That's greyt Beeniesmom! I admire your self control and willingness to learn

There are many benefactors to keeping in contact with the original breeder. Especially if the buyer in question is planning to breed. It was also suggested that Beeniesmom should show. If she wished to show her dog, then contact with the original breeder is highly recommended and perhaps essential.

What a lot of people don't realize is that certain lines mature in different time frames or have specific traits that are passed down from generation to generation. Let's just say I was given a show prospect Pekingese. Some Peke lines grow coat MUCH slower than others. If I were given a Peke with a slow growing coat, then the breeder should tell me and this will give me a heads-up on what to expect and how to "glam" the coat to make it more mature-looking (assuming this is no longer a puppy). As well, correct movement is sometimes delayed when a puppy is growing. I've heard of young 6-9 month old pups who move like a pro with the correct rolling gait, whereas other 1-2 year olds still haven't grown into their body yet and are quite "lanky". All these little tidbits will help ensure a quick finish. However, I doubt that most breeders can cover all of this the day the prospective buyer comes to pick the dog up. It takes time to cover all the itty bitty details and that's why I was concerned that Beenie's breeder is not keeping in touch with a dog s/he sold to be legally left intact. To me, the only dogs fit for breeding are working/conformation dogs. Since I can't think of any work specifically geared towards BTs, I would suppose that Beenie was sold as a show prospect and that's why she was allowed to be left intact. I hope this makes sense; I'm not the greytest at explanations

Now, if we're talking pet dogs, then I wouldn't expect as much contact between breeder and buyer. Again, kudos to you, Beeniesmom! I agree, again, that you should adopt/foster a BT. Good Luck!