs can make wonderful companions. The right choice depends on your lifestyle, preferences, and what you're looking for in a dog.

Choosing a Pedigree dog can offer certain advantages:

1. Predictable Traits

Pedigree Dogs are bred to established breed standards. This means their size, coat type, temperament, energy levels, and general characteristics are more predictable. Guidance from organisations such as The Royal Kennel Club helps maintain consistency within recognised breeds.

For Example, if you choose a working breed, companion breed, or toy breed, you have clearer expectation of adult size, exercise needs, and grooming requirements.

2. Health Screening and Lineage Transparency

Responsible pedigree breeders often follow structured health testing schemes designed to reduce inherited conditions. Parentage is recorded and traceable through pedigree documentation, giving buyers greater insight into ancestry and health history.

3. Purpose-Bred Roles

Many pedigree breeds were developed for specific purposes - such as herding, assistance work, companionship, or sport. If you are looking for a dog suited to a particular activity or lifestyle, a pedigree breed may provide more certainty.

4. Breeder Support

Reputable pedigree breeders typically offer lifelong support, guidance, and breed-specific knowledge. There is often a stronger ongoing relationship between breeder and buyer.

Mixed breeds can also be healthy, loving and adaptable companions. Some may benefit from genetic diversity, and many wonderful dogs are avalable through rescue organisations or breeders choosing to cross breeds to produce a mixed breed. This has been seen more and more especially with crosses involving poodles..

The most important factor - pedigree or mixed - responsible breeding, proper socialisation, and informed ownership.

We support responsible breeding transparency, and long-term welfare. We recognise that both pedigree and miced breed dogs can make excellent companions when responsibly bred or rehomed. However, as a specialist platform dedicated to pedigree dogs, our focus is on promoting structured breeding practices, documented lineage, and recognised health screening protocols that support long-term breed preservation and welfare standards.

We advocate for informed decision-making based on suitability, health testing, temperament, and lifestyle compatability - rather than impulse or trend. Our objective is to provide buyers with access to clear accurate information so they can make responsible and considered choices.

Above all, we promote ethical breeding practices and lifelong accountability for every dog advertised through our platform.

Contact the breeder first. If you believe ethical standards have been breached, contact your local animal welfare officer.