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Thank you for your interest in Cari's Pomeranian puppies. We are now retired from breeding. Please take a moment to read the information we have found regarding the responsible breeder, pet stores, and puppy mills.

Please remember that your local shelter may have a wonderful new addition for your family. If the local shelter does not have what you had in mind, try contacting rescue groups online, and in your local phonebook.

Please keep in mind, if you purchase a puppy or adopt a Pomeranian there will be veterinarian expenses, grooming fees, and other related cost due to owning a pet. We spend at least $150 a month on our Pomeranians and our kitty which does not include grooming fees (because we do it ourselves). If you can not afford to buy and properly take care of your pet please wait until you are financially sound to do so.

Our Pomeranians are more than just "pets" to us, they are part of our family. We take great pride in producing our Pomeranians. We hope you will feel the same way when you bring one of our puppies home.

The Pet Store
The Responsible Breeder

Price: $1,500+

Price: $600+

Breeder:
The American Animal Protection Society estimates that 90% of pet store puppies come from puppy mills. These breeders produce puppies solely for profit without regard for health, temperament, or conformation. The puppies are taken from their mother at 4-6 weeks of age, sold to a broker, then shipped by van, truck, or plane, sometimes 6 to a crate designed for 1 or 2 dogs, to pet stores. Many die enroot due to stress, dehydration, starvation (from lack of food and water for 4 or more days), infection, and other diseases. Puppies that survive these conditions are often difficult to train, incubate disease, and have behavior problems.
Breeder:
Responsible breeders are members of a national or regional club, an all-Pomeranian club, or an all-breed club, and show their dogs in AKC-sanctioned shows. They produce home-raised puppies solely to improve the breed in health, temperament, and conformation--the only legitimate reason to breed a litter. The puppies are raised in a clean, healthy environment with plenty of fresh air, exercise, play, positive human contact, and interaction with its mother--all of which contribute to a happy, well-adjusted puppies and adults.

Dam and Sire:
The puppy's parents are most often not of champion stock, and are frequently imported from puppy mills in foreign countries where Pomeranians are often bred for profit and no other reason. The dam and sire are literally bred to death in small, overcrowded wire cages, stacked high in outbuildings that lack sanitation, ventilation, and protection from the elements. Inadequate food and water is common. You will never see the puppy's dam or sire.
Dam and Sire:
The puppy's parents are almost always of champion stock, indicating that they are good representations of the breed and measure up to the breed standard. They are usually kept in the house and treated as important members of the family, rather than maintained in kennels. The dam is on the premises and available for you to see, and sometimes the sire as well. No respectable breeder would ever sell a puppy to a pet store or for resale.

Pedigree:
Usually none is provided. If one is provided, there is no assurance that it is correct, as fraud is rampant in puppy mills. Often even the puppy miller doesn't know who was bred with whom. In some cases, only the dam and sire's call names are provided. Puppy mill puppies may or may not be purebred.
Pedigree:
A 4 or 5-generation pedigree is provided. CH before a dog's name indicates an AKC Champion, and both parents are usually champions. Champion bloodlines show that the breeder places a high priority on producing quality puppies, and likely chose the sire based on his/her knowledge of genetics and the breed standard.

Registration:
Any of a number of sham registries than register anything bred--including mixes of all types--used by puppy millers to circumvent restrictions of the AKC: CKC (Continental Kennel Club), ACA (American Canine Association), APR (American Purebred Registry), APRI (America's Pet Registry, Inc.), UKC (Universal Kennel Club), and many others. Many of these registries deliberately use the same or similar acronyms as legitimate registries (such as the Canadian Kennel Club--CKC, and the United Kennel Club--UKC) to confuse and mislead buyers.
Registration:
AKC (American Kennel Club)--the only legitimate registry for Pomeranians in the US. The AKC is one of the oldest, most respected registries in the country, and now requires all frequently bred stud dogs to be DNA-tested.

Health Certificates:
Often, none, but if they exist, falsified health records are not uncommon.
Health Certificates:
Copies of certificates from the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) on patellar luxation. Complete health records are always given, and the breeder is knowledgeable and willing to explain the genetic research preformed prior to breeding.

Health Warrantee:
Varies with pet store. Typically, you have a 15-day period in which to return a sick dog. Some medical expenses may be reimbursed, though you usually need to use a "pet store-approved" vet--one who likely earns a good deal of his income from the store.
Health Warrantee:
Responsible breeders stand behind the health of their puppies and will exchange the puppy (or locate another one) if any problems occur within the first year of ownership.

Return Policy:
Varies with pet store. Typically, you have a 15-day period in which to return a dog for credit on another one--not for a full refund.
Return Policy:
The dog may be returned to the breeder at any time during the life of the dog. (This is stated in the AKC Breeder Code of Ethics.)

Breed Information:
Little to none. Most pet store employees are ignorant of Pomeranian's characteristics and requirements. If they know anything of the breed, they usually learned it from a breed book stocked by the store--not from experience. The puppy they have may be the first Pomeranian they've ever seen.
Breed Information:
Expect to receive complete and knowledgeable information on the Pomeranian's temperament, grooming and training requirements, health care, feeding, and more--information that was gained from experience, not from a book.

Screening Procedure:
None. Pet stores are in business to make money--not to place dogs in responsible homes.
Screening Procedure:
Written screening tools (such as applications) are often used, followed by one or more interviews and a home check. Responsible breeders care where their puppies go and how they will be treated.

New Owner Support:
None. You are on your own. This lack of support often leads owners to relinquish their puppies at area shelters, contributing to the ongoing suffering of our companion animals.
New Owner Support:
Expect the breeder to contact you over the life of your new Pomeranian to check on its health and answer any of your questions. Contacts for vets, puppy training classes, and well balanced nutrition specially formulated for your Pomeranian are provided. Expert help and advice is always just a phone call or email away.

Responsible Breeder or Puppy mill?

The quickest way to tell if the breeder is a back yard breeder or puppy mill is to ask these three questions.

Do you have pictures of the Parents as a puppy(8wks), at 6 months, and current age? If the breeder can not provide photos than more than likely they do not take pride in their Pomeranians. They could treat the Pomeranian as a commodity to use or "investment" instead of being part of the family. We provide these photos and are posted publicly already on our site under the gallery section.
How often do you bathe or groom your Pomeranians? If the breeder pauses a while to think of an answer you know the Pomeranians are not receiving the best treatment. If the breeder states once a month or every other month. This is way too long for Pomeranians with their long coats and active lifestyles. We wash our Pomeranians with specially formulated shampoo and conditioner once a week and brush their coat daily.
Do you sell your puppies to pet stores? If the breeder states yes, then they are a puppy mill. No Responsible breeder would sell their puppies to a pet store or animal broker. We intensely screen all potential New Puppy Buyers with a mandatory online application. We may ask to view your home or speak to your landlord to ensure you live in a pet friendly area. We may ask to meet all members of the household in order to ensure the future well being of our puppies.

The Pet Store	The Responsible Breeder
Price: $1,500+	Price: $600+
Breeder: The American Animal Protection Society estimates that 90% of pet store puppies come from puppy mills. These breeders produce puppies solely for profit without regard for health, temperament, or conformation. The puppies are taken from their mother at 4-6 weeks of age, sold to a broker, then shipped by van, truck, or plane, sometimes 6 to a crate designed for 1 or 2 dogs, to pet stores. Many die enroot due to stress, dehydration, starvation (from lack of food and water for 4 or more days), infection, and other diseases. Puppies that survive these conditions are often difficult to train, incubate disease, and have behavior problems.	Breeder: Responsible breeders are members of a national or regional club, an all-Pomeranian club, or an all-breed club, and show their dogs in AKC-sanctioned shows. They produce home-raised puppies solely to improve the breed in health, temperament, and conformation--the only legitimate reason to breed a litter. The puppies are raised in a clean, healthy environment with plenty of fresh air, exercise, play, positive human contact, and interaction with its mother--all of which contribute to a happy, well-adjusted puppies and adults.
Dam and Sire: The puppy's parents are most often not of champion stock, and are frequently imported from puppy mills in foreign countries where Pomeranians are often bred for profit and no other reason. The dam and sire are literally bred to death in small, overcrowded wire cages, stacked high in outbuildings that lack sanitation, ventilation, and protection from the elements. Inadequate food and water is common. You will never see the puppy's dam or sire.	Dam and Sire: The puppy's parents are almost always of champion stock, indicating that they are good representations of the breed and measure up to the breed standard. They are usually kept in the house and treated as important members of the family, rather than maintained in kennels. The dam is on the premises and available for you to see, and sometimes the sire as well. No respectable breeder would ever sell a puppy to a pet store or for resale.
Pedigree: Usually none is provided. If one is provided, there is no assurance that it is correct, as fraud is rampant in puppy mills. Often even the puppy miller doesn't know who was bred with whom. In some cases, only the dam and sire's call names are provided. Puppy mill puppies may or may not be purebred.	Pedigree: A 4 or 5-generation pedigree is provided. CH before a dog's name indicates an AKC Champion, and both parents are usually champions. Champion bloodlines show that the breeder places a high priority on producing quality puppies, and likely chose the sire based on his/her knowledge of genetics and the breed standard.

Registration: Any of a number of sham registries than register anything bred--including mixes of all types--used by puppy millers to circumvent restrictions of the AKC: CKC (Continental Kennel Club), ACA (American Canine Association), APR (American Purebred Registry), APRI (America's Pet Registry, Inc.), UKC (Universal Kennel Club), and many others. Many of these registries deliberately use the same or similar acronyms as legitimate registries (such as the Canadian Kennel Club--CKC, and the United Kennel Club--UKC) to confuse and mislead buyers.	Registration: AKC (American Kennel Club)--the only legitimate registry for Pomeranians in the US. The AKC is one of the oldest, most respected registries in the country, and now requires all frequently bred stud dogs to be DNA-tested.
Health Certificates: Often, none, but if they exist, falsified health records are not uncommon.	Health Certificates: Copies of certificates from the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) on patellar luxation. Complete health records are always given, and the breeder is knowledgeable and willing to explain the genetic research preformed prior to breeding.
Health Warrantee: Varies with pet store. Typically, you have a 15-day period in which to return a sick dog. Some medical expenses may be reimbursed, though you usually need to use a "pet store-approved" vet--one who likely earns a good deal of his income from the store.	Health Warrantee: Responsible breeders stand behind the health of their puppies and will exchange the puppy (or locate another one) if any problems occur within the first year of ownership.
Return Policy: Varies with pet store. Typically, you have a 15-day period in which to return a dog for credit on another one--not for a full refund.	Return Policy: The dog may be returned to the breeder at any time during the life of the dog. (This is stated in the AKC Breeder Code of Ethics.)
Breed Information: Little to none. Most pet store employees are ignorant of Pomeranian's characteristics and requirements. If they know anything of the breed, they usually learned it from a breed book stocked by the store--not from experience. The puppy they have may be the first Pomeranian they've ever seen.	Breed Information: Expect to receive complete and knowledgeable information on the Pomeranian's temperament, grooming and training requirements, health care, feeding, and more--information that was gained from experience, not from a book.
Screening Procedure: None. Pet stores are in business to make money--not to place dogs in responsible homes.	Screening Procedure: Written screening tools (such as applications) are often used, followed by one or more interviews and a home check. Responsible breeders care where their puppies go and how they will be treated.
New Owner Support: None. You are on your own. This lack of support often leads owners to relinquish their puppies at area shelters, contributing to the ongoing suffering of our companion animals.	New Owner Support: Expect the breeder to contact you over the life of your new Pomeranian to check on its health and answer any of your questions. Contacts for vets, puppy training classes, and well balanced nutrition specially formulated for your Pomeranian are provided. Expert help and advice is always just a phone call or email away.