Puppy Buying Guide
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Find a breeder who will allow you to visit them at home, hopefully meet several generations of their Griffons, and get to see their oldest dogs, and where they all sleep at night.
Assess for yourself if ALL the dogs on the premises appear well cared for, healthy and fit, including and especially the ‘oldies’!!
Assess the temperaments - are they friendly?
Don’t buy a puppy from a pet shop – you don’t get to meet their parents, or relatives!!!!!! and there is no help for you in the middle of the night with any issues you may have settling the puppy in, and no ongoing 'breeder experience' support. You don't know 'where' a pet shop puppy comes from (likely it came from a 'puppy farm')
Without meeting parents of puppies, you will not get any idea of how your puppy's personality will emerge as it matures. Temperament is hereditary.
Ask to be directed to literature about the breed and check that any health testing certification that the breeder has had done on the parents of your prospective Griffon is available. – check this out with YOUR vet.
Find a breeder who offers a guarantee and return policy, in WRITING.
Keep in mind that the Griffon is a rare breed. Expect to wait for a well-raised pup - professionally bred - by a hobby breeder.
As a mature person, don’t rule out a mature Griffon!
Puppies can be a bit of trouble, so a mature, trained, desexed, retired Champion, or retired breeding Griffon can make the perfect addition to your household if you want to avoid all the puppy training antics.
