Quote Originally Posted by PurePit19
The first sign of a good breeder I look for is overall health of their dogs and cleanliness of their yard. Because no matter how good a person says their hounds are, I'm taking no dog from any yard that is dirty an has unhealthy dogs. Second, I try to identify the reasons why the breeder breeds his/her dogs. I like breeders that don't produce litters often, and who strive to produce quality in each breeding. And third, I look at the individuals being bred and finding out as much info on the performance of the animals chosen to be bred. If I can not find out these 3 things, then I have no interest in dogs from that breeder.
Good key points... I concur 8-)