Perhaps you have some reservations about animal shelters or rescue organizations, which is why you’re looking for Chihuahua breeders as a way to obtain perhaps a particular breed of puppies. Understand that thousands of dogs get put down or euthanized every year. One reason this is done is because of limited resources. It’s not prudent to dismiss the possibility that you could stumble upon the adult dog or litter or pups you’ll love when you adopt from an animal rescue or shelter.

But suppose there’s a particular Chihuahua breed that you want (perhaps as a future entry to a dog show, or perhaps you’re attached that breed), and you want to be able to take care of that pup yourself, that’s the time to get in touch with Chihuahua breeders. You need to be careful with this, since the financial incentive for breeders may cause them to disregard the puppies’ health. These people also have motive to deceive you on the condition and bloodline of the Chihuahua you may be shown and sold.

If you get in touch with a Chihuahua breeder that’s a member of a breeding club, that’s a good sign – you can check his background. He or she should also be connected with showing dogs, and have facilities that make for a clean environment for breeding and raising socialized puppies. You want to interview a breeder yourself, because if the breeder asks you a lot of questions regarding your ability to properly care for puppies, from your finances to your home situation, that’s a good sign, too.

You want the breeder to show you a record of inoculations and deworming sessions, including dates and times, a lot of details. That info is vital since, if you make the purchase, you need to continue those inoculations and deworming sessions by bringing the pups to the vet yourself. It’s good sign if the breeder volunteers that data.

Since that breeder, hopefully, is actually connected to a breeding club, you can actually check his background. You might as well ask the breeder for instructions on feeding the dog, what training is needed, and ask for a form to list the pedigree. You may also be provided references you can check.

There are also listed breeders online, but as with any list from any source, there’s no guarantee. You will need to allot some time to interview each breeder, so can learn as you go, and hold off any impulse decisions, like buying. It’s a mistake to be suckered in by the first puppy or litter of such you find. You have no way of telling, based on how cute the pups look whether they have health problems and if their alleged bloodline is genuine.

Whether you want a Chihuahua as a companion dog or eventual entry to a dog show, you want to find good Chihuahua breeders. One way to do so is to check if the Chihuahua breeders you have in mind are members of pet owners organizations or animal welfare groups. That way you can check if the names the breeder gave you are legit, so you can lessen the chances of being ripped off – of buying alleged true bloodlines when in fact they’re not.